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1.
Kalesma 01:29
2.
Echoes 03:43
3.
Nova 06:52
4.
Jiannim 07:45
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Krasi 06:47
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Ti kako 09:31
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Perdikomata 08:46
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Skaros 03:54
11.
St. Triad 09:54
12.
Riza 02:00

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Released by Mantra Records
Produced by V.I.C

Alex Karametis - Guitar/vocals
Akis Zois - Bass
Aris Giannopoulos - Drums
Konstantis Pistiolis - Clarino/Caval/Backing vocals
Achilleas Radis - Keyboards

credits

released April 1, 2014

Recorded at Magnanimous studio, Thessaloniki Greece
between January 2010 and January 2014

Chief Engineer - George Pentzikis
Assistant - Asteris Partalios
Mixed by George Pentzikis
Mastered by Giannis Christodoulatos at Sweetspot Studios
Artwork by Diogenis Hantzopoulos

All music is performed and arranged by V.I.C
Beside our own compositions, the songs we've covered are traditional songs of Epirus and they belong to the public.
except one part of the song "St. Triad" which includes a cover from the song "Eho Zali" of Tasos Zoumpas.

Clarino on 'Echoes', 'Nova', 'Skaros' & 'Krasi' by Giannis Haldoupis
Backing vocals on 'Krasi' by Giannis Haldoupis
Vocals on 'Echoes' by Poylcheria Tsavdaris and Katerina Konstantinou
Vocals on 'Chalasia' by Giannis Mitsis
vocals on 'Tabourla' by "Ioanninas nobody" Heracles Kakavos
the samples on 'Riza' are taken from the 'Pogonisia Polyphonika' & 'Pogonisios' documentaries, of the show 'Ellinon Dromena', directed by Antonis Tsavalos.

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VIC Greece

Villagers of Ioannina City, one of the leading Greek heavy rock bands, comes from the mountains of Epirus. They are deeply influenced by Greek nature and cosmic phenomena and infuse their unique brand of heavy psychedelic rock with folk instruments such as bagpipes, flutes and, didgeridoo. ... more

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