Since their formation twenty years ago, Inter Arma have resisted generalization and categorization, but one thing that’s consistently true is that the Richmond quintet possess an unparalleled sense of scope. Few artists convey the complexity that Inter Arma do— they create hauntingly beautiful portraits of humanity through music that is deeply organic yet still mystical and modern. Over the course of six full length albums (most recently, the band’s heralded 2024 LP New Heaven) and a handful of splits and EP’s, Inter Arma have continued to broaden their dynamics by seesawing between piledriving momentum and swirling oblivion.
Now, Inter Arma once again come alive, this time to celebrate their twentieth year in existence. The band will be performing select songs from their massive catalog, both new and old, in select markets this October. Vocalist Mike Paparo comments: “Inter Arma played our first show in a grimy basement in Richmond, VA on October 12th, 2006. 20 years and exactly 900 shows later we’re proud to announce a 20th anniversary east coast run featuring stints from longtime Richmond comrades Antichrist Siege Machine and our new friends Chained to the Bottom of Ocean! We’ll be playing material from across our discography for this brief run, including dusting off some rockers that haven’t been heard in well over a decade. These will be our final shows for the foreseeable future before we retreat back to our dingy practice space to finish album number six. We hope to see you there!“
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Inter Arma, on tour:
Oct 08 Atlanta, GA – The Earl ^
Oct 09 Asheville, NC – Static Age ^
Oct 10 Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506 ^
Oct 11 Richmond, VA – Cobra Cabana ^
Oct 12 Baltimore, MD – Metro Gallery %
Oct 13 Buffalo, NY – Mohawk Place %
Oct 14 Worcester, MA – Ralph’s Rock Diner %
Oct 15 Brooklyn, NY – Saint Vitus %
Oct 16 Philadelphia, PA – Nikki Lopez %
^ with Antichrist Siege Machine
% with Chained to the Bottom of the Ocean
