====== Arbitrage ======

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!)”

===== Discography =====

| 1988 | [[https://christiantapeunderground.wordpress.com/2020/10/03/arbitrage-graphic/|Graphic]] |
| 1991 | [[https://christiantapeunderground.wordpress.com/2018/12/12/arbitrage-music-for-the-sacrifice/|Music for the Sacrifice]] |
| 1992 | The Healing Power of Death |
| 1994 | Propitiation Complete: The Shedding of Deity's Blood |

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==== Graphic ====

1988 Independent

Ernie Pratt - Lead vocals\\
Ross Assink - Guitars, bass, vocals\\
Roland T'ar - Drums, Percussion

  - Murder the Children
  - Hell
  - Yeah
  - Answer Me
  - Dark Ages
  - Better __________(?)

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==== Music for the Sacrifice ====

1991 Independent

Ross Assink – Words and music

  - Die for Me
  - Return from Hate
  - Lie
  - Monster
  - Stone Cold
  - Mind Rape
  - Nothing
  - Rot
  - Quonset Jungle

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==== The Healing Power of Death ====

1992 Independent

  - Failure		
  - Breathe		
  - The Reality of Evil		
  - Guillotine		
  - In the Presence of Demons		
  - My God		
  - I O Error		
  - Land of Hypocrisy

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==== Propitiation Complete: The Shedding of Deity's Blood ====

1994 Independent

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

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==== Compilation Appearances ====

//**Electro Shock Therapy**// ([[R.E.X. Music]] 1995)

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

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