Eudoxis was a thrash metal

Thrash metal

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 band formed in 1984 in Montreal

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, Canada

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. They released the Metal Fix demo and video in 1985. The video received extensive airplay on the Canadian cable channel MuchMusic

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's "Power Hour." This was followed by the 1986 EP Attack from Above and the 1991 LP Open Fire. The video for "Reach the Sun" was featured at the Los Angeles Foundations Forum

Foundations Forum

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 in 1991 and still airs on both Much Music and Musique Plus.

They performed in spiked body armor and the drummer

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's kit

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 included massive, 6 feet (1.8 m) stainless steel

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 bass drum

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s. Eudoxis are credited as having the longest and loudest bass drums on record.

The 1991-1992 Open Fire tour featured the light show of Pierre "Metal Monk" Gendron and included songs written for their next album which was never released since Eudoxis disbanded in 1993. Deeply rooted in the philosophy

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 of Socrates

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, the books of Homer

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, and the psychology

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 of Freud, Sotiri Papafylis' lyrics dealt with the perils of war, torment, insanity, and triumph. Rick "Raz" Raczko explored the full potential of the bass guitar as a melodic lead instrument. This use of his custom made graphite

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 neck, five-string bass is exemplified on the introduction of the song "Omnipotent Phantasies" and on their instrumental epic "Reflections of a Lost Past". A new generation of Canadian metal bands regard them as musical influences and their releases have become classics treasured by fans and collectors around the world.

In 2006, Eudoxis were asked to reunite for a large Canadian heavy metal

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 festival but this long awaited reunion was not to be. Mars B. Alexander relocated to Toronto

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 and formed Mars Project in 2004. Sotiri Papafylis currently sings and plays blues

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 harmonica

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 with Back Sabbath (a Black Sabbath

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tribute band).

Attack from Above

Second release by Canadian thrash metal pioneers Eudoxis. Only 1000 copies of this vinyl record are in circulation.
This two-song EP was released in 1986, one year after their demo and video for the song "Metal Fix" which received regular airplay on MuchMusic's "Power Hour". A more polished version of "Metal Fix" appears on side 2. Side 1 features the title track "Attack from Above". This record sold out through after show sales and worldwide mail orders. It is frequently seen on want lists and internet auctions.
Rick "Raz" Raczko (bass) and Stephane Rioux (drums) founded Eudoxis in 1984 and they appear on this record. Original vocalist Leiv Arnesen left the band in 1987 and was replaced in 1989 by singer/songwriter Sotiri Papafylis. Ronnie Theriault (guitars) was also replaced in 1989 by ex-Axewraith guitarist Mars B. Alexander.

Open Fire

Third and final release by Canadian thrash metal pioneers Eudoxis. It was recorded in Montreal at Silent Sound studio in the summer of 1990 by Graeme Scott and Morris Apelbaum. It was mixed at Karisma studio by Bryan "Rock Pig" Martin. This full length LP was released in 1991 accompanied by the video for "Reach the Sun" (produced by David Jeidekin) and featured the songs "Tormented We Fall" and their theme song "The Gathering". The songs were written by Sotiri Papafylis (vocals), Rick "Raz" Raczko (bass), Mars B. Alexander (guitar), and J.P. Perrault (drums). Mario Gilles was recruited as a second guitar player to recreate the dual guitar parts live. The album cover illustration is a painting by Jean-Francois Mayer. This album was released under the band's independent Shell Shock label and was distributed in Canada, Germany, Japan, Greece, and the United States. It has since sold out and is frequently seen selling for exorbitant prices on internet auctions. The band ceased to exist in 1993 but through the internet and collectors, this album has spread to the UK, Poland, Croatia, Russia and South America.

Members

Members included:

• Stephane Rioux (drums)- left 1990
• J.P.Perrault (drums)
• Rick "Raz" Raczko (bass)
• Leiv Arnesen (vocals) - left 1987
• Sotiri Papafylis (vocals)
• Ronnie Theriault (guitars) - left 1989
• Mario Gilles (guitars)
• Mars B. Alexander (guitars)

External links

• http://www.daddylikes.com/OneBand.asp?varBandID=601
• http://rateyourmusic.com/artist/eudoxis
• http://metal.deliriyum.com/bands.php?bid=557
• http://www.marsprojectgroup.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=101&Itemid=115
• http://www.back-sabbath.com/
• http://www.last.fm/music/Eudoxis