Arvas

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Arvas
Background information
Also known as	Örth
Origin	Bergen, Norway
Genres	Black metal
Years active	Since 1993
Labels	(since 1999) ATMF Records (since 2013) (2017,- 2018) (2018)
Associated acts	Immortal, Gorgoroth, Borknagar, , Ancient, , , ,
Website	myspace.com/arvas [1]
Members
Past members	Grim Ares

Arvas Live At Kings of Black Metal Festival 2016, Germany.

Arvas, formerly known as Örth, is a Norwegian black metal band formed in Bergen in 1993 as a one-man project by multi musician V-Rex. In Summer 1996, Borknagar drummer Grim and Gorgoroth bassist Ares joined the band. They recorded an album in late 1996, titled Nocturno Inferno, but it was never released. After Grim committed suicide in 1999, V-Rex decided to keep on going as a one-man project, but changed the band's name. He recorded two demos, Countless Souls at Dawn and I Am Thy Grief, and a split album with titled Dawn of Satan/Uncle Satan, which was released by . The band's first official album was released in 2010 by the band themselves. Their second album was released in November 2013 by Italian label ATMF Records, to be followed in March 2015 by Black Satanic Mysticism, via Aeternitas Tenebrarum Music Foundation.^[1] Arvas has shared stages with bands like Throne of Katarsis, Urgehal, Dauden, 1349, Mongo Ninja, Nocturnal Breed. In March 2013, Arvas toured the east European countries supporting Deicide on their 'End Of The World Tour'. The band's fourth album, Black Path, was released on 24 March 2017 by Mighty Music.^[2]

Members[]

• – vocals, Rhythm/lead guitars, programming and synths (since 1993), drums and bass (since 1999)
• - Bass 2018-present
• - Drums 2018-present
• - Rhythm Guitar 2019-present

Past live members[]

• (Taake) - guitar
• (Lysbryter/Vithr) - bass
• - bass
• (Vithr/Among Gods) - guitar
• – guitars
• - guitar
• – bass
• - vocals
• - bass

Former members[]

• Grim – drums (1993–1997)
• Ares – bass (1993–1997)
• - drums (2009-2015)
• - Vocals (2015-2017)
• - Drums (2014-2017)
• - Bass (2014-2017)
• - Guitars (2012-2017)

Discography[]

Studio albums/promos[]

• Nocturno Inferno (1996, as Örth) (Unreleased)
• Promo 09 (2009)
• Dawn of Satan/Uncle Satan (split with ) (2008)
• (2010)
• (2013)
• (2015)
• Black Path (2017)

Demos[]

• Countless Souls at Dawn
• I Am Thy Grief

References[]

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