Memorain
Memorain | |
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Origin | Athens, Greece |
Genres | Speed metal, thrash metal |
Years active | 1999–present |
Labels | NMC (2002−2005) EMI Music Greece (2005−present) Thanatology Productions[1] Fono Ltd.[2] |
Associated acts | Megadeth, Death |
Website | www |
Members | Ilias Papadakis - Guitar Jason Mercury - Guitar Vagelis Kolios - Vocals Aris Nikoleris - Bass Nick Yngve - Drums |
Past members | Andreas Boutos Dimitris Anestis Tolis Mistiloglou John Karathanasis Panos Andricopoulos Nick Menza Ralph Santolla Chris Valagao Steve DiGiorgio Gene Hoglan |
Memorain is a speed/thrash metal band from Greece, formed by guitarist/vocalist Ilias Papadakis in 1999.[3]
Contents
Biography
After a few line up changes in 2001 the band recorded their first demo CD titled "Until You Die". Drawing influence mainly from the American Heavy/Thrash scene, the band contributed a song for the "Voices Of Death Part 5" compilation album and a few months later they paid tribute to one of their favorite bands, Megadeth, recording a cover version of the song "Disconnect" for the album "Droogie - A Megadeth Tribute".
In August 2002, the band signed a two-record deal with local label NMC Music and their first album "Digital Crimes" was released a couple of months later.[4] In 2003, Memorain released their second album White Line, featuring guitarist James Murphy (Testament, Obituary, Death, etc.). The band also contributed songs to numerous compilation albums. In September 2003,[5] the band composed the music theme for Greece's premier metal TV show, "TV War", a TV show supported by the Greek Metal Hammer Magazine.[6] In September 2005, Memorain signed an exclusive contract with EMI Greece and two months later the band started recording their new album "Reduced To Ashes" with Nick Menza (ex-Megadeth) on drums and Jeff Waters (Annihilator), as a special guest. Recorded partially in Los Angeles-California "Reduced To Ashes" was released by EMI Music Greece in 17 April 2006. After a 5-year gap, the band re-entered the studio in 2011 with a new line-up featuring Ralph Santolla, Chris Valagao, Steve DiGiorgio and Gene Hoglan to record its fourth full-length album called "Evolution", which was released in 2012. In the following year, Memorain with a new line up, released an 8 track album that included re-recordings of songs from their first two official albums called "Digital line" and their sevenths studio release called "Seven Sacrifices".[7] In September the band announced that they have complied their eight studio album entitled "Zero Hour".[8]
Line-up
Current members
- Ilias Papadakis - Guitar
- Jason Mercury - Guitar
- Vagelis Kolios - Vocals
- Aris Nikoleris - Bass
- Nick Yngve - Drums
Former members
- Andreas Boutos - Vocals
- Dimitris Anestis - Bass
- Tolis Mistiloglou - Drums
- John Karathanasis - Bass
- Panos Andricopoulos - Drums
- Alex Doutsis - Guitars
- Kostas Bagiatis - Bass
- Marc Reign - Drums
- Nick Menza - Drums
- Ralph Santolla - Guitars
- Chris Valagao - Vocals
- Steve DiGiorgio - Bass
- Gene Hoglan - Drums
Timeline
Discography
Studio albums
- Digital Crimes (2002)
- White Line (2003)
- Reduced To Ashes (2006)
- Evolution (2012)
- Digital Line (2013) [9]
- Seven Sacrifices (2013)[10]
- Zero Hour (2014)[11]
- Duality of Man (2016)[12]
Videos
References
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