Strongarm (band)

Strongarm
Background information
Also known as	Ikthus (1991–1993)
Origin	Pompano Beach, Florida, US
Genres	Christian hardcore,Christian metal
Years active	1993–1998, 2000
Labels	Tooth & Nail, Solid State, Blood and Ink (affiliated)
Past members	Nick Dominguez Joshua Colbert Chris Carbonell Chad Neptune Jason Berggren Bob Franquiz Steve Kleisath Matt Fox

Strongarm was a five-piece Christian and straight edge hardcore band, formed in Pompano Beach, Florida. They were one of the first "Spirit-Filled" hardcore bands, along with Unashamed, Overcome, Focused and Zao.

The band started in 1990–1991 as the band Ikthus with the lineup of vocalist Dave Bean, guitarist Jason Berggren, drummer Chris Carbonell and bassist Matt. Bean and Matt later left, leaving Carbonell and Berggren to keep it going.

Carbonell and Berggman hired guitarist Joshua Colbert, bassist Chad Neptune and later guitarist Nick Dominguez. The band originally planned on signing to Victory Records, but eventually settled on Tooth & Nail Records. The band recorded Atonement in 1995 before the departure of Carbonell and Dominguez.

The band hired on guitarist Bob Franquiz and drummer Steve Kleisath. About six months after the departure of Carbonell and Dominguez, Franquiz and Berggren left the band. Both Carbonell and Domiguez rejoined the band, while leaving Kleisath on drums and Carbonell taking over vocals, for the first time.

The band released, Advent of a Miracle, in 1997. The band disbanded in 1998, with all the members, with the exception of Carbonell, forming Further Seems Forever.

A post on Strongarm's website directs fans to Further Seems Forever, the members new band.

In 2000, the band reunited for Furnace Fest. On the song "Trials", they had their friend and Shai Hulud guitarist Matt Fox on drums.

In 2009, there was a tribute show at Cornerstone Festival, which caused some controversy.

In July 2010, Blood and Ink Records released Strongarm's, Atonement on vinyl.

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