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Arshenic - a Polish music band performing heavy metal, hard rock, alternative and gothic music, founded in 2007 in Gdańsk. He is considered one of the most important representatives of gothic metal among Polish music bands.

History
Before the band was formed, in 2006 five students set up a music group creating music on the border between hard rock and gothic. Shortly afterwards, in 2007 the singer Oliwia Bartuś and the drummer Marcin Kapturski decided to form the band Arshenic, which was complemented by guitarist Piotr Nowak and bassist Tomasz Dowgielewicz. During the first years of activity, the musicians played small concerts and recorded their first mini albums, including Lilies from 2008, which they promoted during concerts played with the band Closterkeller. In November 2009 they recorded material for their first studio album, simply titled Arshenic. In 2012, they took part in the qualifying rounds for the second edition of Polsat Must Be the Music. Only the music in which they presented their own interpretation of Lady Gaga's hit "Paparazzi", however, did not go to the next stage. Soon after, they suspended the band's activities.

In 2014, the band was revived in a refreshed composition, and the musicians rearranged the songs recorded before suspension. In 2016, they released an EP independently. Erased, which they celebrated their 10th anniversary. The publisher promoted the music video for the single "Monster", which they recorded in one of the animal shelters in Gdynia. The mini-album announced another studio album.

In the summer of 2019 they signed a record contract with the Latvian music label Sliptrick Records and a publishing contract with the American label RL Recordings. On August 20, 2019, they released a studio album entitled Final Collision, which appeared on the European and American market.

Non-Musical Activities
Since 2015, the musicians have been organizing the annual charity campaign "Pucha dla Sierściuch", focusing on helping homeless animals by raising money for dog and cat food.

Studio Albums

 * Arshenic (2015)
 * Final Collision (2019)