Arvas

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Arvas
Also known as	Örth
Origin	Bergen, Norway
Genres	Black metal
Years active	Since 1993
Labels	Azermedoth (since 1999) ATMF Records (since 2013)
Associated acts	Immortal, Gorgoroth, Borknagar, Coldbound, Ancient, Kvalvaag, Dødsfall, Dauden, Astaroth
Website	myspace.com/arvas [1]
Members	V-Rex Coldbound Snuff X Kvalvaag Stürm
Past members	Grim Ares Kobro Aindiachaí

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 Winter 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 Hordagaard titled Dawn of Satan/Uncle Satan, which was released by Azermedoth Records. The band's first official fullenght album Blessed from Below – Ad Sathanas Noctum was released in 2010 by the band themselves.

Their second album Into The Realm Of The Occult will be released November 2013 by Italian label ATMF Records. Arvas has shared stages with bands like Throne Of Cartasis, Urgehal, Dauden, 1349, Mongo Ninja, Nocturnal Breed etc. In March 2013 Arvas toured the east European countries supporting Deicide on their 'End Of The World Tour'

Members

• V-Rex – vocals, guitars, programming and synths (since 1993), drums and bass (since 1999)
• Coldbound - Vocals (since 2015)
• Snuff X - Drums (since 2014)
• Kvalvaag - Bass (since 2014)
• Stürm - Guitars

Past Live members

• Aindiachai (Taake) - guitar
• Hexzaldre (Lysbryter/Vithr) - bass
• Tivillius - bass
• LB (Vithr/Among Gods) - guitar
• Stürm – guitars
• Bloodlust - guitar
• Vhred Obsternas – bass
• Drakamer - vocals
• Malignant - bass

Former members

• Grim – drums (1993–1997)
• Ares – bass (1993–1997)
• Fordervelse - drums

Discography

Studio albums/Promos

• Nocturno Inferno (1996, as Örth) (Unreleased)
• Promo 09 (2009)
• Dawn of Satan/Uncle Satan (split with Hordagaard) (2008)
• Blessed from Below – Ad Sathanas Noctum (2010)
• Into The Realm Of The Occult (2013)
• Black Satanic Mysticism (2015)

Demos

• Countless Souls at Dawn
• I Am Thy Grief