Industrial / Metal
Custer, Washington, USA

In 1988, Ross Assink and Ernie Pratt formed Arbitrage as a classic hard rock band in Washington State; Pratt left after one year, however, and Assink shifted to an industrial-metal sound with heavy guitars and samples. He released a collection of demos and then three independent albums: Music for the Sacrifice, The Healing Power of Death (1992) and Propitiation Complete: The Shedding of Deity's Blood (1994). Assink also works in the industrial-noise project Citadel of Susa with his wife Monica.

(from http://www.allmusic.com/artist/arbitrage-mn0001797165/biography)

From Screams of Abel: “Washington State death/industrial band Arbitrage have released their THIRD demo, The Healing Power of Death, including a 24-minute long epic, “Land of Hypocrisy”, making Arbitrage the band with the longest recorded song in heavy Christian music (congrats!)”

1988 Independent

1. Murder the Children
2. Hell
3. Yeah
4. Answer Me
5. Dark Ages
6. Better __(?)

1991 Independent

Ross Assink – Words and music

1. Die for Me
2. Return from Hate
3. Lie
4. Monster
5. Stone Cold
6. Mind Rape
7. Nothing
8. Rot
9. Quonset Jungle

1992 Independent

1. Failure
2. Breathe
3. The Reality of Evil
4. Guillotine
5. In the Presence of Demons
6. My God
7. I O Error
8. Land of Hypocrisy

1994 Independent

1. Of Infinite Dimensions (2:37)
2. Aberrant Mold of Perfection (7:03)
3. Unto Vomit (11:25)
4. The Seven Eyes of God (6:09)
5. T.U.L.I.P. (2:17)
6. A Futile Attempt at Mind Exclusive Space Time Manipulation (7:53)
7. Roman Torture; Setting: Praetorium - A Medical Description (8:25)
8. In Regards to Flesh (4:55)
9. That God's Purpose in Election May Stand (8:08)

Electro Shock Therapy (R.E.X. Music 1995)

11) A.F.A.A.M.E.S.T.M. (5:36)