It should come as no surprise that the pioneers of Action-Adventure Hardcore Rock and Roll claim to be "The Greatest Band of All Time". Since their 2001 debut in the burgeoning San Francisco Bay Area music scene, ArnoCorps has paved a steady, disciplined and often destructive path to ensure that all those who bear witness to their live Action Adventure Audio Assault agree with their ballsy assertion.
Initially, one might perceive ArnoCorps as merely a group of five highly-trained militant Austrian action-rock heroes. Big mistake. The motivation behind the band is far too complex to be defined by such superficial characteristics. Inspired by the ancient heroic lore and mythology of the Austrian Alpine communities, the content of ArnoCorps music carries on their homeland's sacred tradition of telling stories of great deeds and fantastic adventures through song. With powerful anthems including Terminator, Commando, Predator and Total Recall, the band has been singularly responsible for restoring integrity to the many Austrian tales that have been bastardized for cinematic exploitation in big-budget Hollywood blockbusters.
ArnoCorps' explosive live performances don't depend on pyrotechnics or props to create excitement. The band's pure physicality has qualified them to be featured in SF's World's Deadliest Bands annual showcase two years running. Still, there is no need to fear ArnoCorps. They are a rescue team, not assassins. ArnoCorps performances have evolved to the point where attendees are no longer merely observers, but willing participants in a life-changing event. Many audience members claim to leave with increased muscle mass, a better understanding of life's mysteries and feeling like "goddamn heroes."
After the release of their album "The Greatest Band Of All Time" on Great Britain's Anticulture Records, ArnoCorps conducted headline tours of the UK and Ireland in 2006 and 2008. These tours amassed critical acclaim by the British press, including a perfect 10 out of 10 rating from the BBC. Upon ArnoCorps' return to California, their local popularity grew even further, being awarded "Best San Francisco Local Band" in the 2008 SF Weekly Reader's Poll Awards.
WHAT THE GODDAMN PRESS SAYS ABOUT THE GREATEST BAND OF ALL TIME:
". you can tell the sold-out crowd is feeling festive and 'roid raging for war. ArnoCorps' ancient Austrian folklore is dramatised with plenty of muscle and the crowd responds for the duration of the show."Terrorizer Magazine Issue 174Live Review of ArnoCorps in London, 4th of July, 2008
". infectiously fun as the "Goddamn heros" at the front go accordingly berserk. The carnage sends bodies flying."Rated 4/5Kerrang! MagazineLive review of ArnoCorps in Belfast, 8th of July, 2008
". a frenzy of bonding, unity and brotherhood under the Arnocorps banner of valour and bravery."Keep It FastJuly 2008
". a tight unit with a clear purpose that energises, enthrals, but most of all entertains."Birmingham LiveJuly 2008
"Best Local [San Francisco] Rock Band/Musician: ArnoCorps"SF WeeklyMay 2008
"These men are prophets of the action adventure lifestyle that practice what they preach."Thrasher MagazineNovember 2006
"They may as well have been headling Glastonbury, such was the beaming crowd's reaction. if you ever get a chance to see them live, anywhere, do so – they're unforgettable."Bizarre MagazineOctober 2006
"Arnold Schwarzenegger made the movies, but these rockers tell heroic tales through music – the way they were meant to be told."San Francisco ChronicleNovember 2006
"10/10: ArnoCorps isn't a cheesy tribute band, it's a philosophy."BBC ManchesterJune 2006
"Musically the band sound like a beefed-up Turbonegro with an ominous edge, fronted by an Austrian death metal vocalist. "The Greatest." showcases the band's unique vision that places them somewhere in the hinterland where rock meets metal - and despite being a bunch of complete (and probably dangerous) loonies, this is a victorious debut."METAL HAMMERJanuary 2006
". a work of deranged sublime genius."
TERRORIZER Magazine
January 2006
"If a band is going to call their album something like The Greatest Band Of All Time, when it comes to giving the CD a spin they better be able to back it up with some serious content. Do ArnoCorps deliver on the promise of being a great band? You'd better believe it."
ZERO TOLERANCE Magazine
January 2006
"In contrast to Governor Schwarzenegger himself -- who got his ass handed to him by a bunch of nurses and schoolteachers -- ArnoCorps remains dominant, rousing, and thoroughly hilarious."
EAST BAY EXPRESS
November 2005
"Forget Gold's Gym, if you want to achieve a true pump stick the Greatest Band Of All Time in your CD player. This stuff'll make you a goddamn sexual tyrannosaurus."
Nick Cracknell, TOTAL GUITAR
December 2005
"ArnoCorps are not an Arnold Schwarzenegger tribute band. Do you understand? ArnoCorps sing punk metal songs about old Austrian folk tales, which Arnold has since bastardised for his own commercial gain"
BIZARRE Magazine
January 2005
"ArnoCorps' creativity and attention to detail is astonishing. these guys have to be seen to be believed."
EAST BAY EXPRESS
June 2005"The ratings are better than ever before and I think ArnoCorps is the reason."
Fook
Q101, Chicago's Alternative
Jan 2005"What does "the world's only action adventure hardcore rock & roll band" sound like? Aggressive and fast"
MAXIM BLENDER Magazine
Nov 2004
"ArnoCorps shows deliver a delightful mix of hardcore punk and calisthenics: The crowd finds itself ordered to run in place, do jumping jacks, and, should the impulse strike, drop to the ground and pound out a few one-handed push-ups."
Feature Story in EAST BAY EXPRESS
Dec 2003
"The six renegade Austrians that make up San Franciscan punk band ArnoCorps could just be the sanest men in the State."
BANG Magazine UK
Jan 2004
"While ArnoCorps appreciate all this attention, they have no plans to run for political office. Some people say thank you for that."
Lisa Kim, NBC NEWS
August 29, 2003
".Bay Area band ArnoCorps storm the stage again with an all-out sonic attack."
The San Francisco BAY GUARDIAN
July 30, 2003
"The guys and gal in ArnoCorps do two-fingered push-ups on weak choirboy punks like New Found Glory and Good Charlotte."
METRO, Silicon Valley's Weekly Newspaper
June 26, 2003
"ARNOCORPS: This month's most talked about band."
YOUR MUSIC Magazine
May/June 2003
"ArnoCorps prepare for total punk-rock domination"
METRO, Silicon Valley's Weekly Newspaper
June 5, 2003
"Practically nothing can prepare one for the "action-adventure audio assault" of the punk band ArnoCorps."
METRO Santa Cruz
May 28, 2003
"I am so worked up, I haven't slept since I saw ARNOCORPS at the Aptos Club Saturday."
METRO Santa Cruz
May 7, 2003
". any similarities to Arnold Schwarzenegger's films are purely coincidental. They're only attempting to chronicle the triumphs and tragedies of Heroes in song."
SCHWARZENEGGER.com
March 2002
"The band espouses the philosophy of Arno, which finds the answers to life's mysteries"
FLEX Magazine
May 2001
Terminator at Slim's San Frantastic, 2008:
Predator at The Roxy in Hollywood, 2007:
Arno Intro montage from CD Release show in San Frantastic, 2005:
Bootleg of Commando performed in Belfast, 2008:
