Arch Echo
{{Short description|American progressive metal band}}
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| origin = Nashville, Tennessee, US
| genre = Progressive metal, jazz fusion, instrumental rock, djent
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Arch Echo is an American instrumental progressive metal band from Nashville, Tennessee. Formed in 2016, it consists of keyboardist Joey Izzo, guitarists Adam Rafowitz and Adam Bentley, bassist Joe Calderone, and drummer Richie Martinez. They have released three studio albums: Arch Echo (2017), You Won’t Believe What Happens Next! (2019), and Final Pitch (2023).
Biography
Arch Echo formed in 2016 while its members attended the Berklee College of Music.{{Cite web |last=Senior |first=Nicholas |date=2017-12-14 |title=Album Review: Arch Echo – Self-Titled |url=https://newnoisemagazine.com/reviews/review-arch-echo-self-titled/ |access-date=2025-06-29 |website=New Noise Magazine}} They have released three studio albums: Arch Echo (2017), You Won’t Believe What Happens Next! (2019), and Final Pitch (2023), which featured guest appearances from Jordan Rudess, Anthony Vincent, and Adrián Terrazas-González.{{Cite web |last=Kennelty |first=Greg |date=2025-06-28 |title=ARCH ECHO Streams The First of Their Three Coming EPs |url=https://metalinjection.net/av/full-album-stream/arch-echo-streams-the-first-of-their-three-coming-eps |access-date=2025-06-29 |website=Metal Injection}} They have toured with Dream Theater,{{Cite web |last=DiVita |first=Joe |date=2021-07-28 |title=Dream Theater Announce 15th Album ‘A View From the Top of the World’ + 2021 U.S. Tour |url=https://loudwire.com/dream-theater-view-from-the-top-of-the-world-album-2021-tour/ |access-date=2025-06-30 |website=Loudwire}} Periphery, Plini, VOLA and Jacky Vincent.{{Cite web |date=2022-10-25 |title=Prog fusion outfit Arch Echo launch new video single ‘Battlestar Nostalgica’ |url=https://progreport.com/prog-fusion-outfit-arch-echo-launch-new-video-single-battlestar-nostalgica/ |access-date=2025-06-29 |website=Prog Report}} The band contributed to Jacob Collier's song "100,000 Voices", from the album Djesse Vol. 4.{{Cite web |title=Arch Echo |url=https://www.radarfestival.co.uk/lineup/arch-echo/ |access-date=2025-06-30 |website=Radar Festival}}
Style and influences
New Noise Magazine described Arch Echo's style as "instrumental prog metal that recalls the classics (Steve Vai, Dream Theater) in sheer speed and general wankery (in a good way), mixed in with riff-based djent (Animals as Leaders, Periphery), along with the more hip-shaking, jazzy style that’s been popular of late (Polyphia, Plini)." Other influences include Rush, Allan Holdsworth, Cynic, and Meshuggah.{{Cite web |title=Arch Echo - You Won't Believe What Happens Next! |url=https://www.metalreviews.com/reviews/album/10134 |access-date=2025-06-29 |website=Metal Reviews}}
Band members
- Joey Izzo - keyboards (2016–present)
- Adam Rafowitz - guitar (2016–present)
- Adam Bentley - guitar (2016–present)
- Joe Calderone - bass (2016–present)
- Richie Martinez - drums (2016–present)
Discography
=Studio albums=
- Arch Echo (2017)
- You Won’t Believe What Happens Next! (2019)
- Final Pitch (2023)
=EPs=
- Story I (2020)
- 3X3: Catalyst (2025)
References
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