We had a fun time playing a show with Echo Helstrom and Obscured by Clouds. And the laser light show was amazing! Thanks guys!
We are currently working on our fifth album, and are currently in the mixing and mastering process. We have some of these available for listening on our music page. We'd love for you to take a listen to our new songs, and any feedback is appreciated.
Here's a video of ARZ at our last show, playing our song Birth of a Hero. We hope you enjoy it.
And this is a cover of the Emerson Lake and Palmer song Lucky Man. Check out Merrill's Moog solo at the end:
ARZ is a Portland-based prog rock duo that blends elements of metal, classical, and world music into sonic tales embodying literary and spiritual themes. They sound like a cross between Yes, Rush, and Emerson Lake & Palmer, and weave guitar textures of hard-edged distortion, classical fingerstyle technique, crystalline acoustic, powerful rock vocals, layered against classic percussion sounds and thumping double bass beats. They're fusing the great music from the past: 70s prog rock, jazz, classical, and world music using the technology of today. The grandness of the sound created by two people is made possible by the use of technology to allow the drummer to play orchestral percussion and keyboards along with drums, and allowing the guitarist to play other instruments through the use of a MIDI controller.
Here is a line-up for the White Eagle show:
1 - Jim Strange -The Dammed and the Proud
2. ARZ
3. TOXIC ZOMBIE
4. THE QUINTESSENTIALS
ARZ will be playing with Tina S. Marie! Check her out at www.myspace.com/tinaemmett
ARZ will be playing songs from their upcoming album at the Community Music Center.