Psyopus

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Psyopus
Country Rochester, New York, US
Years active 2002 - present
Genres Tech Metal
Labels Black Market Activities/Metal Blade
Members Christopher Arp
Adam Frappolli
Fred DeCoste
Jon Cole

Psyopus (sometimes written as PsyOpus) is a tech metal band (although often mislabeled "Mathcore") from Rochester, New York. Formed in 2002, the band is noted for the unorthodox and extremely technical guitar techniques of Christopher Arp. In order to receive endorsement deals from various guitar and amp companies, Arp had to send a live video of him playing in order to prove that he could actually play that fast.

They recently recorded and released Our Puzzling Encounters Considered in February of 2007. The techniques Arp uses have made it even more difficult to receive any endorsement. Arp himself said, "Mesa Boogie has not done very much to sponsor me because I do too much of this," as he raised his guitar by the whammy bar shaking it up and down.

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[edit] Band members

  • Christopher Arp - Guitar
  • Adam Frappolli - Vocals
  • Fred DeCoste - Bass
  • Jon Cole - Drums

[edit] Former members

  • Greg Herman - Drums (used to be in Kalibas)
  • Lee Fisher - Drums (used to be in Commit Suicide and Overlord Exterminator)
  • Corey Barnes - Drums (Used to be in Paria)

[edit] Discography

[edit] External links

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