Arcane

Arcane
Origin	Brisbane, QLD
Genres	Progressive metal
Years active	2004 - 2015
Labels	Riot!
Associated acts	Caligula's Horse, Ne Obliviscaris, Echotide, hazards of swimming naked, Polaroid Bag, agrammeofsoma
Website	http://arcaneaustralia.com
Members	Blake Coulson, Michael Gagen, Adrian Golesby, Jim Grey, Matt Martin
Past members	Brendon Blanchard, Brendan Brown, Mick Milliard, Stephen Walsh

Band Members

• Line-Up
  • Blake Coulson (drums)
  • Michael Gagen (guitar)
  • Adrian Golesby (bass)
  • Jim Grey (vocals)
  • Matty Martin (keys)

• Former members
  • Brendan Brown (bass) 2013 - 2014
  • Brendon Blachard (bass) 2008 - 2012
  • Mick Millard (bass) 2004 - 2009
  • Stephen Walsh (drums) 2004 - 2008

Band Information

Taking its name from a character in the Douglas Adams book Life, the Universe and Everything, Brisbane band Arcane plays a form of highly melodic and complex progressive metal in the vein of more experimental and avant garde prog bands like Porcupine Tree and Pain of Salvation. During 2009 the band opened for Queensrÿche and released their second album which was completed a year or so earlier. In 2013 they supported Soilwork in Brisbane, during which time Brendan Brown from Ne Obliviscaris played bass as they searched for a replacement for Brendon Blanchard. Aracne launched a crowd-funding campaign to produce their third album and hit their target in three days. Adrian Goleby joined Arcane in 2014 and they appeared with Anathema late in the year. Most of Arcane's members were also involved in other bands including Caligula's Horse (Grey), Echotide (Gagen) and hazards of swimming naked (Gagen and Martin) and in December 2015 the group announced that it was splitting up.

Discography

Albums:

	2007	Ashes	OzProg
	2009	Chronicles of the Waking Dream	Riot!
	2014	Known/Learned	Independent