About Us

Arkdown are a five piece metal band from Sheffield, UK, blending modern metalcore with a sharp death metal edge and an increasingly hardcore-driven intensity. Formed in 2016, the band quickly established themselves within the UK heavy scene through independent releases and relentless touring, building a reputation for crushing riffs, precise groove and powerful melodic hooks.

Early releases including the single In-Torment and debut EP The Calling helped introduce the band’s sound, leading to support slots with notable acts such as Fit For An Autopsy, Decapitated, Make Them Suffer, Oceans Ate Alaska and Loathe. With the standalone single Miasmic, Arkdown expanded their reach beyond the UK, performing shows across Europe including Portugal, Ireland and a headline debut in Switzerland.

In 2020 the band released Terra Phasma, a seven-track record that showcased Arkdown’s technical precision and darker melodic depth. The release gained strong media support through Hold Tight PR, with the track Harbinger later being named one of BBC Introducing Sheffield’s Top 50 Songs of 2021.

Arkdown followed this with the EP Life Death Dust in 2023, marking the closing chapter of the band’s earlier era. After its release, the band took time to regroup and rebuild, refining both their line-up and creative direction.

Now re-energised, Arkdown have returned with a heavier and more aggressive approach. Drawing stronger influence from hardcore alongside their established metalcore and death metal roots, the band have written five new tracks that push their sound into darker and more uncompromising territory.

Their upcoming EP, In Absence of Mercy, scheduled for release in 2026, captures this new chapter — blending modern metalcore with hardcore aggression, groove-driven breakdowns and the melodic intensity that has defined Arkdown’s sound from the beginning.

Members:

Ben Joshua – Vocals

Mike Dyson – Guitar

Mike Walker – Guitar

Ed Morley – Bass

Joe Mason – Drums