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Yah-soo! A new blog for the New Year ahead! This is a celebration of all things Greek for those Greek geeks amongst us who know there's a lot more to Greek prog than just Aphrodite's Child and Vangelis. With thanks to Octopus-4 for the inspiration for this blog, which should hopefully avoid any further controversy over whether or not Greece is part of Eastern Europe. Wink

Coming up.....

ARTIST                                     GENRE                                     YEARS ACTIVE

The 4 Levels of Existence            Psychedelic Rock                             1976
Afformance                                Post Rock                                  2009-2017
Akritas                                      Eclectic Prog                                   1973
Aphrodite's Child                        Symphonic Prog                          1968-1972
Apocalypsis                               Crossover Prog                            1980-1981
Aries                                         Space Rock                                     2020
Awake & Gallo                            Krautrock                                   2010-2013
Axis                                          Jazz Rock                                   1971-1973
Black Strat Band                        Crossover Prog                            2016-2018
Borderline Syndrome                  Eclectic Prog                                    2012
Ciccada                                     Prog Folk                                    2010-2021
Crystal Thoughts                        Psych Folk                                       2011
Daemonia Nymphe                     Prog Folk                                    2002-2016
Darnakes                                   Prog Folk                                    2005-2013
Deadfile                                    Post Rock                                    2012-2019
Echo Tattoo                               Alternative Rock                           1992-2007
Yiorgos Fakanas                         Jazz Rock/Fusion                          2004-2022
The Flow                                   Space Rock                                     2003
Forbidden Myth                          Heavy Prog                                     2021
Yiannis Glezos                            Crossover Prog                            1968-2013
Guppy Fish                                 Heavy Prog                                    2020
Hieronymus Dream                     Space Rock                                 2020-2021
Intravenus                                 Jazz Rock/Fusion                             2013
Iraklis                                        Prog Folk                                    1976-1984
Jargon                                       Crossover Prog                               2020
The Jesterdays                            Prog Folk                                       2011
Mike Kyre                                   Progressive Metal                        2014-2021
Lunar Miasma                             Progressive Electronic                  2009-2012
Luup                                          Neoclassical Dark Wave               2008-2017
Mad                                           Psychedelic Rock                            1972
Methexis                                    Crossover Prog                            2011-2018
Missigno                                     Eclectic Prog                               2020-2020
Mother Turtle                              Heavy Prog                                 2013-2022 
Naxatras                                     Space Rock                                2015-2022 
No Brain Cell                               Heavy Prog                                2013-2014
No Clear Mind                              Post Rock                                  2012-2016
No Man's Land                             Space Rock                               1988-2016
Oh                                             Progressive Metal                            2015
Ta Paichnidia Tou Iliou                  Space Rock                                    2007
Pete and Royce                            Progressive Rock                        1980-1981
Playgrounded                              Heavy Prog                                 2012-2022
PLJ Band                                     Space Rock                                1982-1983
Purple Overdose                           Space Rock                                1988-1999
Demis Roussos                             Prog Related                              1971-2009
Lucas Sideras                               Soft Rock                                      1972
SL Theory                                    Heavy Prog                                2010-2019
Sleeping Pillow                             Space Rock                                2008-2016
Sleepstream                                  Post Rock                                 2011-2014
Socrates                                      Heavy Prog                                1971-1983
Somewhere in the Sky                   Crossover Prog                              2019
Sons of Zevedeus                         Eclectic Prog                                  2018
Spiralmaze                                   Space Rock                                2014-2018
Sunset of Ra                                Space Rock                                    2012
Tidal Flood                                   Space Rock                                    2002
Time Collapse                               Heavy Prog                                    2017
Tuber                                           Post Rock                                  2013-2017
La Tulipe Noire                              Neo Prog                                   1992-2013
Vangelis                                       Progressive Electronic                  1970-2020 
Verbal Delirium                             Crossover Prog                            2010-2022
Will-o-the-Wisp                             Psychedelic Rock                         1999-2007
Woodtales                                    Crossover Prog                               2020
Yanni                                           World Music                                1984-2020


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                  A-Z of Greek Prog: Alpha

3 stars 1976: The 4 Levels of Existence - The 4 Levels of Existence - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sB1RCw0fPY0


4 stars 1973: Akritas - Akritas - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEkOpaPDg4E


3 stars 1980: Apocalypsis - Apocalypsis - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x65wVBXNPnY

5 stars 2020: Aries - Because of My Fears - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJ-_mRulzvY

4 stars 2010: Awake & Gallo - In Search of the Universal Truth - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8Js2UojSwc
4 stars 2011: Awake & Gallo - Ultra Violence World - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhMKtwCsznk
3 stars 2013: Awake & Gallo - Prescription Only - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktT-PtRIhIE





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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Yah-soo! A new blog for the New Year ahead! This is a celebration of all things Greek for those Greek geeks amongst us who know there's a lot more to Greek prog than just Aphrodite's Child and Vangelis. With thanks to Octopus-4 for the inspiration for this blog, which should hopefully avoid any further controversy over whether or not Greece is part of Eastern Europe. Wink

Coming up.....

