ARV har markert seg hardt på livescenen det siste året med sine sylskarpe, brutale gigs. Fra svartdryppende hardcore og hissige taktskifter, til mer luftige atmosfæriske riff og strukturer. Maktdemonstrasjonen under fjorårets Høstsabbat-festival og Klubb-Øya sitter friskt i minne.

Med en av Norges hardeste vokalister, Frederik Hillestad (Kollwitz), i front og med musikere fra blant annet Jack Dalton og Day of the Jackalope, vet de hva det går i.

ARV knuser seg inn i den norske metal-floraen, med bulldoser, hammer og slegge.

Første singel fra den kommende EPen, "Varmint", slippes 24. februar på Vinter Records.

The Oslo underground is as thriving as ever, even during the recent pandemic. One of the better new outlets, as a result of this, is ARV.

The post-metal five-piece is going at it full throttle and has made its mark in the local live scene over past year, most recently leaving everyone in awe after their intense and pummeling live offering at Høstsabbat in Oslo.

They clearly have their minds set on not paving their way silently.

ARV caters to lovers of intensifying chugs, caustic screams and creative drum patterns, all seamlessly combined with expansive ambience and more mellow, cinematic passages. The songwriting and muscianship in this band is something else, and to top this off, ARV is fronted by legendary ex-Kollwitz singer Frederik Hillestad, always serving the audience the most ferocious vocals with a stage presence unmatched.

Early 2023 will see the first physical release from ARV, and a limited 7» inch is on its way via VINTER RECORDS. Those of you fortunate enough to have witnessed this entity live, know they are a sleeping giant, shining light in the darkest of nights - and their recorded output is no different.

ARV is here to destroy, none prisoners taken.