Arno Menses is a Dutch musician, lead vocalist for the progressive rock band Subsignal.
Arno Menses | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 15[1] Etten-Leur, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands[2] |
| Genres | AOR, progressive rock, progressive metal |
| Occupation(s) | singer, musician, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | vocals, drums, bass, keyboards |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Gentle Art of Music, ZYX, Inside Out |
Bonebag edit
Menses, best known for being the lead vocalist of the bands Subsignal and Sieges Even, started out as a drummer for the band Bonebag, who released their debut "Noli me Tangere" in 2007.[3] He played drums on all tracks and provided backup vocals on all songs on the album. Bonebag quickly disbanded following their tour to the album.
Sieges Even edit
Arno joined Sieges Even during their extensive hiatus in 2003. His first album with the band was The Art of Navigating by the Stars,[4] released in 2005. The album was noted as a departure in sound from their previous two albums and incorporated a longer composition and more melody than before. In 2007, they released their second album with Menses, the album called Paramount.[5]
In 2008, they released their first live album called Playgrounds.
Following the tour supporting Journey, Sieges Even disbanded over internal differences. The Holzwarth brothers went on to join different bands while Menses and Steffen thought of forming a band of their own.
Subsignal edit
In 2007,[6] Arno Menses and guitarist Markus Steffen formed a band called Subsignal.[7] They have released five albums, a best of album and one live DVD since their formation: Beautiful & Monstrous in 2009 followed by Tours opening up for Krautrockers Jane and Canadian prog-rock legends Saga Touchstones in 2011 (Entering at #53 in the German charts), the live album and DVD Out There Must Be Something, Paraiso in 2013 (entering at #74 in the German charts) The Beacons of Somewhere Sometime in 2015, La Muerta 2018 (entering at #51 in the German charts) and A Canopy of Stars - the best of Subsignal 2009 - 2015, also in 2018.[8]
Other musical appearances edit
Android Soul – Disappointing Paradise (2008)
Roel van Helden - RvH (2009)
Another Perfect Day — The Gothenburg Post Scriptum (2010)
Soul Secret - Closer To Daylight (2011)
Dreamscape - Everlight (2012)
Extrovert - Ascension (2015)
Blind Ego - Liquid (2016)
Entering Polaris (2018)
Kalle Wallner - Voices (2022)
Project: Patchwork: Ultima Ratio (2022)
References edit
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/subsignal/posts/raise-your-glasses-to-our-singer-arno-menses-who-is-celebrating-his-birthday-tod/323871515972456/
- ^ https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/Arno_Menses/11566
- ^ "SoundClick artist: BONEBAG - Noli Me Tangere.....the name of the debut by BONEBAG. Ten songs in which melody is the keyword, but". SoundClick. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ^ "Review: "Sieges Even: The Art of Navigating by the Stars" - Sea of Tranquility - The Web Destination for Progressive Music!". Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ^ "A Conversation With Arno Menses - The Voice of SIEGES EVEN - Ytsejam.com". Ytsejam.com. Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
- ^ http://www.metal-temple.com/site/catalogues/entry/musicians/arno-menses-subsignal.htm
- ^ http://www.pmrising.com/pm/viewtopic.php?p=44306&sid=7876ba1c2e2249ece68c4ed1b03ddf03[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Subsignal interview (Arno Menses)". Rocking.gr. Retrieved 14 May 2016.