Nightstalker (band)
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Nightstalker are a stoner rock
band from Athens
, Greece
.
Formed in 1989, Nightstalker have become popular in the underground rock scene and have earned a cult following. Having four releases through various labels and having participated in a few compilations, they started their own label, Mad Prophet Records in 2004.
The band itself usually rejects the "stoner rock" label.
They have played live both in Greece and abroad with their powerful, energetic shows. They have toured Greece and appeared in various festivals, headlining or supporting local bands such as The Last Drive
, Deus ex Machina
as well as bands such as The Ramones.
Stoner rock
Stoner rock or stoner metal is a subgenre of heavy metal, combining elements of psychedelic rock, blues rock, traditional heavy metal and doom metal. Stoner rock is typically slow-to-mid tempo and features a bass-heavy sound, melodic vocals, and 'retro' production...
band from Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
.
Formed in 1989, Nightstalker have become popular in the underground rock scene and have earned a cult following. Having four releases through various labels and having participated in a few compilations, they started their own label, Mad Prophet Records in 2004.
The band itself usually rejects the "stoner rock" label.
They have played live both in Greece and abroad with their powerful, energetic shows. They have toured Greece and appeared in various festivals, headlining or supporting local bands such as The Last Drive
The Last Drive
The Last Drive is a Greek punk garage rock group which formed in 1983, broke up in 1995, and reunited in January 2007.-1983-1987: The beginnings:...
, Deus ex Machina
Deus Ex Machina (punk band)
Deus Ex Machina is a popular Greek hardcore punk band from Athens formed in 1989 by Dimitris Spyropoulos and Dimitris Manthos, with Spyropoulos and Yiannis Venardis having already been early Greek Punk scene's 'veterans' .The band's lyrics are often political having references to subjects such as...
as well as bands such as The Ramones.
Discography
- SideFx (1994 Hitch Hyke)
- Use (1996 FM Records)
- The Ritual (2000 Vinylust)
- Just a Burn (2004 Mad Prophet Records)
- Superfreak (2009 Meteor City)