Arsis
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The elevation of the hand, or that part of the bar at which itis raised, in beating time; the weak or unaccented part of the bar; -- opposed to thesis. Moore.
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The upward stroke when conducting (in music), the upbeat.
The name of an American technical death metal band that has released 3 studio albums and one EP, the latest album having been released just this year entitled We Are The Nightmare. Arsis doesn't seem to be very well-known but they are a very skilled group of musicians with unique style and strong vocals.
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A stressed syllable or part of a metrical foot in Greek or Latin verse.
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