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Monday, December 20, 2021

Shock&Heavy Music Artwork present: Rites of the Abyss-The Genesis and History of Greek Black Metal


The book that chronicles the genesis and expansion of the Greek black metal scene through three infernal decades got published by Heavy Music Artwork (UK) in October 2021. Written by Aris Shock in English and available from Heavy Music Artwork on softback and hardback versions, with 220 colored velvet pages, it contains exclusive comments from members of Rotting Christ, Varathron, Necromantia, Thou Art Lord, Disharmony, Nergal, Twilight, Kawir, Macabre Omen, Medieval Demon, Embrace of Thorns, Αχέροντας, Terra Tenebrae/Souslkinner, Slaughtered Priest, Aenaon, Lucifer’s Child, Akrotheism, Celtefog, Dødsferd, Drama Noir, Funeral Storm, Katavasia, Empire of The Moon, Chaosbaphomet, Ravencult, Serpent Noir, Synteleia, Yoth Iria, Zaratus and more. We talk about the bands, their gear, the studios, labels, zines, radio shows, live venues and festivals that supported the scene, the era of anti-satanic hysteria in Greece, plus there is a special chapter about the black metal scene of Cyprus, with comments from  members of Godblood and Temple Of Evil. The book also includes comments from other people in the scene, like cover artist Panos Sounas, photographer Elena Vasilaki, Iron Bonehead's Patrick Kremer, Spiros 'Captain Death' (Vomit, Sound Pollution, ex-Varathron), Billy of Death Courier, Gunther of Ancient Rites, George Kollias of Nile and more. The DIY video for the under license&limited print run of the softback version in Greece is here: https://youtu.be/VKXI789OhQM
For any other details, contact the author at shock-tactics@hotmail.com