The Armed

The Armed
Origin Detroit, Michigan, United States
Genres Hardcore punk, metalcore
Years active 2009 – present
Associated acts Slicer Dicer, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Coheed and Cambria, Old Gods, Nice Hooves
Website www.thearmed.com

The Armed is a band from Detroit, Michigan playing a blend of hardcore punk and extreme metal since 2009.[1]

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 a punk band 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.[2] 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.[3]

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 Studios and mastered by Nick Zampiello and Rob Gonella at New Alliance East.[4][5]

In 2010, the band announced a new free EP titled Common Enemies, which was made available for free download on May 11, 2010. The album was also available for purchase from the band's website as a limited edition orange 7".[6] The album features drummer Chris Pennie formerly of The Dillinger Escape Plan and, at the time, in Coheed and Cambria playing drums on one track, as well as saxophonist Mike Jones.[7]

On September 25, 2011, The Armed released their next EP, Young & Beautiful. A music video was made for one of their most popular songs, and live staple, "Liar."

A year passed until their next release. Spreading Joy was released on December 11, 2012. Chris Pennie played drums on the entire album. Music videos were filmed for the songs "No Rest Until Ruin" and "Sterling Results."

A split 7" with Tharsis They was released on December 17, 2013.

On June 23rd 2015, the band released their second LP, Untitled for free on Bandcamp, which features drummer Nick Yacyshyn (Baptists, Sumac, A Textbook Tragedy) and was recorded and mixed once again by Kurt Ballou.[8]

The band released their first live album, Unanticipated on June 17, 2016. The album was recorded over two performances in June and July 2015, one in Detroit and one in Chicago.

Members

The membership of the group is extremely opaque.[9]

Discography

Full lengths

Live albums

EPs

Splits

References

  1. ↑ "10 New Artists You Need to Know: June 2015 - The Armed". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  2. ↑ Real Detroit Weekly September 07, 2007 on July 7, 2009.
  3. ↑ The Armed first show, 2009-06-12
  4. ↑ "The Armed Plop Kurt Ballou Mixed Debut Online for Download". SMNnews.com. 2009-09-14. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
  5. ↑ "Artist Spotlight – The Armed". Hyperbole Machine. 2010-03-30. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
  6. ↑ "The Armed — Home". Thearmed.bigcartel.com. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
  7. ↑ "Coheed and Cambria Drummer to Guest on The Armed's New EP". SMNnews.com. 2010-03-25. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
  8. ↑ "The Armed - Untitled". The Armed. 2015-06-23. Retrieved 2015-07-30.
  9. ↑ "The Armed are the Band America Deserves". MetalSucks. July 2, 2015.
  10. ↑ "The Armed's new album is endlessly ferocious". www.avclub.com. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
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