EPK – ARC – Awaken the Machine (2023)
“A complex fusion of organic and synthetic, ARC seamlessly blends the brutality and melody of modern extreme metal with the retro-futuristic synthesized electronica of synth-wave in a total assault upon the senses, capped off by a frenetic stage show comprised of lasers and smoke, blood and sweat, and the furious energy of the band’s will to dominate.” – ARC
For fans of Rammstein, Dark Tranquility, Dance with the Dead, Children of Bodom, Scar Symmetry
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Band: ARC
EP: Awaken the Machine
Release Date: November 15, 2023
Label: Self-Release
Dist: Distrokid
Track Listing:
1 – Dark Road – (3:44)
2 – Ghost Lights – (4:22)
3 – Magnitudes – (4:08)
4 – Shadow Life – (5:55)
5 – Kingdom for my Corpse – (4:25)
6 – The Deep End – (3:43)
Album Length: 26:19
Album Credits:
All songs Performed by: ARC
All Songs Wirtten by: Sonny Angell
Mixed By: Ray Marte (Westfall Studios, Amityville NY)
Mastered by: Ray Marte (Westfall Studios, Amityville NY)
EP Artwork by: Sonny Angell
Album Lineup:
Guitars – James King
Drums – Revrynt
Bass – Alex Torke
Vocals – Chad Sutton
Synths – Sonny Angell
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About The Album Artwork:
A literal representation of our sound, theme and feeling. We are human on stage created from machines to combine man, machine and light, organic and synthetic.
About The Album (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY):
Awaken the Machine is based on the mind and how a human can process experiences. Some songs explain occurrences of the deep psyche, id, ego, and superego reactions.
Track by Track (LYRICALLY & MUSICALLY):
1. DARK ROAD – An exaggerated story of overcoming insecurities
2. GHOST LIGHTS – Inspiration follows you, Ghost Lights explains that if you do not give up you will succeed
3. MAGNITUDES – The part of your brain that shuts everything off so you can conquer anything. Robotizing your human aspects and pushing through life as a mindless machine so you can win.
4. SHADOW LIFE – A take on perceptions of precognitive thoughts and true life expectations of your past, looking into the future.
5. KINGDOM FOR MY CORPSE – Manifesting negativity from someone or something else to destroy it and yourself.
6. THE DEEP END – A story about making poor choices and the consequences of those choices.
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FUN FACT:
ARC is ambiguously mysterious, ARC is energy and machines. Human interpretations are on stage playing the music, however, ARC is all around us. Information being transmitted from.. Somewhere in parts of your brain, you didn’t know you had.
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L to R – James King (Guitars), Alex Torke (Bass), Chad Sutton (Vocals), Revrynt (Drums), Sonny Angell (Synths)
Not “human” we are ever-changing swarms of electronic information that “send transmissions” to earth from the dataverse.
Such are the words from ARC, a progressive, thought-provoking, shape-shifting musical collective formed out of the ether that permeates New York. ARC is many things at once, which automatically subjects the band to the journalistic and fan guessing game/rite of passage as to what style they actually are.
While the metal scene seems mired in stagnation and the never-ending race to be more brutal or more technical or more dissonant, ARC shines with progress and out-of-the-box thinking and a seamless blend of the nostalgia of synthwave with the complexity of extreme metal. They are a message, a transmission, weaving an intricate narrative through multimedia and redefining the concept of a truly immersive entertainment experience. ARC is a powerwave of expression, weaponizing music and stage show performance, leaving the audience both dizzied and delighted, through complex and fully custom, mechanisms.
The signal that is ARC is fluid and ever-evolving. Like AI that learns and adapts, ARC adapted to a rapidly changing world during the onset of a global pandemic. Rather than resigning to the tidal wave of tour cancellations, ARC punished forward, recording new material and continuing to expand the band’s quest to push the limitations of genre and sound. The eclectic band from New York is more than ready to engage with avant-garde metal fans worldwide and release their debut opus.
Their nine tracks masterfully span a wide range from dark electronica to progressive-experimental metal, while keeping their wild roaming within the boundaries of the band’s unique and bizarre sonic universe. Yet, ARC manages to harness their bold mix into recognizable structures and meaningful songs throughout that do not shy away from catchiness and, quite importantly, do not fall into the trap of being weird just for the sake of experimentation.
Like an electric current, ARC refuses to be contained and will charge throughout the metal community. Eagerly awaiting the return of live shows, the band has made a mission to take fans on a journey through music, video, and AR-integrated performances. The underlying aggression may be human or perhaps the philosophical glance towards spiritual growth. In the end, ARC is here and will tell the tale of humanity’s highest aspirations and utter ruin through the sonic Interzone where fact, science, and speculation collide.
Discography:
2023 – Awaken the Machine – LP
2022 – Dark Mirrors – LP
Shared Stage with: Prong, Master Boot Record, Immortal Guardian, Powerglove, Visions of Atlantis
Movie Music Placement: Straw Rafts – Indie Movie
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