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Arsis – Forced To Rock
Biography
Yorktown, Virginia Beach VA, United States (2000 – present)
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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Unwelcome
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A Celebration of Guilt
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We Are The Nightmare
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Leefeilong
My Oath To Madness is fucking awesome!
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versionfiv
yay! i have a new friend!
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Hyp0crisy
I don't think the word "assertive" means what you think it means.
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versionfiv
I hope that one day you'll learn how to be assertive & get over your disappointment that I don't like the music you listen to. clearly, it matters to you what I think about your music taste otherwise you would have done the mature thing and ignored my initial shout. I like you, you're a piece of work.
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Hyp0crisy
I don't deserve to listen to Arsis, because I'm infatuated with A Celebration of Guilt (most share this sentiment). HERPITY DERP. And no, I don't listen to music to impress people. I listen to music that sounds aesthetically pleasing with some semblance of effort poured into it.
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HavikK
gonna have to pick this up based off the comments on here alone..
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Synesthesis
Six coffins wide should be on the Unwelcome album not just like the bonus on it from previous ep,that song does not deserve it. Unwelcome is splendid album, I expected it because the songs from EP were great. New material reminding me the We are the nightmare times.
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versionfiv
no. check out Handbook For The Recently Deceased though, that songs fantastic. hyp0crisy keep making assumptions completely outside of reality because you're upset with me, it's really helping your case. and it's very sad that you listen to music to impress people. i have no other clue why you would assume that about other people you've never even spoken to, let alone know, unless you do it yourself. people like you don't deserve to listen to arsis. its also funny how you got upset and started making passive aggressive comments towards me because i dont like the music you listen to. get over it, i dont even know you. you'd think i stole your girlfriend or screwed your sister, the way you go on.
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cryptic-death
is their new album as good as A Celebration of Guilt? if not im not even gonna bother...
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jayk47
New album rules and they fuckin slayed live last night!
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Hyp0crisy
I used to be anti-social metal twat obsessed with being kvlt and tr00 once upon a time before I discovered most of the music was lame and listening to obscure shit wasn't impressing anybody. I'm sure being the only guy wearing illegible band shirts is paying off in big dividends for you.
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versionfiv
you're assuming everyone expresses objective opinions. that's stupid in itself. and you listen to too much horrible shit. that was objective in case you were wondering.
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Hyp0crisy
I don't know how anyone can objectively consider anything but A Celebration of Guilt as their best effort. It's technical without verging into the ranks of complete wankery (where WatN fails), and it manages to stay catchy without becoming cheesy like their last two albums. The production is perfect for the style of music and the lyrics are Malone at his best.
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Batlorn
didn't like the latest release little bit technical than previous two but i'm with Kataklysm24 their best is still We're The Nightmare at least for me ...
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Hyp0crisy
This is their best release since A Diamond For Disease.
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KeenanJohnston
New album rips. Much better than the last couple albums IMO.
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101Matt101
New album is fucking awesome!!!
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witch_possessed
fucking awesome new album
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Pheneks
I think Forced to Rock is an insanely fun song and should be deemed a rock anthem.
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Lost_Souls_UK
Love it. Slowly coming back round to their whole discography for all its flavours. I got into Corey Hart as well; bonus!
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