Villagers of Ioannina City
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Villagers of Ioannina City | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Ioannina, Greece |
Genres | Folk rock, experimental rock, stoner rock, psychedelic rock |
Years active | 2007–present |
Labels | Mantra Records, Napalm Records |
Villagers of Ioannina City (VIC) is a
bagpipe
. The band fuses this unique folk music with modern psychedelic forms, creating a sound where the dominant solo instrument is the clarinet. They have played in the biggest rock festivals and in numerous sold-out shows in the biggest music scenes in Greece.
Members
- Alex (Alex Karametis) – guitar, vocals
- Akis (Akis Zois) – bass
- Aris (Aris Giannopoulos) – drums
- Konstantis (Konstantis Pistiolis) – clarinet, kaval, backing vocals
- Kostas (Konstantinos Lazos) – bagpipe, winds
- Past members: Giannis Haldoupis, Achilleas Radis
Discography
- Promo 2010, April 2010, self-released
- Riza ("root" in Greek), April 2014, Mantra Records
- Zvara/Karakolia EP, November 2014, Mantra Records
- Age of Aquarius, 2019, Mantra Records
Sources
- 2020 Album Review – Blabbermouth
- 2020 Album Review – Metal Temple
- Metal Storm
- 2020 Album Review – Metal Hammer
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