The Arusha Accord (band)
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The Arusha Accord are a mathcore
-technical metal band from Reading, Berkshire
, who took their name from an agreement aimed at ending the Rwandan Civil War
. They play in a modern mathcore sound, with technical guitar work as well as cyclical, progressive, Tool
-inspired melodies. The band have received comparisons to Sikth
and Dillinger Escape Plan, and they state their influences to be Dillinger Escape Plan, Sikth, Tool and Meshuggah
, as well as Karnivool
. They are well known for the fact that they are one of the only mathcore bands, along with Sikth (only partially) to utilise slap bass, and Luke Williams uses this style heavily. According to a recent press statement dated February 2011 the band are writing their second album, which will be released in the not so distant future. Also, they plan to release a two-disc Collector's Edition of their debut album The Echo Verses, paired with their EP Nightmares of the Ocean, which includes various bonus features such as desktops, tablature for the whole The Echo Verses album, new artwork, and the video for their song "Dead To Me". This collector's pack was released internationally on 12 April 2011 through Basick Records. Basick Records, for a limited time, offered copies of the collector's pack signed by each member of the band, which have since sold out. It is also worth noting that Alex Green is, as well as vocalist for The Arusha Accord, vocalist and guitarist for the post-hardcore band Attention Thieves.
Mathcore
Mathcore is a rhythmically complex and dissonant fusion style of hardcore punk and Metal. It has its roots in bands such as Converge, Botch, and The Dillinger Escape Plan. The term mathcore is suggested by analogy with math rock. Both math rock and mathcore make use of unusual time signatures...
-technical metal band from Reading, Berkshire
Reading, Berkshire
Reading is a large town and unitary authority area in England. It is located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, and on both the Great Western Main Line railway and the M4 motorway, some west of London....
, who took their name from an agreement aimed at ending the Rwandan Civil War
Rwandan Civil War
The Rwandan Civil War was a conflict within the Central African nation of Rwanda between the government of President Juvénal Habyarimana and the rebel Rwandan Patriotic Front...
. They play in a modern mathcore sound, with technical guitar work as well as cyclical, progressive, Tool
Tool (band)
Tool is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1990, the group's line-up has included drummer Danny Carey, guitarist Adam Jones, and vocalist Maynard James Keenan. Since 1995, Justin Chancellor has been the band's bassist, replacing their original bassist Paul D'Amour...
-inspired melodies. The band have received comparisons to Sikth
SikTh
Sikth were a progressive metal band from Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom.-Early days:SikTh formed in late 1999, but consolidated their line-up in March 2001...
and Dillinger Escape Plan, and they state their influences to be Dillinger Escape Plan, Sikth, Tool and Meshuggah
Meshuggah
Meshuggah is an extreme metal band from Umeå, Sweden, formed in 1987. Meshuggah's line-up has primarily consisted of founding members vocalist Jens Kidman and lead guitarist Fredrik Thordendal, drummer Tomas Haake, who joined in 1990, and rhythm guitarist Mårten Hagström, who joined in 1992...
, as well as Karnivool
Karnivool
Karnivool are an Australian progressive rock band formed in Perth in 1997. The group currently consists of Ian Kenny on vocals, Drew Goddard and Mark Hosking on guitar, Jon Stockman on bass guitar, and Steve Judd on drums. Karnivool emerged from a band Kenny and Goddard formed during high school...
. They are well known for the fact that they are one of the only mathcore bands, along with Sikth (only partially) to utilise slap bass, and Luke Williams uses this style heavily. According to a recent press statement dated February 2011 the band are writing their second album, which will be released in the not so distant future. Also, they plan to release a two-disc Collector's Edition of their debut album The Echo Verses, paired with their EP Nightmares of the Ocean, which includes various bonus features such as desktops, tablature for the whole The Echo Verses album, new artwork, and the video for their song "Dead To Me". This collector's pack was released internationally on 12 April 2011 through Basick Records. Basick Records, for a limited time, offered copies of the collector's pack signed by each member of the band, which have since sold out. It is also worth noting that Alex Green is, as well as vocalist for The Arusha Accord, vocalist and guitarist for the post-hardcore band Attention Thieves.
Band members
- Alex Green - vocals
- Paul Green - vocals
- James Clayton - guitar
- Tom Hollings - guitar
- Luke Williams - bass guitar
- Mark Vincent - drums
EPs
- Nightmares of the Ocean (2008), Basick Records
- The Arusha Accord/A Textbook Tragedy split EP, A Wolf at Your Door