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Michael Van Dyne
James Malone
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Genre: Death Metal
Origin: United States
Label: Willowtip Records
Status: Active
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Arsis, a musical term meaning "silence", was formed in the year 2000 by guitarist/songwriter James Malone and drummer Michael Van Dyne. Their music is the product of strong classic metal and rock influences such as Racer X, Iron Maiden, Dio, Black Sabbath, and Alice Cooper, combined with the aggressive, in-your-face influences of bands such as Morbid Angel and Death. The duo recorded two demos that gained them considerable attention in 2002, and began playing live shows shortly thereafter with the aid of fill-in musicians. This eventually led to Arsis signing with Willowtip Records in the fall of 2003. Their debut album, "A Celebration of Guilt", was released on March 30th, 2004 and was immediately showered with rave reviews from metal press worldwide. The album, which was mixed and mastered at Hit and Run Studios in Maryland, showcases the duo's earliest material, packaged with an amazi
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