Nightfall is a Greek extreme metal band from Athens . Formed by vocalist/bassist/keyboardist Efthimis Karadimas in 1991, the group is currently signed to Season of Mist . They are widely considered the forerunners to a "mediterranean way to black metal" together with Inchiuvatu and Moonspell .
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63-428: A Serbian wholesale and retail company Futura, a defunct British paperback publisher, now part of Little, Brown Book Group . Brands and marques [ edit ] Gibson Futura , an electric guitar Futura (typeface) , a typeface designed in 1927 by Paul Renner Futura (cooker) , a product of Hawkins Cookers Limited Royal Futura , a portable typewriter produced from 1958 to 1962 Futura (clothing) ,
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105-481: A hockey trophy of the Ligue Nord-Americaine de Hockey, Quebec Other uses [ edit ] Futura (graffiti artist) (formerly known as Futura 2000), a graffiti artist Futura , a play written by Jordan Harrison and presented by the National Asian American Theater Company Salix futura , a species of willow native to Japan See also [ edit ] Diva Futura , an Italian pornography and erotica film studio Diva Futura (album) , an album by
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168-504: A portable typewriter produced from 1958 to 1962 Futura (clothing) , a Dutch clothing brand. Vehicles [ edit ] Aprilia Futura , a motorcycle Lincoln Futura , a Ford concept car Ford Futura , a car made by Ford Australia Suzuki Futura, a Suzuki Carry commercial vehicle made by Suzuki of Indonesia since 1991 VDL Futura , a model of double decker and single decker coach models manufactured by VDL Bus and Coach Books [ edit ] Futura (magazine),
189-441: A shopping, business and hotel complex in Guatemala City, Guatemala Futura plus , a Serbian wholesale and retail company Futura, a defunct British paperback publisher, now part of Little, Brown Book Group . Brands and marques [ edit ] Gibson Futura , an electric guitar Futura (typeface) , a typeface designed in 1927 by Paul Renner Futura (cooker) , a product of Hawkins Cookers Limited Royal Futura ,
210-483: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages futura [REDACTED] Look up futura in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Futura may refer to: Businesses and organisations [ edit ] Futura International Airways , a former airline based in Spain Futura Gael , a former Irish subsidiary airline of Futura International Airways Tikal Futura ,
231-452: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Diva Futura (album) Nightfall was formed in 1991 by frontman, bassist and keyboardist Efthimis Karadimas. Within a few months of existence, Karadimas had produced Nightfall's one-and-only demo tape, Vanity. The 4 track demo was noticed by Holy Records , a new French record label that was looking for an act to use to help introduce itself to
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#1732772515040252-477: The American death metal band Nile . The band had apparently split up (although no official announcement was ever made about it), yet in early 2009 Stathis Kassios (known to Efthimis Karadimas from his on stage keyboard services in the previous years) introduced American guitarist Evan Hensley to Karadimas in an effort to convince him to record some new compositions together. German drummer and producer Jörg Uken
273-592: The Greek metal band Nightfall Futura Free , a song by American alternative R&B singer Frank Ocean Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Futura . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Futura&oldid=1185045582 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
294-540: The Greek metal band Nightfall Futura Free , a song by American alternative R&B singer Frank Ocean Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Futura . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Futura&oldid=1185045582 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
315-556: The band added two new members to further round out their line-up: guitarist Constantine and bassist Stathis Ridis. After the release of their 2013 album, Cassiopeia , Nightfall went on hiatus. In June 2020, the band announced their return to live performances through their official Facebook page. The band's current line up, apart from Efthimis Karadimas on vocals and bass, includes returning members Mike Galiatsos and Kostas Kyriakopoulos on guitars, as well as Fotis Bernardo of Septicflesh fame on drums. In July 2020, Nightfall announced
336-504: The band changing direction and a new record deal was signed with Greek label Black Lotus Records with whom Nightfall released two albums: 2003's I Am Jesus and 2005's Lyssa: Rural Gods and Astonishing Punishments . George Bokos appeared as a guitarist on Lyssa. In 2005 the band ceased its live performances for good and George Bokos joined fellow Greeks Rotting Christ . The same year drummer George Kollias , who had replaced Cross some years prior and appeared on both albums, ended up in
357-776: The decade, resulting in 1994's Macabre Sunsets , 1995's Athenian Echoes , 1997's Lesbian Show , and 1999's Diva Futura , backed by European tours. Line-up changes were effected in almost every release, with Karadimas remaining the only constant. The early days saw Chris Adamou on rhythm guitars and Costas Savvidis on drums, while later Jim Agelopoulos and Phil Anton would take the guitar spot; Bob Katsionis would join on keys for their summer of 2001 Wacken appearance, with Mark Cross on drums, and Mike Galiatsos coming in on lead guitars. Katsionis would later handle guitar duties as well, and both himself and Cross would later go on to perform with Greek power metal outfit Firewind (the main band of guitarist Gus G ). The next few years saw
378-426: The music business worldwide. A deal followed and gave birth to the debut release of Nightfall and Holy Records, Parade into Centuries , in 1992. The release proved a successful pioneering step as time went on for both Nightfall and Holy Records. This paradigm was followed by many in both countries, establishing a tradition for French labels to release Greek metal albums. Nightfall stayed with Holy Records throughout
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441-645: Was already in touch with Efthimis Karadimas, and words became actions in early 2010 when this new line-up was announced. This new line-up and the new sound it delivered attracted American label Metal Blade Records , who offered a record deal. Their 2010 release, Astron Black and the Thirty Tyrants , was released on Metal Blade Records in August, 2010. The album was well-received, garnering high praise from numerous international critics, and included artwork by noted American cover artist Travis Smith . In 2011,
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