Khirki - Black And Chrome

KHIRKI (Κίρκη - Κírkē pronounced [kírkɛː] ) is a three-piece band from Athens, Greece sharing its essence with rock 'n' roll and traditional music of their place of origin. Technically proficient heavy metal with frenetic riffs, progressive basslines, tribal drums, and powerful vocals. This is going to blow a lot of minds. Imagine a clean-cut KVELERTAK that meets ELDER.

Dimos Ioannou – Guitars and Vocals

Orestes Katsaros – Bass Guitar

Spiros Stefanis – Drums, Percussion and Backing Vocals

Their latest album "Κτηνωδία" was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Theodore Zefkilis at Sca Studios and Baumstrasse (drums) in Athens from Autumn of 2019 to Spring of 2020. Produced by Theodore Zefkilis & KHIRKI. Album Artwork/Layout by Manthos Stergiou at Manster Design. The album was released on May 20, 2021.

Today's tune "Black And Chrome" is taken from the new album 'Κτηνωδία' available on Vinyl and All Digital Platforms May 20, 2021.



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Drive-By Truckers - Sinkhole

Friday, time boost up the evening with a real killer tune "Sinkhole" by the alternative country/Southern rock band DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS, taken from the fourth album "Decoration Day", 2003.

The album was recorded mostly live over two weeks at Chase Park Transduction Studios in Athens, Georgia, and was produced by noted producer and former SUGAR bassist David Barbe. The album is the TRUCKERS' fourth, not including their live album "Alabama Ass Whuppin", following the critically acclaimed "Southern Rock Opera". The album features a more mellow, stripped down, and reserved sound compared to "Southern Rock Opera's" heavy hitting southern rock.

"Decoration Day" is the first album to feature Jason Isbell on guitar; he would record two more albums with the band before leaving to pursue a solo career in 2007.

The DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS are based in Athens, Georgia. Two of five current members (Patterson Hood and Mike Cooley) are originally from The Shoals region of northern Alabama and met as roommates at the University of North Alabama. The group also has roots in Richmond, Virginia

Today's tune "Sinkhole" live at New Daisy Theater - Memphis, TN, 10/29/2011



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Cinemechanica - Hang Up The Spurs

With over a decade of experience under its belt, you'd expect Athens, GA's CINEMECHANICA to have a pile of records completed. It'd be entirely reasonable to expect that the decade between the band’s groundbreaking debut "The Martial Arts" and its upcoming self-titled LP would have been separated by more than a single EP, 2008’s double-drum experiment "Rivals". Sure, that'd be reasonable – but CINEMECHANICA is anything but.

While the band cut its teeth as pioneers of the region’s millennial math-rock landscape, those very chompers have now worn into predatorial fangs through years of exhaustive performance, tireless composition, and – most recently – a new level of aggressive sneer honed by Kurt Ballou (CONVERGE) at GodCity Studios.

CINEMECHANICA is centered around the constant trio of guitarist Bryant Williamson, bassist Joel Hatstat, and drummer Mike Albanese (MASERATI). For this year’s release, the band has collaborated with guitarist/vocalist Jordan Olivera (MANRAY), while those live duties will be carried out by Bryan Aiken (LAZER/WULF). The group tends to plot its music meticulously and often works for months for an output of seconds. For lesser bands, that may be overkill; for CINEMECHANICA, it’s a case of intense dedication to its craft that makes for line-drive focus in the studio and on stage. There’s no doubt that storied engineer Kevin Ratterman (YOUNG WIDOWS, MY MORNING JACKET) at Louisville's La La Land could tell this from day one, and by the time Ballou mixed this decade-gestating monster of a record, it was poised to stand easily alongside the man’s legendary output.

Today's tune is the opening blast of “Hang Up The Spurs”, taken from the self title album, released September 23, 2016, enjoy!



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Kooba Tercu - Batman

Friday and it's time for Batman and KOOBA TERCU. A Greek band that plays exotic psychedelic noisy rock that will blow your mind.

Johnny Tercu and his crew spend time in a moist, rat & cockroach infested basement playing something loud and heavy. He ventures pointlessly into nothingness with the same sense of no future as most people in Athens these days. After endless hours of jamming, KOOBA TERCU has distilled the ideas developed over a couple of years in ten songs resulting in something that sounds incredibly familiar but maybe not quite like anything you've heard before.

