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

The Armed released their debut LP, 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.[2][3]

In 2010, the band announced a new free EP titled Common Enemies, which was made available for free download on May 11, 2010. The EP was also available for purchase from the band's website as a limited edition orange 7".[4] It 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.[5]

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 23, 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.[6]

The band released their first live album, Unanticipated on June 17, 2016. The album was recorded during a series of secret shows in summer of 2015.

The Armed released their third LP effort "ONLY LOVE" for free on April 27, 2018, which features drummer Ben Koller (Converge, Mutoid Man, Killer be Killed, All Pigs Must Die) and was recorded and mixed once again by Kurt Ballou.

Members

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Discography

Full lengths

Live albums

  • Unanticipated (June 17, 2016)

EPs

  • Common Enemies (May 11, 2010)
  • Young & Beautiful (September 25, 2011)
  • Spreading Joy (December 11, 2012)

Splits

  • The Armed / Tharsis They (December 17, 2013)

Music Vidoes

List of music videos, showing year released and directors
Title Year Director
"Liar" 2010 Uncredited[8]
"Mujahoudini" N/A[9]
"No Rest Until Ruin" 2012 Dave Graw[10]
"Sterling Results" 2013 Uncredited[11]
"Forever Scum" 2015 The Armed[12]
"Paradise Day" Uncreditied[13]
"Polarizer" N/A[14]
"Future Drugs (Live)" 2016 N/A[15]
"Witness" 2018 Tony Wolski[16][17][18]
"Role Models"
"Nowhere to be Found"

References

  1. ↑ "10 New Artists You Need to Know: June 2015 - The Armed". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  2. ↑ "The Armed Plop Kurt Ballou Mixed Debut Online for Download". SMNnews.com. 2009-09-14. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
  3. ↑ "Artist Spotlight – The Armed". Hyperbole Machine. 2010-03-30. Archived from the original on 2012-04-22. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
  4. ↑ "The Armed — Home". Thearmed.bigcartel.com. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
  5. ↑ "Coheed and Cambria Drummer to Guest on The Armed's New EP". SMNnews.com. 2010-03-25. Retrieved 2010-12-30.
  6. ↑ "The Armed - Untitled". The Armed. 2015-06-23. Retrieved 2015-07-30.
  7. ↑ "The Armed's new album is endlessly ferocious". www.avclub.com. Retrieved 2016-01-07.
  8. ↑ thearmed (2010-08-30), The Armed - "Liar", retrieved 2018-10-04
  9. ↑ NoRest UntilRuin (2016-06-28), The Armed - Mujahoudini (Official Music Video), retrieved 2018-10-04
  10. ↑ thearmed (2012-12-06), The Armed - "No Rest Until Ruin", retrieved 2018-10-04
  11. ↑ thearmed (2013-08-01), The Armed - Sterling Results, retrieved 2018-10-04
  12. ↑ thearmed (2015-04-20), The Armed - Forever Scum (4K), retrieved 2018-10-04
  13. ↑ thearmed (2015-06-23), The Armed - Paradise Day, retrieved 2018-10-04
  14. ↑ NoRest UntilRuin (2015-05-14), The Armed - Polarizer, retrieved 2018-10-04
  15. ↑ thearmed (2016-06-06), The Armed - Future Drugs (LIVE), retrieved 2018-10-04
  16. ↑ thearmed (2018-02-15), The Armed - Witness, retrieved 2018-10-04
  17. ↑ thearmed (2018-05-24), The Armed - Nowhere to be Found, retrieved 2018-10-04
  18. ↑ thearmed (2018-05-24), The Armed - Nowhere to be Found, retrieved 2018-10-04
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