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This article is about the American death metal band. For the musical term, see Arsis and thesis.

The plant genus name Arsis is nowadays a junior synonym of Grewia.

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Arsis
Origin	Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
Genre(s)	Melodic death metal Thrash metal Technical death metal
Years active	2000-present
Label(s)	Willowtip, Earache, Candlelight, Nuclear Blast, Negative Existence
Associated acts	Alarum, At the Gates, Carcass, DÅÅTH, Death, Dissection, Misery Index, Necrophagist, Neuraxis
Members
James Malone David Kinkade Nick Cordle
Former members
Mike Van Dyne Ryan Knight Noah Martin Darren Cesca

Arsis is an American death metal band from Virginia Beach, Virginia, formed in 2000. Although remaining as heavy as traditional death metal bands, they also possess complex riffs and solos that are similar to those found in both melodic and technical death metal. The band is currently signed to Nuclear Blast.

"Arsis" is also a musical term used to refer to the upbeat or unaccented part of a measure.^[1]

1 Biography
2 Members
- 2.1 Former and session members
3 Discography
4 References
5 Sources
6 External links

Biography

The band's main composer, singer/songwriter James Malone, did all the guitar, vocals, and bass work on every early studio album. His main influences include King Diamond, Mercyful Fate, Racer X, Iron Maiden, At the Gates, Morbid Angel, In Flames, Dimmu Borgir and Dissection.^{[citation needed]}

Mike Van Dyne, the only other original member (and who performed drums on the band's first 4 releases), quit Arsis in early 2007 to complete his degree in the medical field; he has also since joined the New York hardcore band Crimson Mask.

The band signed to Nuclear Blast around the same time and added Noah Martin, who performed bass on the United in Regret record, Ryan Knight, and Darren Cesca to their lineup.

Darren Cesca was let go in 2008. His dismissal was cited as to differences in musical direction among him and the other members of Arsis. He was replaced on tour by Alex Tomlin of Battlemaster and later by Shawn Priest.

Noah Martin quit the band in the Fall of 2008. He left the band to finish his college degree.

In late 2008, Nick Cordle and David Kinkade joined the band for bass and drum duties, respectively.

On December 21, 2008, Ryan Knight announced his departure from Arsis to join The Black Dahlia Murder.