Michael Amott (born 28 July 1969 in London, England) is a Swedish guitarist, songwriter, founding member of the bands Arch Enemy, Spiritual Beggars, and Carnage, as well as a member of the death metal band Carcass. He is the older brother of Christopher Amott. Some major influences in his music have been Michael Schenker, Uli Jon Roth and Dave Mustaine.
Amott was ranked #74 out of 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Guitarists of All Time by Guitar World.
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