The Arusha Accord
The Arusha Accord | |
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Origin | Reading, Berkshire, England |
Genres | Mathcore Progressive Metal |
Years active | 2005-present |
Labels | Arusha Records Basick Records |
Members | Paul Green James Clayton Luke Williams Mark Vincent |
Past members | Alex Green Tom Hollings |
Website | www.arushaaccord.com |
The Arusha Accord are a mathcore-technical metal band from Reading, Berkshire who took their name from an agreement aimed at ending the Rwandan genocide.[1][2]
Band history
The Arusha Accord are a rhythm-section fuelled, progressive math metal band from Reading, UK. They utilise technical guitar work as well as cyclical, progressive, Tool-inspired melodies. The band have received comparisons to Sikth and Dillinger Escape Plan,[2][3] and they state their influences to be Dillinger Escape Plan, Sikth, Tool, Converge and Meshuggah. 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.
The Arusha Accord's debut album The Echo Verses was released in the autumn of 2009 and received a 4 out of 5Ks-rated review from Kerrang, reviewer Ray Holroyd enthusing: "Any band that can create a debut album this flawless is destined for success."[4]
According to a more recent press statement [5] dated February 2011 the band are writing their second album, which will be released in the near 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.
After 7 years on Hiatus, The Arusha Accord began tracking their incoming release Juracan in late 2016.
As well as being a member of The Arusha Accord, Paul Green is also the current vocalist for Basick labelmates Devil Sold His Soul.
Band members
- Paul Green - vocals 2005-Present
- James Clayton - guitar 2005-Present
- Luke Williams - bass guitar 2005-Present
- Mark Vincent - drums 2005-Present
Former members
Discography
Albums
- The Echo Verses (2009), A Wolf at Your Door
EPs
- Nightmares of the Ocean (2008), Basick Records
- The Arusha Accord/A Textbook Tragedy split EP, A Wolf at Your Door
- Juracán (2018), Arusha Records
Compilations
- The Echo Verses/Nightmares of the Ocean (2011), Basick Records
References
- ^ Stant, James (2009) "The Echo Verses", Room 13, 15 October 2009, retrieved 28 November 2009
- ^ a b "The Arusha Accord- The Echo Verses Archived 30 November 2009 at the Wayback Machine", Altsounds, 4 October 2009, retrieved 28 November 2009
- ^ Rich, Matt (2009) "Review: The Arusha Accord/TheSafety Fire/Biolith - Winchester Railway Inn 22/01/09", Alter the Press, retrieved 28 November 2009
- ^ Holroyd, Ray. Kerrang! #1282, 10 October 2009. Album reviews. "Reading sextet cause a headache, but then provide a cure". p. 49
- ^ Hold Tight! PR - The Arusha Accord re-sign to Basick Records Worldwide (2011) ""Archived copy". Archived from the original on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
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