Oxford’s fast-rising nu-metal outfit , Arimea, have today shared the official music video for their brand-new single, Orchid Street – taken from their debut EP, which is out now under the same name.
“To me, Orchid street feels like the arrival at home. Musically, it’s a place I have been trying to get to for a long time, but it’s been difficult to find with every new genre and style holding up a big ‘come in’ sign above it, and It’s hard not to fall into the pit of sounding like everything else. I’m a person that struggles to convey my emotions with words, but I can with music, Orchid street is the sound of my childhood and all of the memories I have attached to it, but dressed up for ready for the real world, emotionally ready, and knows what it is.” – Drummer, Richard Stedman
Sharing their most treasured work to date, the refreshingly raw quartet have used their staple nu-metal approach to create a unique record, that’s new and exciting but nostalgic all at the same time.
Talking about their new EP, Arimea bassist Joe Landles shares, “To be sharing something with the world that finally feels authentically us is something very powerful indeed. With our last few releases, it felt that we were holding just that little bit back and sticking to convention with regards to lyrical content, instrumentation and even the song structure. We want to show that we’re prepared to take risks and not settle for something you can get from any old alternative or metal band, we want you to KNOW when you’re listening to Arimea. Releasing this EP really feels like we’ve seen the line that modern heavy music has drawn in the sand, and kicked our way through it.”
Arimea unleashes a refreshingly raw approach to nu-metal, weaving the elements of 90s and early 2000s sounds from Flyleaf, P.O.D, Deftones, Mudvayne, etc. that first inspired them into their already well-established take on modern alt-metal. The band has crafted a heady brew of nu-metal, alternative rock, and progressive metal, with shades of hardcore and hip-hop thrown in for good measure, drawing inspiration from the likes of Limp Bizkit, Slipknot, Linkin Park, and (Hed) P.E. that promises to be your new favourite sound.
From Humble Beginnings, Arimea took to fruition in post-pandemic UK honing the nu-metal charge alongside critically acclaimed mix engineer and producer MACHINE whose previous production work covers many of the bands we grew up listening to, such as Suicide Silence, Coal Chamber, and Lamb of God.
Orchid Street EP | TRACK LISTING:
1. Deliver Me2. Leash
3. Orchid Street
4. Liminal5. Golden Hour
