Suicidal Angels
| Suicidal Angels | |
|---|---|
 Suicidal Angels in Rostock, Germany (2012) | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Athens, Greece |
| Genres | Thrash metal |
| Years active | 2001 – present |
| Labels | NoiseArt Records |
| Website | http://www.suicidalangels.com/ |
| Members |
Nick Melissourgos Orfeas Tzortzopoulos Angel Kritsotakis Chris Tsitsis |
| Past members |
Sotiris Skarpalezos Kostas Antoniou Giannis Koutsamanis Thodoris Paralis Christina Gemidopoulou Thanos Athanasopoulos Themis Katsimihas Panos Spanos |
Suicidal Angels is a Greek thrash metal band formed in 2001 by guitarist and singer Nick Melissourgos. The band has released four studio albums, while they have taken part in major heavy metal festivals of Europe, such as Wacken Open Air in Germany, and toured with top bands of the genre, like Overkill, Death Angel, Kreator, Exodus etc. In 2012, Suicidal Angels released their fourth album, Bloodbath, via NoiseArt Records.
History
The band was created in 2001 by Nick Melissourgos as a school project.
In January 2007 the band started recording its first full length album, Eternal Domination, which was released in July. It was that same year that Suicidal Angels joined Rotting Christ's Theogonia Balkan Tour, while later in 2007 they toured with Onslaught[1] and Massacre. In November, Suicidal Angels supported the German thrashers Kreator in Athens.[2]
In March 2009, the band entered the "Music Factory & Prophecy Studios" in Germany to record its second album. Sanctify the Darkness contains some of the group's biggest hits such as "...Lies", "The Pestilence of Saints" and "Apokathilosis". Later that year, the band entered the Rock The Nation and Nuclear Blast contest in which they eventually took first place, topping 1200 bands from all over Europe.[3][4]
The release of Sanctify the Darkness[4][5] in November 2009 signaled the beginning of new tours with bands like Kataklysm and Overkill, while it gave the band the opportunity to perform in many European festivals like Wacken Open Air, Metalcamp,[6] the Greek leg of Sonisphere Festival,[7] supporting the Big 4 of thrash metal (Anthrax, Megadeth, Slayer and Metallica) etc.
2010 proved equally productive for the band as they released their third album entitled Dead Again.[8] The record's artwork was created by Ed Repka, known for his work with Megadeth, Death and others. During winter 2010, the band took part in Thrashfest 2010, along with Death Angel, Exodus and Kreator.[9]
Discography
Albums
- 2007: Eternal Domination
- 2009: Sanctify the Darkness
- 2010: Dead Again
- 2012: Bloodbath[10]
- 2014: Divide and Conquer[11]
EPs
- 2006: Armies of Hell
- 2004: Bloodthirsty Humanity
Demos
- 2004: The Calm Before the Storm
- 2003: Angels’ Sacrifice
- 2002: United by Hate[12]
Gallery
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Nick Melissourgos
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Angel Kritsotakis
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Panos Spanos
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Orpheas Tzortzopoulos
References
- ↑ "Opwarmer Dokk'em open Air in Romein en dan noemen we het Dokk'em Indoor". 3VOOR12. 15 April 2008. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ↑ "Kreator + Celtic Frost στο Gagarin 205". Athens 24. 20 May 2007. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ↑ "Auch Griechen können thrashen". Hamburger Abendblatt. 13 January 2010. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Album Reviews". Birmingham Evening Mail. 11 December 2009. Features section, p. 39.
- ↑ "Görög, de nem tragédia". Debrecen Online. 14 January 2010. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ↑ "Metalci vseh dežel se družijo v Tolminu". RTV Slovenija. 8 July 2010. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ↑ "Και οι Suicidal Angels στο Sonisphere Festival". Cosmo.gr. 19 June 2010. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ↑ "Kreator, Exodus e due band di Angels sotto il tendone soltanto note metal". La Repubblica. 15 December 2010. Bologna section, p.17.
- ↑ "Thrashfest på Debaser Medis, Stockholm". Dagens Nyheter. 10 December 2010. Retrieved 9 December 2011.
- ↑ Suicidal Angels Announce New LP, Reveal Artwork, Tour Dates
- ↑ Suicidal Angels: New Album Title Revealed
- ↑ "Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives – Suicidal Angels". The Metal Archives. Retrieved 29 January 2012.