Oxford’s fast-rising nu-metal outfit Arimea have today announced their forthcoming debut EP “Orchid Street”, due for release on November 28th, 2024. Sharing their most treasured work to date, the refreshingly raw quartet have used their staple nu-metal approach to create a unique record, that’s new and exciting but nostalgic all at the same time.
Talking on the announcement of their new EP, Arimea bassist Joe Landles shares: “To be sharing something with the world that finally feels authentically us is something very powerful indeed. With our last few releases, it felt that we were holding just that little bit back and sticking to convention with regards to lyrical content, instrumentation and even the song structure. We want to show that we’re prepared to take risks and not settle for something you can get from any old alternative or metal band, we want you to KNOW when you’re listening to Arimea. Releasing this EP really feels like we’ve seen the line that modern heavy music has drawn in the sand, and kicked our way through it”.
To coincide with the announcement of their debut EP, Arimea have also shared a brand-new single from the record titled, “Deliver Me”. Acting as a departure from previous writing methods, “Deliver Me” has seen Arimea adding more electronic elements to their creative process which has naturally evolved as they draw more from the late 90’s and early 2000’s bands that shaped their collective sound.
On new single, “Deliver Me”, vocalist Whitney Cooper mentions: “‘Deliver Me’ is a fun song that glamorises exorcisms and the unspoken role of a deliverance minister. After reading the book ‘Deliverance’ by Jason Bray, I was engulfed into a world that I thought was only real in movies. The book had such a hold on me, I have always been a believer in the supernatural from a very young age. ‘Deliver Me’ takes aspects of the book and twists them into a hollywood-esque exorcism, a picturesque scene bursting with horror and power. This is one of my favourite tracks on the EP”.
Pre-save “Orchid Street” here.
Tracklist:
1. Deliver Me
2. Leash
3. Orchid Street
4. Liminal
5. Golden Hour
Arimea kick start a run of shows this week as they embark on the band’s first European run with L1nkn P4rk before hitting the road with Ten Years Too Late. See full details below.
France & UK Tour Dates 2024:
05/10 – Dorfgemeinschaftshaus Ammeldingen – Neuerburg, Germany*
06/10 – Glazart – Paris, France*
08/10 – Le Ferrailleur – Nantes, France*
09/10 – The Depo – Plymouth, UK*
11/10 – Anarchy Brew – Newcastle, UK^
12/10 – The Soundhouse – Leicester, UK^
22/11 – The Witchwood – Ashton-Under-Lyne, UK^
23/11 – Cathouse Rock Club – Glasgow, UK^
29/11 – Princess Pavilion – Flamouth, UK^
* (w/ L1nkn P4rk)
^ (w/ Ten Years Too Late)
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Arimea unleashes a refreshingly raw approach to nu-metal, weaving the elements of 90s and early 2000s sounds from Flyleaf, P.O.D, Deftones, Mudvayne, etc. that first inspired them into their already well-established take on modern alt-metal. The band has crafted a heady brew of nu-metal, alternative rock, and progressive metal, with shades of hardcore and hip-hop thrown in for good measure, drawing inspiration from the likes of Limp Bizkit, Slipknot, Linkin Park, and (Hed) P.E. that promises to be your new favourite sound.
From Humble Beginnings, Arimea took to fruition in post-pandemic UK honing the nu-metal charge alongside critically acclaimed mix engineer and producer MACHINE whose previous production work covers many of the bands we grew up listening to, such as Suicide Silence, Coal Chamber, and Lamb of God.
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