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Hexvessel are a Finnish band led by Mat 'Kvohst' McNerney, also known from Grave Pleasures and Beastmilk. Their music moves between neo-folk, psychedelia and atmospheric metal, with songs built around nature and mysticism. This Black Temple date in Gazi marks their return to Greece, touring the recent album Nocturne…
Neoclassical dark act ATARAXIA come back to Greece after 23 years, and the Italians are not short on material: 29 albums deep, drawing on folklore, old myths and a kind of collective ancient memory, with Centaurea their most recent. Support comes from Glimmer Void, the Athens dark atmospheric and neofolk band who have…
Two Athens bands play their first proper live show and mark it with a double album release. Babygoat, a deathcore studio project built by two friends, arrive with 'Birth of the Scene', a record whose guest list runs from local acts to Canadian deathcore band Angelmaker. Co-headliners Slamskies, a one-man project…
The Platform Athens builds its psytrance night around two Greek debuts. Mentalecho, a Barcelona producer on Blackout Records, plays this one as a live set with guitar; Weirdbass brings a live show over from Brazil. The support runs deep: Gamma Epsilon, Soner, Safe Mode and Akira, plus the crew's own Reason and Demica.…
Superstrange built its name on Stranger Things tribute nights, and this Halloween it trades Hawkins for Forks. The plan: a full Twilight Saga party at Temple in Gazi, DJs running the official soundtracks next to the 2000s bands that scored that whole moment, Paramore, Muse, Placebo, The Killers and Linkin Park.…
The Cure Party returns for a Halloween Edition at Temple Athens. Organized by Unfamiliar Pro, the event creates a gothic atmosphere dedicated to The Cure's sound and aesthetic. DJs Dr Millionis and S. Stefanatos play The Cure's greatest hits alongside alternative, post-punk and dark wave tracks. Cover acts Sugar for…
Vígljós make their first trip to Greece, and Temple Athens is where the Swiss four-piece land. Formed in Basel in 2022, they call what they do old-school black metal, built on the second-wave Norwegian template of Darkthrone, Immortal and Burzum, then threaded with mellotron, synth and the odd rock'n'roll riff. The…
For its fourth consecutive year, Guitar Experience dedicates an evening to blues and rock guitar. Σάκης Ντοβόλης, Μπάμπης Τυρόπουλος and Στέφανος Ανδρίτσιος each perform with their own band, presenting authentic original compositions and selections from their personal discographies alongside guest musicians and…
Three bands take the Black Temple stage for an evening of intensity and diverse musical influences. Opening act Νηφάλιοι bring punk and hardcore energy, setting a raucous tone for the night. Noctifera follow with dynamic nu metal and alternative rock sounds that propel the momentum forward. The Wrong Way close the…
BLASPHEMY are the Canadian band credited with defining war black/death metal, and this is their first show in Greece. Their two records, Fallen Angel of Doom and Gods of War, became the blueprint a generation of extreme bands built on, and their reputation rests on raw violence rather than any trend. Now they play…
Munly J. Munly, known from Slim Cessna's Auto Club, is a fixture of dark Americana, and he brings his full band Munly & The Lupercalians to Black Temple in Gkazi. Special guests Manos Six + The Muddy Devil released the album Swamp Suicide and the EP When Skies are Grey on Fucking Your Creation Records, working a range…
Panzerfaust are a Canadian black metal band, back at Temple Athens for the Death Frontiers tour. Over the last few years they built one long arc: the four-part 'The Suns of Perdition' cycle, which ran through 'Render Unto Eden' in 2020 and 'The Astral Drain' in 2022 before closing in 2024 with 'The Shadow of Zion'.…
SPK helped invent industrial music in Sydney in 1978, welding electronic sound, noise and ritual into records like Leichenschrei and Zamia Lehmanni. Founder Graeme Revell then spent decades scoring Hollywood, from The Crow and Sin City to Dune and Call of Duty. This is SPK's first Greek show and their first live run…
Warhammer have worked the Greek extreme metal circuit since 2012, and this show launches their fourth album, Algos. The Athens band deal in blackened death metal, and the set draws from the new record plus cuts from Ashes and Cinders, along with the tribute to Human Serpent they run at every show. Support comes from…
Jim Bob fronted Carter USM, the 90s British band that folded punk energy into indie and sharp social commentary. He arrives at Temple Athens with a full band and 14 solo albums behind him, the most recent, Stick and Automatic, both cracking the indie Top 10. Expect his own material alongside a stack of Carter USM…
Ten years after George Michael's death, this event pays tribute to one of the greatest pop artists of all time. The celebration features a night filled with music, emotion and dance. DJ Gianni Kastanakis presents live performances of beloved covers and special happenings that honor his work and lasting legacy. The…
Clan of Xymox have spent more than forty years at the center of darkwave and gothic rock, from their 1985 self-titled debut and Medusa a year later to the recent Exodus, which drew strong notices abroad. The Dutch band return to Athens after a sold-out show, back at Black Temple for one night with a support act still…
Swedish melodic black metal legends Vinterland arrive in Athens to celebrate 30 years since the release of Welcome My Last Chapter, their landmark album. Released in 1996, the album became one of the most significant and beloved records in melodic black metal history despite being the band's only complete full-length…
CONJURER makes its Greek debut in what is billed as a sole performance on Greek soil. The British band is positioned among the most compelling figures of contemporary heavy music, building a reputation through releases including "Mire" (2018) and "Unself" (2025), their third full-length album. "Unself" documents a…
Finnish extreme metal band ARCHGOAT return to Athens for their first appearance in a decade with newly released album "Nightbringer, Lightbringer." Since their 1989 formation, they have maintained an uncompromising black and death metal sound, resisting the melodic and atmospheric directions adopted by much…
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