A lighthearted social media post from Kiko Loureiro has sparked an unexpected debate involving ARCH ENEMY — and prompted responses from both the band’s camp and guitarist Michael Amott.
Last Friday (March 27), Loureiro took to Instagram to point out a perceived similarity between his own song “Talking Dreams,” taken from his 2024 album Theory Of Mind, and ARCH ENEMY’s recent single “To The Last Breath,” which was released on February 19. In the post, Loureiro shared audio excerpts from both tracks and captioned it: “Just helping promote @archenemyofficial new song… you’re welcome.”
While clearly delivered with a tongue-in-cheek tone, the post quickly ignited discussion among fans about whether the resemblance went beyond coincidence.
Among those who weighed in was former ARCH ENEMY vocalist and current manager Angela Gossow, who offered a direct response in the comments: “Never heard Kikos song before tbh. So 3 notes are the same? Well, I guess that happens quite often in music. I have heard a lot of ARCH ENEMY notes in other songs but would never accuse the other band of plagiarism.. more the contrary, I would probably feel honoured to inspire others. So sad to read a post like this from a guitar player we all respected. What is this good for? If you really feel you got a case, get in touch and discuss professionally, not make such a post. Respectfully, the management who is used to tread carefully with such allegations and prefers to handle things with care.”
ARCH ENEMY guitarist Michael Amott, however, appeared to treat the situation more playfully, replying: “Thank you brother @kikoloureiro – it seems I should pay more attention to your solo work! See you at @bangersopenair!”
Despite the online exchange, both camps are set to share the stage soon at Bangers Open Air in São Paulo. ARCH ENEMY will headline on Saturday, April 25, while Loureiro will perform the following night with ANGRA.
“To The Last Breath” also marks a new chapter for Arch Enemy, serving as the band’s first release featuring vocalist Lauren Hart, who joined after the departure of Alissa White-Gluz last November.
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