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{{short description|Italian band}}

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Arthemis

| image = Arthemis – Wacken Open Air 2014 02.jpg

| caption = Arthemis at [[Wacken Open Air]] in 2014

| origin = [[Verona]], [[Italy]]

| years_active = 1999-present

| genre = [[Power metal]], [[heavy metal music|heavy metal]], [[thrash metal]]

| label = [[Scarlet Records]]

| associated_acts = [[Power Quest]]

| website = {{nowrap|[http://www.arthemisweb.com/] www.arthemisweb.com}}

| current_members = Fabio Dessi<br />Andrea Martongelli<br />Giorgio Terenziani<br />Francesco Tresca

| past_members = Alessio Garavello<br />Matteo Ballottari<br />Paolo Perazzani<br />Matteo Galbier<br />Alberto Caria<br />Corrado Rontani<br />Paolo Caridi<br />Damiano Perazzini

}}{{Not to be confused with|Artemis}}

'''Arthemis''' are an Italian [[power metal]]/[[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band.

Originally called "Nemhesis" having recorded a six-track demo in 1996 under that name, they were formed by the guitarist Andrea Martongelli in 1999. Singer Alessio Garavello joined Arthemis in 1999 (shortly after the release of ''Church of the Ghost''<ref name="arthemis a-z of power metal">{{cite book |last=Sharpe-Young |first=Garry |date=2003 |title=A-Z of Power Metal |location=London |publisher=Cherry Red Books Ltd. |page=33 |isbn=1-901447-13-8 }}<!--|accessdate=2014-04-14 --></ref> and also became the second guitarist after Matteo Ballottari had left the band.

Arthemis have released eight studio albums starting with the 1999 debut album ''Church of the Ghost''. The band has also appeared on rock and metal themed TV shows ''Rock TV Sala Prove'', ''RockTVDatabase'', and played for an advertising spot for “Fiat” cars. In 2010, Arthemis appeared on the Metal Hammer UK Judas Priest tribute album ''The Metal Forge: Volume 1 - [[Judas Priest]]: British Steel'', covering "United".

==Current band lineup==

* Fabio Dessi - vocals (2009- )

* Andrea Martongelli - guitars/backing vocals (1994- )

* Giorgio Terenziani - bass guitar (2013- )

* Francesco Tresca - drums (2012- )

* Alessio Garavello - vocals/guitars (1999–2009)

* Matteo Ballottari - guitars (1998-2007)

* Paolo Perazzani - drums/backing vocals (1994-1996; 2002-2009)

* Matteo Galbier - bass guitar/backing vocals (1994-2009)

* Alberto Caria - lead vocals (1997-1999)

* Corrado Rontani - drums (2009-2011)

* Paolo Caridi - drums (2011-2012)

* Damiano Perazzini - bass guitar (2009-2013)

* ''Church of the Ghost'' (1999)

* ''The Damn Ship'' (2002)

* ''Golden Dawn'' (2003)

* ''Back From the Heat'' (2005)

* ''Black Society'' (25 June 2008)

* ''Heroes'' (7June 2010)

* ''We Fight'' (13 June 2012)<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=80604 |title=Arthemis Unveils "We Fight" Album Artwork - in Metal News |website=Metalunderground.com |date= |accessdate=2020-04-24}}</ref>

* ''Blood-Fury-Domination'' (2017)

==References==

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*[http://www.arthemisweb.com/ Official Arthemis website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211125205057/http://arthemisweb.com/ |date=2021-11-25 }}

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[[Category:Italian musical quartets]]

[[Category:Musical groups established in 1994]]

[[Category:1994 establishments in Italy]]

[[Category:Scarlet Records artists]]