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Virginia Beach, United States (2000 – present)
Arsis is an American death metal band from Virginia Beach, Virginia, formed in 2000. Although remaining as heavy as traditional death metal bands, they also possess complex riffs and solos that are similar to those found in both melodic and technical death metal. The band is currently signed to Nuclear Blast.
Arsis was started by James Malone and Mike Van Dyne in 2000, who met while attending the Berklee College of Music in Boston. They recorded two demos independently in 2001 and 2002, signed to Willowtip Records in 2003, and released two full-length albums and an EP from 2004 to 2006. During this time, Arsis performed on their first national tours alongside Misery Index, Incantation, Necrophagist, Neuraxis, Alarum, Dead To Fall, Misery Signals, The Faceless, All Shall Perish, Napalm Death and A Life Once Lost.
The band’s main composer, singer/guitarist/songwriter James Malone, wrote and performed all the guitar, vocal, and bass work on the first studio album “A Celebration of Guilt” as well as the follow-up “A Diamond For Disease”. He has cited King Diamond, Mercyful Fate, Racer X, Iron Maiden, Emperor, Queensrÿche, Death, Dimmu Borgir and Dissection as being influential to him.
Mike Van Dyne performed drums on all of Arsis’ releases/tours up until early 2007, when he temporarily departed to complete his degree in the medical field. During his hiatus from Arsis, Van Dyne performed briefly with the hardcore outfit Crimson Mask. In 2008, they released a 2-song digital single and performed shows in upstate N.Y.
Arsis was started by James Malone and Mike Van Dyne in 2000, who met while attending the Berklee College of Music in Boston. They recorded two demos independently in 2001 and 2002, signed to Willowtip Records in 2003, and released two full-length albums and an EP from 2004 to 2006. During this time, Arsis performed on their first national tours alongside Misery Index, Incantation, Necrophagist, Neuraxis, Alarum, Dead To Fall, Misery Signals, The Faceless, All Shall Perish, Napalm Death and A Life Once Lost.
The band’s main composer, singer/guitarist/songwriter James Malone, wrote and performed all the guitar, vocal, and bass work on the first studio album “A Celebration of Guilt” as well as the follow-up “A Diamond For Disease”. He has cited King Diamond, Mercyful Fate, Racer X, Iron Maiden, Emperor, Queensrÿche, Death, Dimmu Borgir and Dissection as being influential to him.
Mike Van Dyne performed drums on all of Arsis’ releases/tours up until early 2007, when he temporarily departed to complete his degree in the medical field. During his hiatus from Arsis, Van Dyne performed briefly with the hardcore outfit Crimson Mask. In 2008, they released a 2-song digital single and performed shows in upstate N.Y.
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A Celebration of Guilt
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We Are The Nightmare
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Starve For The Devil
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United In Regret
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stoner_friend wrote:
Azis
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OmertaDK wrote:
I fucking love this band. That's all.
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o2w4e wrote:
Arsis destroys TBDM. TBDM only wishes they could even come close to writing a ACoG. [3]
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UndeadMessiah wrote:
Arsis destroys TBDM. TBDM only wishes they could even come close to writing a ACoG. [2]
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bassius wrote:
Arsis destroys TBDM. TBDM only wishes they could even come close to writing a ACoG.
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BlooodMusic wrote:
Hey all, we just put a copy of "A Celebration of Guilt" LP + 7" in our webstore. Very rare vinyl! One copy only. http://www.blood-music.com/store
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versionfiv wrote:
oh, that finally explains why when i was a teenager my friends liked both groups...
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jonowev wrote:
Cracking band nonetheless...
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jonowev wrote:
Also their name sounds like "arses".
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jonowev wrote:
Arsis: TBDM for people who don't like TBDM.
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NitrousBlond wrote:
Their technicality and melodies are killer. Starve for the Devil is a really kick ass record.
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SkadiVengeance wrote:
Let's make a deal...
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stevepwn wrote:
amazing, new album please!
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Synesthesis wrote:
Although I think that "We are the nightmare" is their best album, I prefer "Celebration of Guilt" nowadays because of excellent guitar work.
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Dirk_Tan wrote:
I wasn't as big a fan of Starve For the Devil. Its not terrible, but truthfully, it didn't catch me like A Celebration of Guilt or United in Regret. We Are The Nightmare is a decent album, but kinda felt a bit gimmicky and there was a bigger emphasis on wankery with that album. roadkillfacepnt was correct in saying that they don't have a terrible or bad album, they're just different than the previous release. Even if I wasn't a big fan of SFTD, I give Arsis credit for having the balls to produce a different sound to a solid discography.
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rborlax wrote:
arsis is isis + arse :twisted:
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SimpJee wrote:
Check out Vektor if you guys like this band (or used to ...)
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AdamsFM wrote:
We Are The Nightmare is their best imo...
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UndeadMessiah wrote:
New album will own quite hard, I think
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Hyp0crisy wrote:
A Celebration of Guilt will always be their best. So glad to see Elegant and Perverse in the top 5...that shit goes so hard.
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ARSIS: To Perform Long Version of "A Diamond For Disease"
12 Nov 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/arsis
Virginia-based melodic tech death metal masters, ARSIS, have
announced a very special addition to the bands on their upcoming
headlining tour this upcoming December! ARSIS will be performing
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ARSIS: To Perform Long Version of "A Diamond For Disease"
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27 Oct 2010 | from blog.myspace.com/arsis
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