Arsis
Arsis is an American death metal band from Yorktown, Virginia, formed in 20… Read Full Bio ↴Arsis is an American death metal band from Yorktown, 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. alongside Merauder, Madball, Wisdom in Chains and Burning Human. Van Dyne has noted his primary drum influences as being Scott Travis, Gene Hoglan, Dave Lombardo, Paul Bostaph, Vinny Appice and Mikkey Dee.
The band signed to Nuclear Blast just before Mike Van Dyne departed. He would not appear on the first record with their new label and was replaced by Darren Cesca. Noah Martin, who performed bass on "United in Regret", and Ryan Knight were also added to the line-up to record "We Are the Nightmare".
Darren Cesca was let go in 2008. His dismissal was cited as to differences in musical direction among him and the other members of Arsis. He was replaced on tour by Alex Tomlin of Battlemaster and later by Shawn Priest.
Noah Martin quit the band in the fall of 2008. He left the band to finish his college degree.
In late 2008, Nick Cordle and David Kinkade joined the band for bass and drum duties, respectively.
On December 21, 2008, Ryan Knight announced his departure from Arsis to join The Black Dahlia Murder.
On March 18, 2009, James Malone issued a statement explaining and apologizing for recent tour cancellations and lineup changes citing personal reasons. Soon after, it was announced that original drummer Mike Van Dyne would return, although due to career commitments, his ability to tour with the band may be limited.
In July, 2009, it was announced that work was ongoing for their next record "Starve for the Devil". In September, recording sessions began with Nathaniel Carter performing bass and production being handled again by Chris Harris. The record was released on February 9, 2010, and went on to land at No. 13 on the Billboard Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart for selling 1,800 copies in the U.S. alone during it's first week of release.
In October and November, 2009, Arsis toured Europe extensively alongside Behemoth, DevilDriver and Scar Symmetry on the Neckbreakers Ball Tour.
In January, 2010, Arsis released a music video for "Forced to Rock", the first track off "Starve for the Devil".
In January and February, 2010, Arsis toured the United States and Canada extensively alongside Arch Enemy, Exodus and Mutiny Within on the Tyrants of Evil North American Tour.
On March 6, 2010, Arsis performed at the Eye Scream Metal Fest II in Mexico City (The band's first ever performance in Latin America) alongside Sacred Reich, Cynic, Municipal Waste and Dying Fetus. This festival, the Tyrants of Evil Tour, and the Neckbreakers Ball Tour are the only times the full "Starve for the Devil" recording lineup performed live.
On May 13th, 2010, James Malone announced that Noah Martin was rejoining the band. Martin is still enrolled in college and thus may not be able to participate on long tours.
Current line-up:
James Malone - Guitar, vocals
Shawn Priest - Drums
Noah Martin - Bass
Discography:
A Celebration of Guilt (Full-length, 2004)
A Diamond for Disease (EP, 2005)
United in Regret (Full-length, 2006)
As Regret Becomes Guilt: The Demos of Arsis (Demo compilation, 2007)
We Are the Nightmare (Full-length, 2008)
Starve for the Devil (Full-length, 2010)
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. alongside Merauder, Madball, Wisdom in Chains and Burning Human. Van Dyne has noted his primary drum influences as being Scott Travis, Gene Hoglan, Dave Lombardo, Paul Bostaph, Vinny Appice and Mikkey Dee.
The band signed to Nuclear Blast just before Mike Van Dyne departed. He would not appear on the first record with their new label and was replaced by Darren Cesca. Noah Martin, who performed bass on "United in Regret", and Ryan Knight were also added to the line-up to record "We Are the Nightmare".
Darren Cesca was let go in 2008. His dismissal was cited as to differences in musical direction among him and the other members of Arsis. He was replaced on tour by Alex Tomlin of Battlemaster and later by Shawn Priest.
Noah Martin quit the band in the fall of 2008. He left the band to finish his college degree.
In late 2008, Nick Cordle and David Kinkade joined the band for bass and drum duties, respectively.
On December 21, 2008, Ryan Knight announced his departure from Arsis to join The Black Dahlia Murder.
On March 18, 2009, James Malone issued a statement explaining and apologizing for recent tour cancellations and lineup changes citing personal reasons. Soon after, it was announced that original drummer Mike Van Dyne would return, although due to career commitments, his ability to tour with the band may be limited.
In July, 2009, it was announced that work was ongoing for their next record "Starve for the Devil". In September, recording sessions began with Nathaniel Carter performing bass and production being handled again by Chris Harris. The record was released on February 9, 2010, and went on to land at No. 13 on the Billboard Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart for selling 1,800 copies in the U.S. alone during it's first week of release.
In October and November, 2009, Arsis toured Europe extensively alongside Behemoth, DevilDriver and Scar Symmetry on the Neckbreakers Ball Tour.
In January, 2010, Arsis released a music video for "Forced to Rock", the first track off "Starve for the Devil".
In January and February, 2010, Arsis toured the United States and Canada extensively alongside Arch Enemy, Exodus and Mutiny Within on the Tyrants of Evil North American Tour.
On March 6, 2010, Arsis performed at the Eye Scream Metal Fest II in Mexico City (The band's first ever performance in Latin America) alongside Sacred Reich, Cynic, Municipal Waste and Dying Fetus. This festival, the Tyrants of Evil Tour, and the Neckbreakers Ball Tour are the only times the full "Starve for the Devil" recording lineup performed live.
