Daniel Erlandsson's Drum Setup on Arch Enemy's Will to Power (2017) | MetalForge

Frequently Asked Questions

Who played drums on Arch Enemy's Will to Power (2017)?

Daniel Erlandsson played drums on Arch Enemy's Will to Power (2017), as he has on every Arch Enemy studio album since co-founding the band in 1995. Will to Power was Erlandsson's tenth studio album with Arch Enemy — the band's commercial peak of the Alissa White-Gluz era, charting at #3 in Germany and Sweden, #4 in Austria, and placing on charts across more than twenty countries. Erlandsson's setup maintained the White-Gluz era configuration: Pearl Reference Pure kit, Pearl Daniel Erlandsson Signature snare, Meinl Byzance cymbals, Pearl Demon Drive pedal. For his full career gear context: [Daniel Erlandsson drum setup at MetalForge](/articles/daniel-erlandsson-drum-setup) and [Daniel Erlandsson drummer profile](/drummer/daniel-erlandsson).

What are Arch Enemy's biggest albums since 2014?

Arch Enemy's biggest albums since 2014 — the start of the Alissa White-Gluz era — are War Eternal (2014), Will to Power (2017), and Deceivers (2022). Of these, Will to Power is the highest-charting: it reached #3 in Germany and Sweden, #4 in Austria, and charted across more than twenty countries, making it one of the highest-charting melodic death metal albums of the 2010s. War Eternal (2014) introduced White-Gluz and is Arch Enemy's most-streamed album on Spotify, anchored by the title track. Deceivers (2022) is the band's most recent studio album. All three feature drummer Daniel Erlandsson on Pearl Reference Pure drums. For individual album breakdowns: [War Eternal (2014)](/articles/war-eternal-drum-setup) · [Will to Power (2017)](/articles/will-to-power-drum-setup) · [Deceivers (2022)](/articles/deceivers-drum-setup).

What drum kit did Daniel Erlandsson use on Will to Power?

Daniel Erlandsson used his Pearl Reference Pure kit on Will to Power (2017) — the same all-maple flagship Pearl shell platform that had defined his Arch Enemy setup since Doomsday Machine (2005). The configuration maintained his consistent standard: two 22" x 18" bass drums in a true double-kick setup, 10" and 12" rack toms, 14" and 16" floor toms, Pearl Daniel Erlandsson Signature snare (14" x 5.5"), and Meinl Byzance multi-series cymbals. Jens Bogren captured this setup at Fascination Street Studio with greater refinement than on War Eternal (2014) — the deepened production partnership produced the most tonally balanced Arch Enemy drum recording to that point. The Pearl Demon Drive double bass pedal drove the double-kick work. For the full gear evolution: [Daniel Erlandsson drum setup](/articles/daniel-erlandsson-drum-setup).

Where was Will to Power recorded?

Will to Power was recorded at Fascination Street Studio in Örebro, Sweden, produced by Jens Bogren and Michael Amott. Fascination Street is Jens Bogren's studio — the same facility where War Eternal (2014) was recorded, making Will to Power the second Arch Enemy album from the Bogren / Fascination Street partnership. The deepened familiarity between the producer and the band produced a more refined and tonally polished result than War Eternal: warmer low-end weight, more precise tonal balance across the kit, and more sophisticated mix shaping. Bogren's credits at Fascination Street include Opeth (Heritage, Pale Communion), Amon Amarth, Kreator, and Paradise Lost. For the Gossow-era production comparison: [Khaos Legions drum setup (2011)](/articles/khaos-legions-drum-setup) for the final Sneap-era production.

How does Will to Power fit in Arch Enemy's discography?

Will to Power (September 8, 2017) is the second album of Arch Enemy's Alissa White-Gluz era and the band's highest-charting release in that period — #3 in Germany and Sweden, #4 in Austria. It follows War Eternal (2014, the arc-opening White-Gluz debut) and precedes Deceivers (2022, the most recent Arch Enemy studio album). In terms of the band's overall discography, Will to Power sits at the commercial peak: Khaos Legions (2011) charted at #4 in Sweden as the Gossow-era high point, and Will to Power surpassed or matched that performance across multiple markets simultaneously. Drummer Daniel Erlandsson's tenth studio album with Arch Enemy is the band's most globally successful single-release chart performance. Full discography context: [War Eternal (2014)](/articles/war-eternal-drum-setup) · [Deceivers (2022)](/articles/deceivers-drum-setup) · [Daniel Erlandsson drummer profile](/drummer/daniel-erlandsson).