Daimon


Athens (Attica)
Black Metal, Dungeon Synth
Active:
Unknown

Not to be confused with the more recent and also Athens-based Black Metal act bearing the same name, this post refers to the DAIMON of the 1990s consisting of members Paris, Aris and Giannis.

In spite of the elegant cover art adorning their three demo tapes, what DAIMON offers is a raw and primitive take on the Hellenic Black Metal sound. Songs tend to shift between harsch, droning blasts and folky atmospheric passages, which lead into pentatonic-based guitar solos. Sort of like a wayward Hellenic version of the early-2000s bedroom Black Metal phenomenon. However, their third and final release, “Hylas and the Nymphs” saw the band move into a more atmospheric Ambient/Dungeon/Synth direction, with varied results.

Compilation appearances:

d i s c o g r a p h y :

Δίκην βοός προς βωμό - Demo (Cassette) 1999 - Private (-)
(Ancient Studio (Athens))
Details: Single-sided regular cassette, coloured j-card w/ lyrics, hand-numbered.

Reissues:
TRACKLIST:
Εις Εστίαν (μέρος ΙΙ)
Ancient Roots of Antichrist
Παλλάς
Εις Εστίαν (μέρος Ι)
LINE-UP:
Paris Matagos (vocals, guitars, bass)
Giannis (guitars)
Aris (drums)
Yet to be reviewed.

ΤΡΙΕΤΗΡΙΚΟΥ - Demo (Cassette) 1999 - Private (-)
(Unknown)
Details: Single-sided cassette, coloured j-card, insert, limited edition: 500 copies, hand-numbered.

Reissues:
TRACKLIST:
Ευμενίδες
Παιάν Από Τον Αναγυρούντα
Ζεύς
Τριετηρίκου
LINE-UP:
Unknown
Yet to be reviewed.

Hylas and the Nymphs - Demo (Cassette) 1999 - Private (-)
(Unknown)
Details: Single-sided cassette, coloured j-card, limited edition: 100 copies, hand-numbered. Uncertain date of release, but probably around 1999-2000.

Reissues:
TRACKLIST:
In Search of... (Part I)
Hylan and the Nymphs
Notos
Wondering on the Seven Zones
Mourning for the Sarpidon
Forgotten Memories
Ixion
In Search of... (Part II)
Outro
LINE-UP:
Unknown
Yet to be reviewed.




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