Ian Arkley

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Name = Ian Arkley

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Instrument = Guitar
Genre = Christian metal
Doom metal
Gothic metal
Occupation = Musician
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Associated_acts = My Silent Wake
Seventh Angel
Ashen Mortality
Paramaecium
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Ian Arkley is a guitarist in the doom/gothic metal genre, his current band is the UK gothic doom metal outfit My Silent Wake.

Arkley first gained attention as a member (and leader) of seminal Christian thrash metal band Seventh Angel. Signed to Under One Flag Seventh Angel released first album "The Torment", and later the now classic "Lament for the Weary" album.

After Seventh Angel split, Arkley formed Ashen Mortality adopting a doomier style mixed with mediaeval influences and some death vocals. Ashen Mortality released two self released albums "Sleepless Remorse" and "Your Caress".

Arkley was briefly a member of the Australian doom outfit Paramaecium, and recorded the album "A Time to Mourn" with them. Ashen Mortality split in the autumn of 2004, playing their last gig on Halloween of that year. With two of the members in the final line-up of Ashen Mortality, Arkley formed "My Silent Wake". MSW recorded a two song demo in mid 2005, and the limited 100 copy run sold out almost immeditately, and resulted in a record deal with indie label Bombworks Records. MSW released their first full length album "Shadow of Sorrow" on Bombworks Records in spring 2006. Drawing on similar influences to Ashen Mortality, My Silent Wake is a more experimental progression for Arkley, with more open soundscape arrangements, but also a heavier aspect to the sound.

Arkley is also involved in a collaboration with the Visionaire frontman in a band called Century Sleeper whose first album will appear early in 2006. He also plays in the currently unsigned space rock band The Other Window.