Arsis

The Profile

Arsis is an American melodic/technical death metal band formed in 2000 by James Malone and Mike Van Dyne. Known for intricate guitar work and a sharp blend of melody and precision, their catalog includes A Celebration of Guilt, We Are the Nightmare, Starve for the Devil, and Unwelcome.

American metal band formed in 2000; genres include melodic and technical death metal. Members referenced in the review: James Malone (vocals/guitar), Darren Cesca (drums), Ryan Knight (guitar). Discography includes A Celebration of Guilt (2004), United in Regret (2006), We Are the Nightmare (2008), Starve for the Devil (2010), Unwelcome (2013).

A fiercely positive, hyperbolic take on Arsis’s We Are the Nightmare, praising its collision of surgical technicality and sharp melody. Highlights include the drumming of Darren Cesca, James Malone’s anguished vocals, and Ryan Knight’s guitar work. Specific shoutouts to tracks like Shattering the Spell, Servants to the Night, My Oath to Madness, and Failure’s Conquest.