If you already have Arch Enemy’s vastly engaging Anthems of Rebellion, you probably have all you need this go-round until their next full-length studio album. That is, unless you’re either a completist or a serious Arch Enemy fan. Tossing out a handful of bonuses to accompany the studio version of "Dead Eyes See No Future" from Anthems, the material on the Dead Eyes See No Future EP is mostly harmless fun, if not collectively an overt marketing vehicle to cash in on the album’s notoriety.

Live tracks of the already classic "We Will Rise" from Anthems of Rebellion, plus "Burning Angel" and "Heart of Darkness" from Wages of Sin are solid recordings that put you in the zone of a seemingly monster crowd that howls its appreciation as Arch Enemy nails their songs with practical accuracy. The latter portion of the EP is then dedicated to covers that range from ugly to commendably entertaining.

While Angela Gossow proves that she can dish out the growls as effectively as her male counterparts, they do a disservice come Arch Enemy’s squalid cover of Megadeth’s "Symphony of Destruction." I’m sorry, I have much respect for Arch Enemy, particularly after a nice fifteen-minute chat with Mike Amott, but their rendition of "Symphony" is an utter flop, save for the dependable guitar work of the brothers Amott, Mike and Chris. Gossow is grossly out-of-place on this futile rendition while it’s obvious the song was covered to enjoinder the old school to the new. There’s nothing wrong with such venerable camaraderie once substantiated by the redemptive covers that ensue.

Shredding the bejesus out of Manowar’s "Kill With Power" from their seminal Hail to England album, Arch Enemy’s selection here is far more tasteful. The ensconcing between generations of metal becomes more meaningful as a result, as does the cover of "Incarnated Solvent Abuse" by Carcass, which loyal Arch Enemy fans will know is Mike Amott’s former band. It is on this cover where Angela Gossow proves herself worthy (as if she hadn’t already) to carry a death metal song, and a vintage one at that.

Capped off by the video for "We Will Rise," this handy little package has a few points-of-interest if you feel so inclined to pursue it. Not an absolute must, but the Dead Eyes See No Future EP certainly offers more than most of the remix-laden trash heap EPs dumped on the market as of late. (6/10)