Arma Angelus

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Name = Arma Angelus


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Origin = Chicago, Illinois
Genre = Metalcore
Years_active = 1998 - 2002
Label = Eulogy Recordings
Let It Burn Records
Associated_acts = Fall Out Boy
Racetraitor
Rise Against
Holy Roman Empire
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Past_members = Peter Wentz
Tim McIlrath
Jay Jancetic
Daniel Binaei
Adam Bishop
Timothy Miller
Christopher Gutierrez
Andy Hurley
Joe Trohman (in the last concert)
Patrick Stump (in the last concert)
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Arma Angelus was a metalcore band from Chicago. The band broke up in 2002. Members of the band were Peter Wentz (vocals, now bassist in Fall Out Boy), Tim McIlrath (Bass, now lead singer of Rise Against), Jay Jancetic (Guitar, now plays guitar for the Chicago band Holy Roman Empire), Daniel Binaei (Guitarist), Adam Bishop (Guitarist, now an English teacher at Liberty High School in Bakersfield, California), and Timothy Miller (Drums).

After Tim quit to form Rise Against, he was replaced in 1999 by Christopher Gutierrez (also known as HeyChris or deadxstop, who is now a published author). Gutierrez left the band to pursue a career as a hair stylist in Chicago, and was replaced as bassist in the winter of 1999-2000 by Joseph Trohman (now a guitarist in Fall Out Boy with Peter Wentz). Trohman was tortured and "hazed" by the older members of the band, and left in January of 2000 due to this - only to be replaced once again by Gutierrez.

In the last Arma Angelus concert, Patrick Stump played drums, Pete Wentz sang, Joe Trohman played guitar along with Adam Bishop on guitar, and Christopher Gutierrez on bass. All three (Patrick, Pete, & Joe) are now in Fall Out Boy together.

Raid

At one of the earlier gigs, a homosexual group who called themselves the Happy Ninjas raided and kept asking for Pete Wentz. Once all parties involved discussed what was supposed to be happening, it was worked out someone had pulled a prank on them all and gave misleading information, and the Happy Ninjas left so Arma Angelus could continue their gig.

Discography

* Things We Don't Like We Destroy (Compilation) (2002), [http://www.letitburnrecords.com/ Let It Burn Records]
* Where Sleeplessness Is Rest From Nightmares (2001), [http://www.eulogyrecordings.com/ Eulogy Records]
* The Grave End of the Shovel EP (2000), [http://www.letitburnrecords.com/ Let It Burn Records]
* The Personal is Political (2000), Demo

External links

* [http://www.letitburnrecords.com/bands/armaangelus/ Let It Burn Records]
* [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=39171536 MySpace Page]