---
title: "Artension"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/artension"
genre: "More Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1992
---

# Artension

**Artension** is a more metal band, from United States, active 1992 to present.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Artension |
| Genre | More Metal |
| Parent genre | Metal |
| Origin | Cortland, United States |
| Formed | 1992 |
| Releases in catalog | 7 |

## Genres

[More Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/other-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Vitalij Kuprij](https://themetalnet.com/musician/vitalij-kuprij) |  |  | Current |
| [Mike Terrana](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mike-terrana) | Membranophone | 1996 to 2006 | Former |
| [John West](https://themetalnet.com/musician/john-west) | Lead vocals | 1996 to 2024 | Former |
| [Shane Gaalaas](https://themetalnet.com/musician/shane-gaalaas) |  | 1999 to 2000 | Former |
| [Kevin Chown](https://themetalnet.com/musician/kevin-chown) | Electric bass guitar | 1996 to 2004 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1996 | [Into the Eye of the Storm](https://themetalnet.com/album/181386bc-a854-37cd-9397-72b33b9b935e) | Album |
| 1997 | [Phoenix Rising](https://themetalnet.com/album/da52c6d0-f56e-3665-9622-d3501278b588) | Album |
| 1999 | [Forces of Nature](https://themetalnet.com/album/a221ffa4-d208-3941-b5bc-28868c022929) | Album |
| 2000 | [Machine](https://themetalnet.com/album/4b385241-2dab-3261-8023-1f2f9e156a39) | Album |
| 2001 | [Sacred Pathways](https://themetalnet.com/album/3006e819-2901-31bc-9843-4150b41af76c) | Album |
| 2003 | [New Discovery](https://themetalnet.com/album/0705eb7c-f855-3d1f-b209-247027ef0b2b) | Album |
| 2004 | [Future World](https://themetalnet.com/album/31e12550-7e5a-3212-9923-e8a5520f7fb0) | Album |

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Artension/639

---

Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/artension](https://themetalnet.com/band/artension). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt