The Armed
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The Armed is a six-piece band from Detroit, Michigan playing a blend of hardcore punk and extreme metal since 2009. Three of its members -- Chris Elkjar, Tony Wolski, and Aaron Jones -- were previously in another Detroit-based hardcore punk band, Slicer Dicer. The Armed play several Slicer Dicer songs in live shows and included two, Terrordactyl and Buy A Snake, on their first full-length album, These Are Lights.
Description
The group's musical style consists of complex guitar work and off-time polyrhythmic drumming. They also include synthesized elements in some of their songs. The vocals are most often yelled in the style of hardcore punk.
History
Slicer Dicer was formed in 2006 in Detroit, Michigan. Their shows were characterized by an energetic stage show featuring intense lighting and excitable stage antics from the band, including playing in the crowd and inciting the crowd to mosh with the band.[1] They broke up in late 2008, but three of their members went on to form The Armed and have continued to have a similarly energetic live show.[2]
They released their first full-length album, These Are Lights, on July 6, 2009. It was self-recorded and mixed by Kurt Ballou at Godcity and mastered by Nick Zampiello and Rob Gonella at New Alliance East.[3][4]
As of 2010, the band has announced a new free EP titled Friends Through Common Enemies was made available for free download on May 11 2010[5]. The album is also available for purchase from the band's website on a limited edition orange 7"[6]. The album features drummer Chris Pennie formerly of The Dillinger Escape Plan and currently in Coheed and Cambria playing drums on one track, as well as saxophonist Mike Jones.[7]
Their stage lighting setup has been compared to that of mathcore band Botch.
Members
- Adam Senko - vocals, lyrics
- Chris Elkjar - guitar
- Aaron Jones - guitar
- Kenny Szymanski - bass guitar
- Tony Wolski - drums, lyrics, vocals
- Dan Greene - Synth, Stage Lighting
Discography
Full lengths
- These Are Lights (Free online release, 2009)
EPs
- Friends Through Common Enemies (Free online release, May 11 2010)
References
- ^ Real Detroit Weekly September 07, 2007 on July 7, 2009.
- ^ The Armed first show, 2009-06-12
- ^ http://www.smnnews.com/2009/09/14/the-armed-plop-kurt-ballou-mixed-debut-online-for-download/
- ^ http://hyperbolemachine.com/2010/03/30/artist-spotlight-the-armed/
- ^ http://www.friendsthroughcommonenemies.com/
- ^ http://thearmed.bigcartel.com/
- ^ http://www.smnnews.com/2010/03/25/coheed-and-cambria-drummer-to-guest-on-the-armeds-new-ep/