Inter Arma

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CountryUnited States
Formed2006
StatusActive
GenrePost-metal, Sludge metal
LabelRelapse Records

Inter Arma are the American band from Richmond, Virginia, who combine doom, sludge, black and death metal and have released their records through Relapse Records since 2013. Formed in 2006, they have released five studio albums, most recently New Heaven in 2024.

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Inter Arma were formed in Richmond, Virginia, in 2006. Their music draws on doom, sludge, black and death metal, among other styles.

Their debut studio album, Sundown, was released in 2010. The second album, Sky Burial, followed on 19 March 2013 as their first full-length for Relapse Records.

The third album, Paradise Gallows, was released by Relapse on 8 July 2016. It contains nine tracks with a total running time of about 71 minutes.

Sulphur English, the fourth album, came out on Relapse on 12 April 2019. The fifth album, New Heaven, followed on 26 April 2024 with Joel Moore on bass, and the band toured North America in May and June 2025 in its support.

To mark their 20th anniversary, Inter Arma scheduled a short US East Coast tour for October 2026, starting in Atlanta and featuring material from across their discography.

Current line-up: Mike Paparo (vocals), Steven Russell (guitar), Trey Dalton (guitar), Joel Moore (bass), T.J. Childers (drums)