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Arma Angelus

{{Short description|American metalcore band}}

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{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Arma Angelus

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| alias = Novena

| origin = Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

| genre = Metalcore, hardcore punk{{cite web|url=http://www.adequacy.net/1999/01/arma-angelus-the-grave-end-of-the-shovel-ep/|title=Arma Angelus – The Grave End of the Shovel EP|date=January 1, 1999|access-date=May 1, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201042943/http://www.adequacy.net/1999/01/arma-angelus-the-grave-end-of-the-shovel-ep/|archive-date=December 1, 2017|url-status=usurped}}

| years_active = 1998–2002

| label = Eulogy, Let It Burn

| spinoffs = Fall Out Boy, Rise Against

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| past_members = * Pete Wentz

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Arma Angelus (formerly known as Novena){{cite book |last1=Welch |first1=Ben |title=Fall Out Boy - Our Lawyer Made Us Change The Name of This Book So We Wouldn't Get Sued}} was a metalcore band from Chicago, Illinois. The band was formed in 1998 and disbanded in 2002. Members of the band were Pete Wentz[https://archive.today/20130129042623/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1536574/rise-against-want-educate-audiences.jhtml Rise Against Wish Fall Out Boy, Panic! At The Disco Would Educate Crowds] MTV News. Viacom. Retrieved October 13, 2011. (vocals, now bass guitarist and backing vocalist in Fall Out Boy), Tim McIlrath (bass guitar, now lead singer and rhythm guitarist of Rise Against), Jay Jancetic (guitar, last played guitar for Chicago bands Holy Roman Empire and Harm's Way), Daniel Binaei (guitarist, formerly of Racetraitor), Adam Bishop (guitarist, now an English teacher at San Dieguito Academy High School in Encinitas, California) and Timothy Miller (drums, last played drums for Arizona punk band Last Action Zeros and now owns Immortal Art Tattoo & Body Piercing in Scottsdale, Arizona).

History

After McIlrath left to form Rise Against, he was replaced in 1999 by Christopher Gutierrez. Gutierrez was a touring author and spoken word artistGutierrez's publishing company = http://www.deadxstop.com/ and founded and runs The Catcade in Chicago.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thecatcade.org/about|title=About|website=The Catcade|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-13}} Gutierrez was replaced as bass guitarist for one tour by Joe Trohman (also a guitarist in Fall Out Boy and in The Damned Things). He was replaced mid-tour when the band flew Chris Gutierrez out to New York for the final half of their tour, including a stop at CBGB's. In the last Arma Angelus concert, (which also had Fall Out Boy billed) Patrick Stump played drums, Pete Wentz sang and Trohman played guitar, along with Adam Bishop, and Christopher Gutierrez on bass guitar.{{Cite web|title= Recording of Arma Angelus's final show.| website=YouTube |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uabdU3q-2MY}}

Musical style

AllMusic described the band's style as "dark and metallic hardcore".{{cite web |last1=Apar |first1=Corey |title=Arma Angelus |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/arma-angelus-mn0000053388/biography |website=AllMusic |access-date=3 April 2020}} Heather Weil of Verbicide Magazine stated the band "is one of the handful of metal-influenced hardcore bands that actually know what they’re doing, and how to pull it off".{{cite web |last1=Weil |first1=Heather |title=ARMA ANGELUS – Where Sleeplessness Is Rest From Nightmares |url=https://www.verbicidemagazine.com/2002/08/15/arma-angelus-where-sleeplessness-is-rest-from-nightmares-review/ |access-date=3 April 2020}} Under the Gun reviews described their sound as "Sending out posi vibes to kids fighting in the crowd during the band’s last set, Pete screams his sober heart out while Joe Trohman filled in on guitar and Patrick Stump took role of drummer".{{cite web |last1=Tender |first1=Jacob |title=LIVE VIDEO: ARMA ANGELUS (PETE WENTZ HARDCORE BAND)'S LAST SET; 2002 |url=http://underthegunreview.net/2012/12/04/live-video-arma-angelus-pete-wentz-hardcore-bands-last-set-2002/ |access-date=3 April 2020}} In reference to their sole studio album, TeethOfTheDevine.com said that "Where most bands in this space use death and thrash metal devices to create a sense of heaviness missing in traditional hardcore, Arma Angelus’ thick, angular attack comes from a rock and roll sense of composition that's every bit as heavy as their metal-infused counterparts. True, elements of Where Sleeplessness is Rest from Nightmares do delve into death metal territory (vocals, tuning), the majority of Arma Angelus’ material pummels to the tune of catchy, head-bashing song structure."{{cite web |last1=Dick |first1=Chris |title=ARMA ANGELUS |url=https://www.teethofthedivine.com/reviews/arma-angelus-where-sleeplessness-is-rest-from-nightmares/ |access-date=3 April 2020}} Upon their disbandment, the members stated that "the goal of Arma Angelus was to express and stimulate discourse within the punk and hardcore community and to express our distaste for apathy and uncaring, which we felt had become ideals with in the community"{{cite web |title=Arma Angelus calling it quits |url=https://lambgoat.com/news/1528/Arma-Angelus-calling-it-quits |access-date=3 April 2020}}

They have cited Damnation A.D. as their biggest influence.

Band members

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Final lineup

  • Pete Wentz – unclean vocals (1998–2002)
  • Joe Trohman – lead guitar (2002), bass (2002)
  • Christopher Gutierrez – bass, backing vocals (2000–2002, 2002)
  • Adam Bishop – rhythm guitar (2000–2002), lead guitar (1998–2000, 2000–2002)
  • Patrick Stump – drums (2002)

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Former members

  • Daniel Binaei – rhythm guitar (1998–2002)
  • Tim McIlrath – bass, clean vocals (1998–2000)
  • Jay Jancetic – lead guitar (2000–2002)
  • Timothy Miller – drums (1998–2002)

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Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

  • The Personal Is Political (Demo) (2000)
  • The Grave End of the Shovel EP (2000, Let It Burn Records/Happy Couples Never Last Records)
  • Arma Angelus & Until The End (2001, Eulogy Recordings)

Guest appearances

  • Eulogy Recordings / One Day Savior Recordings Sampler (2001, One Day Savior/Eulogy Recordings)
  • Redline Distribution Volume 1 Fall 2001 (2001, Redline Distribution)
  • Ascend From The Darkness (2001, Dark Vision Records)
  • Chicago Arise From The Ashes (2001, Sinister Label)
  • Things We Don't Like We Destroy: Let It Burn Sampler (2002, Let It Burn Records)
  • Covered In Blood (2002, Spook City Records)
  • Transcend: Eulogy + Alveran (2003, Alveran Records/Eulogy Recordings)
  • Ya Basta! A Benefit for Food for Chiapas (Powderkerg Records)
  • Shit We Don't Like We Destroy (Join The Team Player Records/Let It Burn Records)

References

External links

  • [http://www.letitburnrecords.com/bands/armaangelus/ Let It Burn Records] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081212021457/http://www.letitburnrecords.com/bands/armaangelus/ |date=2008-12-12 }}
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20070510112444/http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile MySpace page]

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Category:Musical groups from Chicago

Category:Metalcore musical groups from Illinois

Category:American post-hardcore musical groups

Category:Musical groups established in 1998

Category:Musical groups disestablished in 2002

Category:1998 establishments in Illinois

Category:Eulogy Recordings artists