Elysion | |
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| Origin | Athens, Greece |
| Genres | Alternative metal Gothic metal |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Massacre Records |
| Members | Johnny Zero Christianna NiD AR |
| Past members | FXF Petros Fatis |
Elysion is a Greek gothic metal band from Athens, Greece, formed in 2006.
The band members are Christianna (lead vocals), Johnny Zero (guitar), [1] AR (bass guitar), Nid (guitar) and Laitsman (drums).
The band released its debut studio album, Silent Scr3am , on 18 December 2009 on the Massacre Records label. It was produced and mixed by Mark Adrian and was mastered by Ted Jensen.
The album was met with mostly average to positive reviews. Femmetal Online gave the album a high rating, stating that "[t]he songs on 'Silent Scream' are so unrelenting and infectious that I had a hard time finding any fault at all with this CD. The sound and production is excellent and the band worked with American engineer Ted Jensen." [2] The German edition of Metal Hammer gave the album an average rating, calling it a "potential sensation" although the tracks were not found to be innovative. [3]
On 24 January 2014, Elysion released its new album called Someplace Better, produced by Mark Adrian at ARTemis Studios in Athens, Greece, mixed by Dan Certa (We Are The Fallen, Ben Moody, Seether) and mastered by David Collins (Black Sabbath, Alice Cooper, Mötley Crüe). Gustavo Sazes, who already worked for bands like Arch Enemy and Morbid Angel, is responsible for the cover artwork.
The band's third album Bring Out Your Dead was released on March 17, 2023. It was produced and mixed by Mark Adrian and mastered by Nasos Nomikos. Dimitris Tzortzis is responsible for the cover art. The first release, Crossing Over, came out on February 8, 2023, while Raid The Universe was released 19 days later, on February 27. All other songs were released along with the album.
Former members
Timeline
Killing My Dreams (2012) [5]
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| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2006 | Elysion (demo) | Best Demo Record in Metal Hammer magazine [6] | Nominated |
| 2007 | Elysion | Best New Act in Fillipos Nakas Award [ citation needed ] | Won |
| 2007 | Elysion | Best Rock Band in Fillipos Nakas Music Award [ citation needed ] | Won |
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