{"id":565010,"date":"2026-04-04T23:36:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T23:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/565010\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T23:36:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T23:36:08","slug":"good-luck-with-your-music-i-will-continue-to-not-listen-to-it-gloves-are-off-in-arch-enemy-v-kiko-loureiro-copyright-beef-as-former-megadeth-man-and-michael-amott-trade-barbs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/565010\/","title":{"rendered":"“Good luck with your music, I will continue to not listen to it.” Gloves are off in Arch Enemy v Kiko Loureiro copyright beef as former Megadeth man and Michael Amott trade barbs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Former Megadeth<\/a> guitarist Kiko Loureiro has accused Arch Enemy<\/a> of copyright infringement over similarities between his 2024 track Talking Dreams and the Swedish melodic death metal outfit’s new single To The Last Breath<\/a>.<\/p>\n

According to comments made by Arch Enemy, Loureiro and his lawyer have been in touch over the matter. And Loureiro took to Instagram to post a salty comment alongside a video that highlights the supposed similarities. It can be viewed below.<\/p>\n

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In his comment, Loureiro writes: “Just helping promote Arch Enemy new song\u2026 you\u2019re welcome.”<\/p>\n

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But Arch Enemy moved quickly to shoot down any claims of plagiarism, posting a video of a 2022 demo recording of To The Last Breath. The date is significant as Loureiro’s track was only released in 2024 on his Theory Of Mind album.<\/p>\n

Arch Enemy mainman Michael Amott says in a statement: \u201cHey Kiko, sorry to disappoint you and your lawyer, but as you can see and hear, I had the melody back in 2022 already, two years before you released your song.<\/p>\n

“Any similarities are purely coincidental. Enjoy the video and good luck with your music, I will continue to not listen to it. Cheers!”<\/p>\n

Amott’s comments suggest that a lawyer for Loureiro has been in touch.<\/p>\n

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Meanwhile Angela Gossow, former Arch Enemy vocalist and the band’s current manager, waded in on Loureiro’s Instagram post with: “Never heard Kiko’s song before to be honest. So three notes are the same?<\/p>\n

“Well, I guess that happens quite often in music. So sad to read a post like this from a guitar player we all respected. What is this good for?”<\/p>\n

As if any added spice was needed, Loureiro’s Angra and Arch Enemy are both on the bill for this month’s Bangers Open Air festival in Sao Paulo, Brazil.<\/p>\n

In his own response to the Instagram post, Amott adds: See you at Bangers Open Air.”<\/p>\n

To The Last Breath is Arch Enemy’s first single with new vocalist Lauren Hart<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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