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Dawn of the Second Sun

by Arsena

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barleybase This is heavy metal! Pure riffage, drums, and solid bass back up these catchy tracks. Put these four songs on repeat and don't look back. Favorite track: Animal Instinct.
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SkunkBeatManiac Incredible EP that has the sound and the attitude of the early Thrash/Speed Metal with NWOBHM influence, while also updating the style with sophisticated structures and the production quality of today.
It opens with a song that has the purity and simplicity of early Anthrax/Metallica/Motorhead. The rest sounds similar to that of the 2nd-gen thrashers in the late 80s, such as Accuser, but mix it with a lot of NWOBHM solos and improvs.
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1.
Ionize 03:20
Cheaper ways for cheaper lives An innocent grin is your disguise Dime-sized cracks still break the dam With time The Atomic God’s awakening While still you stall and add delay The catastrophe is cauterized You say Run Or ionize Our DNA is prone to hybridize Molt You’re standing still Gluttony’s a bird’s eye style kill Sand and boron fan the flames With a heavy mix of lead and clay And all will know the legacy You made Is the issue really fixed if Outside this barren womb Our children are all dead within A day Run Or ionize Our DNA is prone to hybridize Molt You’re standing still Gluttony’s a bird’s eye style kill Bring to trial your honesty And admit your election lust A nuclear fog is haunting us The fault is yours entirely Run Or ionize Our DNA is prone to hybridize Molt You’re standing still Gluttony’s a bird’s eye style kill
2.
Necrosis 04:37
Disease is my design Pathogens for the network hive Infect the mainframe drive New urban necrosis seeps Into the substations See them flock like moths to light Chaotic, confused, and blind Their wings will singe and dry History is my reflection Fester now in my infection Leaning over this tower of glass Total collapse is your intention Floating flotsam at the dam Flooding sewage emanating stench Feeling again as the first man Stood between Sumer and Elam Seeing the Great War again Fought without rifle or trench Love completely our enemy Stockholm city reality History is my reflection Fester now in my infection Leaning over this tower of glass Total collapse is your intention
3.
Knocking loud I hear some strangers at my door Bitter and brutal and early to arrive Singing in winds that Winter’s drawing near Digging in deeper to bury us alive She’s a cold, hungry bitch that will freeze you to the bone Frostbite and gangrene will never let you go Twenty feet of snow and our supplies are gone I seek the new hunger now guided by my tongue The Forlorn Hope has disappeared into the white Waving goodbye as we feast upon the hides A couple days from now we’ll be chewing on the ice But the long for human flesh is now stronger than for mice Such pain and misery as I endured that day Is beyond description I heard the Donner say Starvation brings to slaughter our familial bonds Civility absconded with innocence at the taste If we ever come home how will we be Different from the devils that we are today I’ll surely hang for hunting my family But I really never did see a spider swing Tangled in the web it wove Strangled in the web it wove Dead in the web it wove
4.
Guide my hand to the abyss I’ve branded the crucifix in my fist If maybe I pour just a few drops more This sanguine door will open from my wrist Metaphysical being has levitical needs Apostles to the extra human hive Deliver unto me your damning deeds My sights are set for paradise Protege, oh righteous one Entitled to doing what you want You’ll burn for me to a thousand degrees In a self-fulfilling prophecy Begotten god o forgotten throne The chair of heaven his chair alone Sleeping hounds be no dogs of mine It’s aging time now death may die Long live Leviathan we’re selling this old flesh Ascend my new body it’s better than the rest A second sun is cresting just beyond the sea New age, new dawn, black sun shine on me Black sun shine Shine on me Black sun shine Shine on me Black sun shine Shine on me

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Based out of Baltimore, MD, Arsena is a 4 headed chimera of genre-defying influences creating a new, unique spin on its core sound of old school thrash metal. The group expands upon its musical similarity to Megadeth, Mastodon, Primus, and Havok with a haunting sense of atmosphere and melody long since lost by the genre.

After 3 years of playing locally and on tour in the north eastern United States, Arsena released their sophomore EP “Dawn of the Second Sun." This 4 song epic of dynamic soundscape gripped listeners worldwide with dissonant riffage, bluesy solos, and catchy, melodic vocals. It has been streamed thousands of times on multiple formats including Spotify, YouTube, and Bandcamp. After the exponential increase in fan base from the release, Arsena returned to their home studio to begin writing and recording their upcoming full length album for 2022. In the meantime, they continue to promote their work in preparation for future shows and releases.

Before the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Arsena opened for groups such as Mushroomhead, September Mourning, and Silvertung, and played multiple shows on the 2019 national tour of heavy metal outfit Vicious Rumors. They have rocked the stages of renowned venues such as Virginia’s Blue Fox Billiards, Baltimore’s Fish Head Cantina and Baltimore Soundstage, and Philadelphia’s The Fire, building connections and fans along the way.

Since the onslaught of the coronavirus quarantine, Arsena turned their work from the stage to their home, where they wrote and recorded their latest EP “Dawn of the Second Sun" and full length "Blood Rusted Mother Earth" sent the songs to Ben McLeod of All Them Witches for mixing, and forwarded them to Mikey Allred of Dark Art Audio for mastering. The EP has been praised by Glenn Fricker of SMG Studios, the New Wave of Old School Thrash Metal YouTube channel, and Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit. The EP gained traction quickly and landed Arsena interviews with webzines such as Greece’s “Filthy Dogs of Metal” and Lithuania’s “Diovim,” providing the world with a closer look into the minds of the bands members. "Blood Rusted Mother Earth" is set to release 09/09/22.

Currently, Arsena is coordinating with renowned radio promotional group Pirate! to submit their music to non-comm and university-funded radio stations nationwide in preparation for the release and subsequent touring of their next album. Stations such as WRIR, KFAI, WUNH, and many others are already spinning the latest Arsena songs. Members: Luke Albert (vocals, guitar), Robb Hollowell (backing vocals, guitar), Josh Deckman (bass), Owen Duff (lyrics, drums)

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released December 21, 2020

Luke Albert: vocals, guitar
Owen Duff: drums, lyrics, triangle, recording
Robb Hollowell: guitar, backing vocals
Josh Deckman: bass
Ben McLeod: mixing
Mikey Allred: mastering
Carl Duff: album artwork

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Arsena Baltimore, Maryland

Based out of Baltimore, MD, Arsena is a 4 headed chimera of genre-defying influences creating a new, unique spin on its core sound of old school thrash metal. The group expands upon its musical similarity to Havok, Mastodon, Primus, and Megadeth with a haunting sense of atmosphere and melody long since lost by the genre. Members: Luke Albert, Owen Duff, Robb Hollowell, Josh Deckman ... more

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