Armifera – 1000mph.

A blend of old-school speed (think Anthrax, Kreator, Exodus) punctuated by progressive melodies characteristic of the new wave of British heavy metal. Inspired by the little known stories in history and the open theater that is modern social media, Armifera's songs are riddled with themes any free thinker would be happy to bang their head to.

The influence of the Bay Area thrash movement of the late 80’s & early 90’s is brought to life through a mixture of clean & heavy vocals, progressive riffs and unyielding tempos.  But to really experience Armifera, you need to see the band live. With it being so easy to stay home or just stare at a screen, the band commits to giving their fans a reason to come out and see them play. Employing their instruments with an aggressive intensity, drawing energy off of the crowd and spitting it back at them at ten times the volume. That’s the plan.

Armifera have been part of the independent metal scene since the fall of 2010. Named after a Latin word meaning “warlike, to bear arms or armor”, the band’s writing reflects their views of modern day politics and the importance of following your own path. The song for their first official video “Iron Entities” tells the true story of a WW2 tank battle between Allied and Nazi forces. The title track off their first album Eradication is a straight up in your face anthem on the brutality of war and total devastation.  

Their first album Eradication (released on Horror Pain Gore Death Productions) is a concept album revealing the story of the hidden order known as the Brotherhood of the Watchers: a group of vigilantes that broke away from various secret societies during the crusades to silently observe those with the wealth and power to change the course of history. Influenced by stories of deceit, war, and herd mentality, the songs are about searching for truth and meaning in a near zombified superficial wealth manipulated world. 

Since that release, they have played multiple festivals in Canada including Farmageddon, Loud as Hell, Calgary Metal Fest and even opened up for acts such as Honeymoon Suite and Prism at Alberta's Own Music and Arts festival in 2015. In 2017, Armifera was asked to join The Maension for a short leg of their world tour, playing several dates around England including London and Leeds. 

In 2012 Armifera expanded on their musical talents by playing leading roles in an independent horror movie titled “Heavy Metal Horror”. The film was written about an occult-dabbling heavy metal band crossing paths with a troubled call girl named Julia, who has been harboring a few demons of her own. Originally titled ‘Death Metal Horror’ the film served as the inspiration for the dark and melodic song D.M.H. The name of the band in the film? Armifera.
 

Fast forward to 2023, the band is happy to be back on stage with an arsenal of new material written and have started recording their next album tentatively titled ‘Syndicate’. Release date TBD.