On May 13th, 2010, James Malone announced that Noah Martin was rejoining the band. Martin is still enrolled in college and thus may not be able to participate on long tours.
Current line-up:
James Malone - Guitar, vocals
Shawn Priest - Drums
Noah Martin - Bass
Discography:
A Celebration of Guilt (Full-length, 2004)
A Diamond for Disease (EP, 2005)
United in Regret (Full-length, 2006)
As Regret Becomes Guilt: The Demos of Arsis (Demo compilation, 2007)
We Are the Nightmare (Full-length, 2008)
Starve for the Devil (Full-length, 2010)
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Arsis Lyrics
...And The Blind One Came Lugosi's child bears his namesake Within in this monument …
07The Cold Resistance Cobwebs reaching from the heavens to the lover's plague A so…
A Diamond For Disease [Music and Lyrics by James Malone] In denial of the thought…
A Feast For The Liars Tongue [Solo: Knight] What life lies beneath this thoughtless mass…
A March For The Sick Rock. You look to me with your resurrection eyes. A curs…
Beyond Forlorn The dreams of others Wither by light of day When the truth…
Carnal Ways to Recreate the Heart I am the one, the fallen bastard son I'll step…
Carve My Cross Being right never felt so wrong... We must deceive to belon…
Choking On Sand Faster, Faster! Fervor or fright? These are the trappings …
Closer To Cold All that I know, erased by lies That have eaten my…
Dust and Guilt Sensations, curse me and my ways Force-feed me blind on…
Elegant and Perverse Engulfed within somnolence Submerged within chimera In i…
Escape Artist Take hold and feel the flames that we control, this…
Failing Winds Of Hopeless Greed So, the sight has finally left us With dreams of…
Failure's Conquest Your lowering breath reeks of penance, With blinded eyes an…
Failure´s Conquest Your lowering breath reeks of penance, With blinded eyes a…
Forced To Rock Let's Rock! Now the promise of never is replaced with hal…
Funereal Might And blood becomes the light, so conducts the night. Cold Mo…
Half Past Corpse O'Clock We mourn the pale and listless It's half past corpse o'cloc…
Handbook For The Recently Deceased When I surrendered, became what I am not. A false facade o…
Hell Sworn Tonight you breath, Tonight you breath while they cannot. I…
Hopeless Truth You kept your roses better than you kept your promises…
I Share In Shame My fear was filling the night, frozen tongues screaming for…
I Speak Through Shadows Vanity found a home in heart of your embrace Once…
Let Me Be The One I will end this fight tonight. Revenge is what I have…
Looking to Nothing Why do I look to you? To redeem and fulfill…
Lust Before The Maggots Conquest You whose amber eyes are the curse of all loneliness…
Maddening Disdain And it came again, like tears for a long lost…
Martyred Or Mourning Bow to suffering and suffering embrace with crosses below a…
My Oath To Madness Awake, awake for the dream has failed And failure speaks…
No One Lies To The Dead Dead, what has come to be the drowning eyes of the…
Oh The Humanity A false confession sprayed forth from the mouth of disdain W…
Overthrown Aside from the memories This life and curse has failed…
Painted Eyes Through painted eyes I see, A blackened heart and a whisper,…
Progressive Entrapment You are the tightrope, That is strung about my neck.…
Return All hail! The phrase of tainted prose The etchings that…
Roses On White Lace I saw you wedding gown The prettiest dress I came into the…
Sable Rising Kissing the stillness, caressed by the cold This path of de…
Scornstar Piercing my penance The revilement of your ways Now with e…
Servants To The Night I remember, the kiss of shame. The hopeless greed that…
Seven Whispers Fell Silent Seven whispers silent On scathing winds the seven whistlers…
Shattering The Spell Are my hands not black? Black with the filth of…
Sick Perfection A sickening sermon held with the mirror’s gaze Without fles…
Sightless Wisdom The congregation mourn the pale and listless, Sullen eyes w…
Sunglasses At Night I wear my sunglasses at night So I can, so I…
The Cold Resistance Cobwebs reaching from the heavens to the lover's plague A…
The Face of My Innocence As the reasons came and went, and swept across The…
The Face Of My Innoncence As the reasons came and went, and swept across The…
The Marriage Bed My reverence for you is gone, stand alone and be…
The Promise Of Never [Music and Lyrics by James Malone] To celebrate the guilt (…
The Sadictic Motives Behind Bereavement Letter I'm so sorry to hear of your bitter loss I…
The Sadistic Motives Behind Bereavement Letters I'm so sorry to hear of your bitter loss I…
The Ten Of Swords The vultures have been waiting To feast upon their prey Wi…
The Things You Said I heard it from my friends About the things you said I…
United In Regret Courting with pain, the dirtiest whore I laid my lips…
Unto the Knife A sulfurous stench that captures the greed of life. Like fl…
Unwelcome I have lain With evil And with evil by my side But the…
We Are The Nightmare Two figures ride towards the sunset. Searching for truth, o…
Wholly Night As the moon creeps forth to pierce the clouds And…
Worship Depraved Stained by the wine A celebration guilt in ordinary time…