Today's soundtrack pick is "Batman", taken from KOOBA TERCU album "Bakla Horani", released December 8, 2016. Recorded by Ilias Flammos at Moist Studios, Athens. Mixed & mastered by Wayne Adams at Bear Bites Horse studios, London. Cover by Voltage Hazard



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Breath After Coma - Make Amends

The Greek Alternative rockers BREATH AFTER COMA released their latest effort "Woke Up In Babel" on April 5th 2019 via Ikaros Records.

BREATH AFTER COMAs words about them self:

We live, we jam, we speak the truth. We rock, we walk, we seek the roots. We wish to know you all from wherever you are in this world and share words and melodies and finally be real again.

BREATH AFTER COMA got together in the summer of 2013 and started developing their jamming sessions into a rather conceptual work. Their music is organic. No more edits and fake sounds.

This is BREATH AFTER COMA.

Orestis Tentzeris: Vocals/Guitars
Theo Matthaios: Guitars
Kostas Karapanagiotis: Bass
Vagelis Karapanagiotis: Drums

Today's tune "Make Amends" is the first single taken from the latest album "Woke Up In Babel", enjoy!



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Supersoul - The Manipulator

Rock'n'roll trio with a soft side from Athens, Greece. They released their debut album "Faith Bender" released on the 28th of September, 2017.

"Faith Bender" features 14 tracks of high energy rock with a blues and garage edge. SUPERSOUL'S music should attract fans of THE BLACK KEYS, THE FLYING EYES and THE HEAVY EYES.

SUPERSOUL consist of:

Rami Winston : guitar,vocals
Orestis Mass :bass,vocals
Evan Maragkoudakis : drums,vocals


Today's tune "The Manipulator" is taken from the Debut Album "Faith Bender".



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Potergeist - Rivers and Oceans

We continue with the Greek theme and today we play some Swamp rock.

From Athens, Greece we find a band called POTERGEIST. The band was founded in 2004, started out as a southern metal band.

They recorded their début "Southwards" album back in 2006 and it got released 2007, the album had a crossover of dark and groovy southern blues metal is regarded as a novelty by many.

In 2008 they released their self titled EP. Where they showing a more heavy and dark side of the band.

In December 2010 the band entered the studio recording their 2nd full length album "Muddy Mermaids". The same year director Costas Zapas inspired by the music of POTERGEIST works with Alex S. and Asimakis Repas on his new movie "The rebellion of red maria" creating a brutal metal soundrack twisted enough to mach the hardcore and often twisted world of Zapa.

In 2012 "Muddy Mermaids" is released through Distroball productions and through Warner Music in digital form. With "Muddy Mermaids" the band goes even more dark and bluesy. Not being able to label their own music any more the term Swamp Metal is used to describe POTERGEISTs dark southern bluesy sound. In June 2012 POTERGEIST were chosen to open for LYNYRD SKYNYRD showing that hard work does pay.

In 2013 started the band recording their 3rd album, working with David Castillo (KATATONIA, OPETH, AMON AMARTH, DRACONIAN, NASUM among others) on the mix, re-amp and production. Angry Blue (GUNS AND ROSES, DANZIG, FAITH NO MORE, SLAYER, MELVINS) designs the cover this time and "Swampires" comes to life on 2014 via Distroball productions and B-otherside records.On December 2014 and after performing at the Red Bull unplugged sessions POTERGEIST strikes an endorsement deal with Red Bull.

Through the years POTERGEIST have shared the stage with the likes of LYNYRD SKYNYRD, MONSTER MAGNET, PRO PAIN, THE HAUNTED, THE SHRINE, KYLESA, PARADISE LOST to mention a few and have become known for the energy they deliver when on stage.

In 2015 POTERGEIST return after a short break to record their 4th studio album "Crocodile Tears" produced and mixed by Peter Rutcho (FALLING IN REVERSE, REVOCATION, BURY YOUR DEAD, HAVOK, SEEMLESS, THE GHOST INSIDE) with the cover art being done once again by Angryblue. "Crocodile Tears" will be out this summer from G.O.D. records and POTERGEIST are getting ready to hit the road once again.

Members:

Alex S Wamp - Vox
Nikos XP - Guitar
Stratal - Guitar
Kostis Vihos - Bass
Tolis Toleas - Drums

Todays tune "Rivers and Oceans" is taken from their second full length album "Muddy Mermaids".



