Arma Gathas

Switzerland's Arma Gathas was founded in late 2006 by guitarist Simon Füllemann, formerly of Cataract, Damage ID, and several other bands. Füllemann spent the next three years demoing material with numerous sidemen in several locations across the globe, looking for just the right style and partner with whom to fulfill his ambitions, and finally found his perfect creative foil in vocalist Ché Snelting (ex-Born From Pain). Together, the duo quickly fleshed out Arma Gathas' lineup with lead guitarist Marc Niedersberg (of Machinemade God and Cornelius), drummer Max van Winkelhof (ex-Disloyal), and bassist Alex ‘Lahnsteiner' Härtel, and managed to score a deal with Metal Blade Records. Arma Gathas then got to work on its debut album, Dead to This World, which was released in 2010 and showcased an intriguing blend of thrash, groove metal, and hardcore to the world. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia