| Arson Anthem | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
| Genres | Hardcore Punk, Crust Punk |
| Years active | 2006 - 2013 |
| Labels | Housecore |
| Associated acts | Eyehategod, Outlaw Order, Corrections House, Never, Down, Pantera, Superjoint Ritual, Drip, Ponykiller |
Arson Anthem was an American hardcore punk band formed in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 2006. The band featured Mike Williams )Eyehategod, Outlaw Order) on vocals, Phil Anselmo (Pantera, Superjoint Ritual, Down) on guitar, outlaw country musician Hank Williams III on drums and Collin Yeo (Ponykiller) on bass. In a tenure that spanned nearly a decade the project would release an EP and a studio album before disbanding in 2013.
History[]
After losing all his possessions in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Mike Williams moved into Anselmo's spare apartment. The two spent countless hours listening to Phil’s collection of early hardcore bands. They began jamming with Hank III and Collin Yeo, who were united by their desire to have a hardcore punk band of their very own. According to Williams, the group spent six days in Houston, Texas recording eight songs in the spring of 2006. Their self-titled debut EP was released on 19 February 2008. The band performed occasional shows leading up to the album's release.[1]
The band's only album Insecurity Notoriety would see release via Housecore Records on 10 October 2010. The album garnered positive reception[2] and ranked #7 on Exclaim!'s "Metal Albums of The Year".[3] The band would do a short tour of the USA in January of 2011 with haarp and Warbeast.[4]
When asked in an interview on July 17, 2013 if anything new would happen with Arson Anthem, Anselmo said "Arson? No. There's probably nothing new going to happen with Arson but, it was fun to do while it lasted, and once again yeah given the circumstance the singer for Arson Anthem is also the singer for Eyehategod and I know that they have a tour coming up that's going to last them about 5 weeks in Europe and they just got through tracking their new album over here at the studio, so hopefully there's a great chance that I get to mix that record and be a part of that record. So Arson, like I said is one of many side projects that I've done in the past but as for right now nah, there's nothing left to do."
Discography[]
- Arson Anthem (EP) (2008, Housecore)
- Insecurity Notoriety (Album) (2010, Housecore)
Members[]
- Mike IX Williams - Vocals
- Hank Williams III - Drums
- Phil Anselmo - Guitar
- Collin Yeo - Bass
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