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45Rats - Double Cut

Greek stoner has quickly start spreading on the world map, like an Virus named "Quality". I have found many good bands of this genre that are really infected by this! So I will continue to hand out some cool and good acts for you to discover and all from Greece, I hope that you will enjoy it this week.

45Rats is a three-piece instrumental heavy rock n' roll band, founded in 2008 in Athens-Greece by Chef (guitars, harmonica), Dam (drums, percussions) and  Kavaldi (bass). With influences by the 70’s, as well as from modern bands performing that vintage style, compose songs containing heavy and pure fuzzed rock riffs and drived melodies, such as rock n’ roll solos. On December of 2010 the band recorded their 1st self-financed Ep “First Gear” performed Live in studio. On March 2011 the cd comes in 300 copies with handmade covers , which has a positive response from the fans.

At the end of 2012, after many powerful live shows in many different venues around Greece, and sharing the stage with bands like SAMSARA BLUES EXPERIMENT, KADAVAR, RADIO MOSCOW, BABY WOODROSE, ORANGE GOBLIN, MARS RED SKY and with really encouraging critics from all the sides, the band reordered the first full Length Album, titled "Electric", with their music being more powerful and advanced. The opening track and todays tune "Double Cut", of the album was chosen from the American magazine "GQ" as the cover of the promo video of the photo shooting for the actor mr Michael Fassbender. In August of 2013 was released in digital form, end expected to be released in vinyl in the beginning of 2014.

Record/Vinyl

Limited edition 12'' vinyl, comes in 300 copies, in transparent red color.

Includes unlimited streaming of Electric via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

Edition of 300 

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Todays tune "Double Cut" is taken from the album "Electric" CTS prods, 2014.




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Nightstalker - Children Of The Sun

April, Monday and a new week, which means we'll introduce this week's "Record Of The Week", this time we go in a Greek theme.

From Athens, Greece we find the stoner rockers NIGHTSTALKER. A band that have earned a reputation due to their pure Rock ‘n Roll attitude and their constant live activity, and been lauded with the highest praise and respect since their beginning in early 90’s.

The whole concept was realized by the singer (and drummer at that time), Argy, who was the founding member of the band. Together with Andreas (ex ROTTING CHRIST member), who joined in 1992, managed to combine their heavy rock influences with funky rhythms and grunge melodies. With all these elements they released the first EP called ‘SideFx’ in 1994. With the second, but first full length album ‘USE’ (1996), the band established their rich songwriting, the heavy sound that has been their trademark to this day. After a ‘dark era’ with member changes but also an EP release (The Ritual,2000), which was the deepest, darkest psychedelic album they have ever made, the band managed to gain recognition and a new strong fan-base with the release of the ‘Just A Burn’ album. In 2009 the band released the ‘Superfreak’ album through the US ‘historic’ label ‘Meteorcity’. The latest release ‘Dead Rock Commandos’ (2012) came out through ‘Small Stone Records’ and established the band’s name in bigger audience.

Record Of The Week is "Dead Rock Commandos", a full package of heavy and rough rock 'n roll, catchy melodies filled with gritty riffs and stunning electric haze from Tolis Motsios guitar, groovy rhythms, swinging drums of Dinos Roulos and intense bass playing of Andreas Lagios, all merging with the vigorous of Argy’s vocals. This is in album that you should get or at least turn in at Spotify.

Todays tune "Children Of The Sun" is taken from the album "Dead Rock Commandos".



Upcoming Tourdates:

May 16, 2015 Thessaloniki GR Principal
May 02, 2015 Larisa GR Stage
May 01, 2015 Kerkyra GR 7, Texnwn Topos
Apr 30, 2015 Ioannina GR Polyxwros Agora
Apr 25, 2015 Athens GR Gagarin 205
Apr 15, 2015 Trikala GR Kentriki Plateia
Apr 03, 2015 Serres GR EKKO Live
Apr 02, 2015 Skydra (Edessa) GR Stones Rock Bar
Mar 28, 2015 Rethymno GR Perihgitiki Lesxi
Mar 27, 2015 Xania GR Antipolemiko Festival - Parko Eirinis kai Filias
Mar 14, 2015 Rhodes GR Legends
Mar 13, 2015 Rhodes GR Legends
Dec 03, 2015 Nicosia CY Ibiza Night Club


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