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Arcane Saints

Rank #100 Melbourne, VIC, AU Rock / Grunge / Pop

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Members: Mike Jim Sheep Sam

Sounds Like: Nirvana, Soundgarden, Muse, Tool, Guns N' Roses

Bio: "A rich blend of classic metal, blues and grunge. Big market for this sound I should think."

- Simone (Beat Magazine)

As a relative of Iron Maiden founding member Steve Harris, music was always in singer/guitarist Michael John’s blood.
Although born in the UK, he grew up in New Zealand and be... See Full Bio

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"The opening hard rock outfit, Arcane Saints, have just returned from a stint in Canada and they know how to rock. Their music is a powerful mix of solid rumbling drums and rolling guitar riffs mixed with hints of metal and ‘chili peppered’ Orange County style punk."

— Fiona Lyons, Tone Deaf

“Triple M (Melbourne & Sydney) Interview with Michael (link) ”

— Triple M

“CJAD 800AM Montreal Radio Interview with Jim (link) ”

— CJAD 800AM

“The Pulse 94.7 FM Geelong Radio Interview with Sammy (link) ”

— The Pulse 94.7FM

“Winners of Firebrand Rock Radio Band of the Month for July 2012 (skip to 38 min mark)”

— Firebrand Rock Radio

“Explosive hard-rock Australian band Arcane Saints are bound for Canada this week. They have independently released two EPs, a single “Nervous Breakdown” produced by Evan McHugh (Jet, Midnight Oil, Dead Letter Circus). They have had regular commercial radio airplay in Australia and an appearance on MTV’s ‘Up and Coming Bands’ documentary. ”

— Juanita Craig, Chronicle Telegraph (Quebec, Canada)

“Grunge rockers ARCANE SAINTS whom have become an explosive hard rock force to be reckoned with in their native Australia and most recently China, are now proud to announce their latest adventure that was encouraged by The Trews for their first Canadian tour in Quebec and Ontario. ”

— Debra Stocker, All Access Magazine

"The world needs some new sounds that aren't just sensitive and whiny. Here come Arcane Saints from Melbourne, Australia, expanding their fanbase rapidly with a blend of Nirvana crossed with Muse along with a classic metal sensibility. "

— Michelle Dai, The Beijinger Blog (China)

"Presumably what he (Michael John) could learn from Iron Maiden was to never be trendy, and to tour like crazy? "Exactly! I asked Steve (Harris, Iron Maiden) if there was a big secret to success, and he replied, 'Work your arse off'. It worked for him…"

— Christie Elizer , Beat Magazine

"Headliners Arcane Saints took the stage next. They play anthemic garage rock, similar style to Soundgarden and other 90’s alt rock bands I love. But seeing them live adds another dimension, they’re much heavier than their EP and for a band that’s gone through a few line up changes, they’re really tight. There was a crew of people dancing up front through the whole set, who’d seen them last week at D22 and come back for more. An awesome 5 minute drum solo in the middle of the set got them even more fired up. I was impressed that they made an effort to connect with the audience chatting between songs, so many international bands come here and asume the crowd can’t understand them , so don’t speak at all. The set ended with calls for more, so we given a choice, an original or a Black Sabbath cover, which of course was met with the obvious answer: both!" - Ruby

— Beijing Daze

"A rich blend of metal, grunge and blues. Big market for this sound I should think." - Simone

— Beat Magazine

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Jun 10

Lounge Bar
Melbourne, AU | 10:00pm
Lounge Bar
Melbourne, AU
Mon Jun 10 10:00pm
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Aug 31

Cherry Colas
Toronto, CA | 9:00pm
Cherry Colas
Toronto, CA
Sat Aug 31 9:00pm
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