These Arms Are Snakes

These Arms Are Snakes: This Is Meant to Hurt YouThis Is Meant to Hurt You (2003)
Jade Tree Records

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Published on September 30th 2003Ex-Botch, Ex-Kill Sadie...sounds like a metalcore fantasy, but These Arms are Snakes are not what you'd expect. While not as heavy as you'd think, 'da Snakes are just as assaulting. Sounding like a cross between Fugazi, Therapy?, Nomeansno and the Blood Brothers (who also happen to be tourmates o' .

Ex-Botch, Ex-Kill Sadie...sounds like a metalcore fantasy, but These Arms are Snakes are not what you'd expect. While not as heavy as you'd think, 'da Snakes are just as assaulting. Sounding like a cross between Fugazi, Therapy?, Nomeansno and the Blood Brothers (who also happen to be tourmates o' da Snakes), These Arms Are Snakes have managed to craft a solid EP of interesting post-punk. Kicking off wearing their influences on their sleeves ("Riding the Grape Dragon" could've very well fit in on Milemarker's "Frigid Forms Sell" record and "Run Through It" zips along Drive Like Jehu style), things get start getting interesting fast. The wiry guitar lines of the two standouts, "Diggers of Ditches Everywhere" and the, uh, interestingly-titled "Drinking From the Necks of the Ones You Love", slither along (hahahahha...hoo boy) creating dreamy soundscapes before cracking open into firy climaxes. While all solid, with track lengths nearly always nearing or exceeding 5 minutes, the songs tend to plod along at points sometimes. Anyhow, get thee to the studio and produce the full lentgth already. Post-punk at its grating-est (...uh, is that a word?), these dudes are gonna be dangerous. Hiss. For Fans Of: Blood Brothers, Hot Snakes, Milemarker

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Anonymous (May 23, 2006)

is she kissing a girl or wat? have her call me

Anonymous (April 21, 2006)

A complete retard moron.

Anonymous (April 22, 2005)

gwstre

Anonymous (September 10, 2004)

i just wanted to say that the guy who likes the hot snakes and blood brothers is obviously very smart. Yeah, these arms are snakes are alright. Hot Snakes and the blood brothers are better. These arms are snakes still have my respect, they're better than Roy.

Anonymous (October 4, 2003)

I really like this band's name

Anonymous (October 3, 2003)

"It is a problem, anytime you listen to mostly one genre thats a problem, especially in this case because most metal is horrible. And please janelle, dont let this disagreement come between us."

Don't worry, it won't come between us - I wouldn't let a little trivial comment like that ruin what we have...I was just questioning what was so wrong with listening to metal.
-Janelle

Anonymous (October 3, 2003)

"Best hardcore song ever" is like sayin "Yeah that was the best anal raping ever"

annonymous (October 2, 2003)

GUTG - Since Always = possibly the best hardcore song EVERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR... thats right

Anonymous (October 2, 2003)

none of those bands are metal. you kids are confused. go read books.

dignin (October 2, 2003)

"Why should this be a problem?"

It is a problem, anytime you listen to mostly one genre thats a problem, especially in this case because most metal is horrible. And please janelle, dont let this disagreement come between us.

Anonymous (October 1, 2003)

ooh you're right. that's a good record, by the way.

AlbertFreddyIngram (October 1, 2003)

This cover looks like the Deftones "Around the Fur" cover. am i the only one who thinks that?

Anonymous (October 1, 2003)

"Indeed, why does that guy listen to so much metal? This is what is important here."

Why should this be a problem?
-Janelle

Leandro (October 1, 2003)

I love the cover....TAKE THAT GWEN STEFANI!

Anonymous (October 1, 2003)

I love this album cover. I would want something similar for my band, if we were to ever actually to record something (ha). Indeed, why does that guy listen to so much metal? This is what is important here.