Elysion (band)

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Elysion
Origin Athens, Greece
Genres Alternative metal
Gothic metal
Years active2006–present
Labels Massacre Records
MembersNikos Despotopoulos
Johnny Zero
Christiana Hatzimihali
Andreas Roufagalas
Jannis Konst
Past membersAntonios Bofilakis
Petros Fatis
Maxi Nil
Ilias P. Laitsas

Elysion is a Greek gothic metal band from Athens, Greece, formed in 2006.

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The band members are Christiana Hatzimihali (lead vocals), Giannis "Johnny Zero" Giannikos (guitar), [1] Andreas Roufagalas (bass guitar), Nikos Despotopoulos (guitar) and Jannis Konst (drums).

History

Before Silent Scream

Elysion were founded in 2006 by guitarist Johnny Zero & singer Maxi Nil who soon welcomed the other band members on board.

They recorded and self-released a demo album in 2006/2007 with songs written by Zero & Nil. The demo generally resonated well amongst critics and received good reviews in webzines and magazines, earning "Demo of The Month" in the Greek Metal Hammer Magazine and 2 Fillipos Nakas awards (Philippos Nakas Conservatory) in 2006.

In 2008 the band and Nil parted ways and Christianna joined as the next frontwoman. They entered the studio for the recordings of the debut album, which soon attracted the attention of numerous record labels, leading in signing up with Massacre Records. In the next months, mixing and mastering of the album, which consists mostly of lightly reworked and rerecorded versions of the songs on the demo album, was completed. [2] [3]

Silent Scream

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 cover of the album is created by Natalie Shau.

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." [4] 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. [5]

Someplace Better

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.

Bring Out Your Dead

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.

Band members

Current

Former

Timeline

Elysion (band)

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Awards and nominations

YearNominee / workAwardResult
2006Elysion (demo)Best Demo Record in Metal Hammer Greece magazine [9] [10] [ verification needed ]Nominated
2006ElysionBest New Act in Fillipos Nakas Award [9] [11] [ verification needed ]Won
2006ElysionBest Rock Band in Fillipos Nakas Music Award [9] [11] [ verification needed ]Won

See also

References

  1. ↑ Froghy, Jasmin (2010). "Elysion – Silent Scream". Sonic Seducer (in German). No. 2. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  2. ↑ Papadopoulou, Mary. "VOICES OF THE MIST: 14 Μαρτίου το Festival που πρωταγωνιστούν οι γυναικείες φωνές - Metal Hammer". www.metalhammer.gr. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  3. ↑ rockoverdose.gr. "Elysion". rockoverdose.gr (in Greek). Archived from the original on 18 February 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
  4. ↑ "Elysion - 'Silent Scream' (2009)". Femme Metal Webzine. Archived from the original on 18 December 2011.
  5. ↑ "Elysion – Silent Scream". Metal Hammer (in German). 1 January 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  6. ↑ "InnerWish "30 years anniversary" w/ Elysion live @ FLOYD, Athens". Rock Overdose. Retrieved 30 December 2025.
  7. ↑ "ELYSION | Someplace better - Nuclear Blast". 4 November 2017. Archived from the original on 4 November 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  8. ↑ 27 October 2012. "Elysion to Release New EP 'Killing My Dreams'" Metal Underground. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  9. 1 2 3 Papadopoulou, Mary (6 February 2020). "VOICES OF THE MIST: 14 Μαρτίου το Festival που πρωταγωνιστούν οι γυναικείες φωνές" [VOICES OF THE MIST: March 14, the Festival showcasing female voices]. Metal Hammer Greece (in Greek). Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  10. ↑ Night, Nataly (16 December 2009). "Elysion - Silent Scream". Reflectionsofdarkness.com. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  11. 1 2 "Oι ELYSION support group στη συναυλία των Evanecence!" [ELYSION are the support group at the Evanescence concert!]. TLIFE (in Greek). 18 June 2012. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
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