Down Bassist, Rex Brown, Forms ‘Arms Of The Sun’

by Ryan Minic | Feb 9, 2010

Bassist Rex Brown (Pantera, Down) has formed a new project with John Luke Hebert (King Diamond), Lance Harvill, and Ben Bunker (Gryn) called Arms Of The Sun. The band has completed work on 13 tracks with producer Terry Date (Deftones, Pantera), and has set a late February release for the effort.

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