Tyrants of the Rising Sun is a DVD+CD set of Arch Enemy, released in Europe on 23 November 2008 and in North America on 25 November 2008 via Century Media. The DVD contains a live show filmed in Tokyo in early 2008, an in-depth 40 minute road-movie feature, and all promotional videos that have been shot for the band's seventh studio album, Rise of the Tyrant.[1]

Tyrants of the Rising Sun
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Released24 November 2008 (2008-11-24)
RecordedRecorded live in Tokyo, 8 March 2008
GenreMelodic death metal
LabelCentury Media
Arch Enemy chronology
Live Apocalypse
(2006)
Tyrants of the Rising Sun
(2008)
As the Stages Burn!
(2017)

The DVD is available in the following versions: Deluxe edition DVD+2CDs, Standard DVD, Standard 2CDs, ltd EPs.

Track listing

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Tokyo Forum (8 March 2008)
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Intro / Blood on Your Hands"Angela Gossow5:37
2."Ravenous"
  • Gossow
  • M. Amott
  • M. Amott
  • C. Amott
3:55
3."Taking Back My Soul"
  • Gossow
  • M. Amott
5:16
4."Dead Eyes See No Future"
  • Gossow
  • M. Amott
  • M. Amott
  • C. Amott
4:22
5."Dark Insanity"Johan Liiva
  • M. Amott
  • Liiva
3:59
6."The Day You Died"
  • Gossow
  • M. Amott
  • M. Amott
  • C. Amott
  • Erlandsson
4:55
7."Christopher Solo"InstrumentalC. Amott2:32
8."Silverwing"M. Amott
  • M. Amott
  • C. Amott
5:26
9."Night Falls Fast"GossowM. Amott3:37
10."Daniel Solo"InstrumentalErlandsson3:30
11."Burning Angel"M. Amott
  • M. Amott
  • C. Amott
4:40
12."Michael Solo"InstrumentalM. Amott3:24
13."Dead Bury Their Dead"M. AmottM. Amott4:57
14."Vultures"Gossow
  • M. Amott
  • C. Amott
6:51
15."Enemy Within"Gossow
  • M. Amott
  • C. Amott
4:29
16."Snow Bound"Instrumental
  • M. Amott
  • C. Amott
2:14
17."Shadows & Dust"
  • M. Amott
  • Erlandsson
  • M. Amott
  • C. Amott
5:12
18."Nemesis"Gossow
  • M. Amott
  • C. Amott
  • Erlandsson
5:04
19."We Will Rise"M. Amott
  • M. Amott
  • C. Amott
4:33
20."Fields of Desolation / Enter the Machine (tape)"Instrumental
  • M. Amott
  • C. Amott
  • Liiva
  • Erlandsson
4:33
Total length:01:28:30
Special Features
  1. The Road To Japan (Interviews / Road Movie) (approx. 45 minutes)
Promo videos
  1. "Revolution Begins" (Original Version) (4:24)
  2. "Revolution Begins" (Band Performance Version) (4:14)
  3. "I Will Live Again" (3:34)
Disc One
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Intro / Blood on Your Hands"Angela Gossow5:37
2."Ravenous"
  • Gossow
  • M. Amott
  • M. Amott
  • C. Amott
3:55
3."Taking Back My Soul"
  • Gossow
  • M. Amott
5:16
4."Dead Eyes See No Future"
  • Gossow
  • M. Amott
  • M. Amott
  • C. Amott
4:22
5."Dark Insanity"Johan Liiva
  • M. Amott
  • Liiva
3:59
6."The Day You Died"
  • Gossow
  • M. Amott
  • M. Amott
  • C. Amott
  • Erlandsson
4:55
7."Christopher Solo"InstrumentalC. Amott2:32
8."Silverwing"M. Amott
  • M. Amott
  • C. Amott
5:26
9."Night Falls Fast"GossowM. Amott3:37
10."Daniel Solo"InstrumentalErlandsson3:30


Disc Two
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Burning Angel"M. Amott
  • M. Amott
  • C. Amott
4:40
2."Michael Solo"InstrumentalM. Amott3:24
3."Dead Bury Their Dead"M. AmottM. Amott4:57
4."Vultures"Gossow
  • M. Amott
  • C. Amott
6:51
5."Enemy Within"Gossow
  • M. Amott
  • C. Amott
4:29
6."Snow Bound"Instrumental
  • M. Amott
  • C. Amott
2:14
7."Shadows & Dust"
  • M. Amott
  • Erlandsson
  • M. Amott
  • C. Amott
5:12
8."Nemesis"Gossow
  • M. Amott
  • C. Amott
  • Erlandsson
5:04
9."We Will Rise"M. Amott
  • M. Amott
  • C. Amott
4:33
10."Fields of Desolation / Enter the Machine (tape)"Instrumental
  • M. Amott
  • C. Amott
  • Liiva
  • Erlandsson
4:33

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ "Arch Enemy's 'Tyrants of the Rising Sun' DVD: 'Nemesis' Clip, Road Movie Preview Available". Blabbermouth. Roadrunner Records. 17 November 2008. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2008.
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