Arsis Music

Origin:

Decades: 2000's

Formed in 2000 by a violinist and a double-bassist, Virginia based death and thrash metal outfit Arsis -- a musical term that relates to the original concept of "arsis and thesis", meaning up and down beats, to be more exact -- got its start in Boston by Berklee College of Music students and friends James Malone (the violinist) and Michael VanDyne, arguably more as a time filler rather than a serious project. With VanDyne taking up drumming duties (he'd spent time studying drum performance) and Malone handl... Read More