ARTIST                                     GENRE                                     YEARS ACTIVE

The 4 Levels of Existence            Psychedelic Rock                             1976
Akritas                                      Eclectic Prog                                   1973
Aphrodite's Child                        Symphonic Prog                          1968-1972
Apocalypsis                               Crossover Prog                            1980-1981
Aries                                         Space Rock                                     2020
Awake & Gallo                            Krautrock                                   2010-2013
Axis                                          Jazz Rock                                    1971-1973



Well you know what I’m going to say. Is that I did only know



Aphrodite's Child and Vangelis
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Originally posted by geekfreak geekfreak wrote:

 



Well you know what I’m going to say. Is that I did only know

Aphrodite's Child and Vangelis[/QUOTE]

Well, you'll know a lot more by the time I reach the letter "omega" and if you want to have a listen to a great album from the first batch of Greek prog, then check out the sound of Aries! Thumbs Up

5 stars 2020: Aries - Because of My Fears - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJ-_mRulzvY


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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

With thanks to Octopus-4 for the inspiration for this blog, which should hopefully avoid any further controversy over whether or not Greece is part of Eastern Europe. Wink

Not that I today will claim Greece to be an East European country. Big smile

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Originally posted by David_D David_D wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

With thanks to Octopus-4 for the inspiration for this blog, which should hopefully avoid any further controversy over whether or not Greece is part of Eastern Europe. Wink

Not that I today will claim Greece to be an East European country. Big smile

Me neither. I don't want to reopen that can of Greek worms again, so to speak. Big smile

At least we're all agreed that Greece is at the southern end of the Balkan peninsula. Smile

I'm currently in the process of moving all of the Greek bands over to this blog from my East European Prague Archives blog. Thumbs Up






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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

I'm currently in the process of moving all of the Greek bands over to this blog from my East European Prague Archives blog. Thumbs Up

So I've removed them from my post as well, and can tell here that my fave Greek albums are:

                        Aphrodite’s Child  -  666  (1972)

                        P.L.J. Band  -  Armageddon  (1982)

                        Ciccada  -  A Child In The Mirror  (2010)

                        Naxatras  -   Naxatras  (2015)


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Originally posted by David_D David_D wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

I'm currently in the process of moving all of the Greek bands over to this blog from my East European Prague Archives blog. Thumbs Up

So I've removed them from my post as well, and can tell here that my fave Greek albums are:

                        Aphrodite’s Child  -  666  (1972)

                        P.L.J. Band  -  Armageddon  (1982)

                        Ciccada  -  A Child In The Mirror  (2010)

                        Naxatras  -   Naxatras  (2015)


Plenty to look forward to there, and at least I won't have to wait long to feature Ciccada in my alpha to omega listings, although I haven't yet figured out where the letter "C" fits in the Greek alphabet. Wink


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A classical Greek prog scholar, who bears an uncanny resemblance to Robert John Godfrey of The Enid. Tongue

 




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                  A-Z of Greek Prog: Beta




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                  A-Z of Greek Prog: Chi


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                  A-Z of Greek Prog: Delta


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                 A-Z of Greek Prog: Epsilon

                 


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                 A-Z of Greek Prog: Phi (I thought "Feta" may be the Greek equivalent of the letter "F", but that would've been a cheesy assumption) Tongue

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Pardon the interruption, but may I recommend La Tulipe Noire, a neo prog band from Athens that was active from 1992 to 2017? I have two of their albums and thought they were nicely done. I believe most of their albums are YouTube accessible.

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Originally posted by progaardvark progaardvark wrote:

Pardon the interruption, but may I recommend La Tulipe Noire, a neo prog band from Athens that was active from 1992 to 2017? I have two of their albums and thought they were nicely done. I believe most of their albums are YouTube accessible.

Great suggestion! I'll be happy to add La Tulipe Noire to the Greek prog playlist, just as soon as I've figured out whether they should be listed under the letter "L" or the letter "T" Smile

                 1992: La Tulipe Noire - Words of the Wind
                 1996: La Tulipe Noire - In the Gates of Dream
                 2000: La Tulipe Noire - Shattered Image
                 2002: La Tulipe Noire - Faded Leaves
                 2006: La Tulipe Noire - Nostimon Hemar
                 2013: La Tulipe Noire - Matricide


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                  A-Z of Greek Prog: Gamma

3 stars 1969: Yiannis Glezos - 12 Tragoudia tou Frenteriko Gkarthia Lorca - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33CG56Ngq40    
3 stars 1971: Yiannis Glezos - Emiliano Zapata - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Zqr3rcYSvI
3 stars 1979: Yiannis Glezos - Perimenontas tous Varvarous - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mcLBa88pdmnsrI1Yuh1OO2vAStvR_KlVY
3 stars 2004: Yiannis Glezos - Ta Tragoudia Tis Evas - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nN57J3IBM7ZhPRbWbVbZhsRrLZ8k8zer4   


                               


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 Degamma (I thought "Feta" may be the Greek equivalent of the letter "F", but that would've been a cheesy assumption)

You probably meant phi (Φ). :)
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Originally posted by Hrychu Hrychu wrote:

Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

 Degamma (I thought "Feta" may be the Greek equivalent of the letter "F", but that would've been a cheesy assumption)

You probably meant phi (Φ). :)
Yes, at least "phi" sounds more phonetic for the letter "F" than "degamma". Smile
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I really wish I could add Giorgios Kyriacos Panayiotou here too, but realistically,  I know he belongs in A Different Corner of ProgArchives. Tongue

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