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The Tech Metal Trio – Arc Arrival

The drummer for Arc Arrival – Marc “Dougie Blackwood” McGuire, an energetic and a drummer to watch – He and Bär started Arc Arrival in 2017 and had been in previous Scottish Metal Bands together. – His influnces are: Jimmy “The Rev” Sulluivan (Ex Avenged Sevenfold), Joey Jordison (Ex Slipknot, Vimic), Daniel Erlandsson (Archenemy), Buddy Rich (Buddy Rich Big Band), Gene Krupa (gene Krupa & his Orchestra), Ray Luzier (Korn, Army Of Anyone) and Jeremy Spencer (Ex Five Finger Death Punch)- He continues to try and push his own drumming towards a way that will push the sound of Arc Arrival.

The Vocalist for Arc Arrival – Greg “Jace Cillian” Dick, he tears down the venues with his growls and screams that make the crowds and even hell itself feel the raw feel and emotion he puts in the band – Jace joined Arc Arrival in 2018 after the band had been through a lineup change and they quickly took the chance to run to the studio and recorded ‘Wartorn’, their first single. – His influences are: Mitch Lucker (Ex Suicide Silence), Danny Warsnop (Asking Alexandria), Oli Sykes (Bring Me The Horizon) and Spencer Charnas (Ice Nine Kills) – Jace continues to improve his vocal style so that Arc Arrival can show the true extent of his ability to convert songs into stories that people want to hear.

The Guitarist for Arc Arrival – Magnus “Bär” Kiemer, a fierce guitar player with skill that is almost unparralleled making difficult riffs looking easy – Bär and Dougie created have been in bands together and continued to record and play together until creating Arc Arrival in 2017, after a lineup change they had Jace join the band and started on a route of carnage that seems like they will never let up. – His influences are: James Hetfield (metallica), Ola Englund (The Haunted, Six Feet Under, At The Gates), Mick Thompson (Slipknot), Dimebag Darrel(Pantera, Hell Yeah) and Michael Padget(Bullet For My Valentine) – Bär always improves his own playing by learning new techniques to be implemented inot Arc Arrival’s songwriting and their live shows.