Chionidis (drums), Nikos Parastatidis (guitars) and Panos Bouklis (guitars)
decide to form a band and start searching for others that have the same
lust for creating music.
2005
Nikos Metaxas (bass) and Theo Deligiannidis (vocals) join the band, and they
all together start working on their own songs. In December the band gives their
first gig. They start recording their first demo, by recording drums at
Drumland Studio, Thessaloniki (Greece).
2006
They continue the demo recordings at Underground Studio, Thessaloniki, with
Akis Delilampou (Transcending Bizarre?) as sound engineer. In July, they have
in their hands the first Echidna demo, entitled This Suffering
(tracklist: 1. Downforce, 2. Balance Preservation, 3. Depleted,
4. This Suffering) This Suffering is Demo Of The Issue on Zero Tolerance, UK
(issue 013). In October they support Tankard in Thessaloniki.
2007
Echidna with CynicIn July they support Cynic in Athens.
This Suffering is Suggestion Of The Month on Metal Hammer, GR (August).
Nikos M. is conscripted into the greek army and the band stops live
appearences for a while. They start the debut album recordings, by recording
drums at Underground Studio, Thessaloniki (Greece).
2008
Theo is conscripted into the army too.
The remaining members continue recording the debut album, by recording
guitars. Nikos Metaxas ends his service and starts recording the bass
for the debut album.
2009
Theo ends his service and records the vocals for the debut album.
In April Echidna finish the recordings of their debut album!
They also play for the first time outside Greece, in Vilvoorde (Belgium)
and Edinburgh (Scotland) In May Nikos Metaxas (bass) leaves the band due
to the band's heavy gig schedule. In October Antonis Roditis (bass)
joins the band.
2010
In April Manifests Of Human Existence is released digitally. Also the
4-track promo version is Suggestion of the Month on Metal Hammer, GR.
Genre: Prog/Death Metal
Location: Thessaloniki (Greece)
Releases: This Suffering (2006), Manifest of Human Existence (Coming 2010)
Awards: This Suffering: Demo Of The Issue @ Zero Tolerance (UK), Suggestion Of The Month @ Metal Hammer (GR), Many Good Reviews in eZines.
Line-up:
* Theo Deligiannidis: vocals
* Nikos Parastatidis: guitars
* Panos Bouklis: guitars (also bass in Rex Mundi)
* Antonis Roditis: bass (also in Adamant Scythe)
* Giannis Chionidis: drums (also in Cubical Sphere, Transcending Bizarre?, ex-Incorporeal)
ex-members
* 2005-2009 - Nikos Metaxas: bass (also guitars in Cubical Sphere)
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