Arsis have announced that Brandon Ellis has now joined the band as their new guitarist. Ellis replaces Nick Cordle, who left the band in March to join Arch Enemy.
The band's vocalist guitarist Jim Malone commented, "I am super happy to say that Brandon Ellis has recently become the new lead guitarist for Arsis. Not only is he one of the best musicians that I have been able to work with, but he shares my passion for all things that are 80's metal, including ridiculously tacky paint jobs on guitars. I am beyond excited about writing new material with Brandon. Until then, listen for his shredilicious leads on the upcoming Arsis full length. Come check him out live with Arsis this December!"
Bassist Noah Martin added, "Initially when Nick joined Arch Enemy, we all thought we could make it work with him having the time for both bands. Things unfortunately overlapped and we weren't able to work on the new album with him. We appreciate everything he's done for Arsis. We'll miss our friend greatly and do wish him all the best. Both Nick and Ryan Knight (The Black Dahlia Murder), contributed ridiculous leads for the album.
Brandon's solos on this full-length are both crushing and particularly creative. His presence, along with Shawn's (Priest – drums), were integral to the tone of this album. We're in the post-production stage, now that the masters were just finished. In the meantime, come have beers with us on the Sonata Arctica run!"
A video of Ellis' playing can be viewed below.
