Artist description Extreme metal.

Artist History With influences ranging from classic 80's metal to black metal, death metal to thrash, the band known as Arsis was conceived in December of the year 2000. Starting out as a studio project centered on guitarist/songwriter James Malone and drummer Michael Van Dyne, the first recording by Arsis was a three-song demo, quickly put together in the winter of 2000. This demo was circulated on a small scale during 2001, and managed to establish Arsis as an intense up-and-coming band in the extreme metal scene. Content with the outcome of this recording, January of 2002 saw Malone travel to Boston from his home in Virginia to record with Van Dyne a second time. Five new songs were recorded, and once circulated, this more-polished demo saw Arsis gain worldwide recognition in the underground metal scene. Numerous rave reviews and compilation appearances helped to further the band's reputation even more. The next logical step was to make the band a full-time project. Van Dyne relocated to Virginia in January of 2003, and a live band was put together immediately. The addition of Chris Jones on second guitar marked the beginning of Arsis' live career, and by their forth show, Arsis was already opening for bands such as Kalibas, Pyrexia, and Mortal Decay. A number of offers from reputable underground metal labels were presented to Malone and Van Dyne during the summer of 2003, and it was decided by the duo to sign with Willowtip Records for the release of their first album. Look for the band's full-length debut, "A Celebration of Guilt", in stores March of 2004.

Group Members James Malone - Guitars and Vocals, Michael VanDyne - Drums, Chris Jones - Live Guitar

Press Reviews "...sounds sometimes like a heavier and faster version of Iron Maiden." - METAL SIDE "...the quality of the songwriting and the efficiency of the execution makes Arsis stand out from the bulk of acts walking the melodic death metal path." - PULL THE CHAIN 'ZINE "Furious, aggressive death metal..." - METAL-REALM.COM "...these two have managed to make some of the best black metal I have heard in a long time." - MANDRAGORA "...very interesting songs with a brilliant production." - BLEEDING CHAOS 'ZINE "With superb musicianship, clever songwriting skills and plenty of originality, Arsis tear shit up with both brute force and well-oiled proficiency." - METAL MANIACS "Arsis is in town to put you, the family pet and anything else you may hold dear into a meat grinder/wood chipper just for giggles." - SW RECORDS NEWSLETTER "Imagine a hybrid of Carcass ("Heartwork") with Cacophony and Morbid Angel." - QUINTESSENCE METAL 'ZINE "...definitely one of the better bands to play this stuff!" - NORTH AMERICAN DEATHCULT "This is, with no doubt, a good revelation for the worldwide underground scene!" - PRELUDE TO DARKNESS 'ZINE "Unbelievable metal." - SACRED ANGEL 'ZINE "Arsis unveils the elegance of darkness." - IN DARK PURITY 'ZINE "Their cd is a MUST!" - BEHIND THE VEIL 'ZINE "...incredibly promising for a band that has only existed for such a short period." - VAMPIRE MAGAZINE "It didn't take any more than the first couple seconds of this demo for me to realize how much it was going to kick ass!" - LUNAR HYPNOSIS "Now, I would say that this band deserves to be signed, because I like this more than a lot of the shit that's out there on reputable labels right now." - AVERSIONLINE "One of the most powerful releases of the month." - MUSIC EXTREME "The musicianship is top notch..." - METAL JUDGMENT "The music is tight, mid to fast-paced, and well-played." - ETERNAL FROST 'ZINE "...exceptionally tight" - DEADTIDE.COM "Incredible." - RAW NERVE 'ZINE "That's right, American Black Metal CAN sound good!" - URANIUMMUSIC.COM

Location Virginia Beach, VA - USA

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