Arsis, an American death metal band from Virginia Beach, was formed in 2000 by James Malone and Mike Van Dyne. The duo met at the Berklee College of Music in Boston and released two independent demo tapes before signing with Willowtip Records in 2003. Their debut album, A Celebration of Guilt, was released in 2004, followed by United in Regret in 2006. Arsis signed with Nuclear Blast and released We Are the Nightmare in 2008. The band's lineup underwent several changes over the years, including the departure of Van Dyne in 2011. Their album Starve for the Devil, released in 2010, reached number 13 on the Billboard Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart. In 2013, Arsis published their album Unwelcome.
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