Thessaloniki, in the northeast of Greece, is the second biggest city of this country in which the enthusiasm for Heavy Metal is boundless. According to this, there are countless fans, clubs, magazines, and of course bands competing for local dominance. Rising from this concrete jungle in 1998: EMERALD SUN. The band had fought its way to the top of the local scene after performing numerous sweaty and impressive shows. In all those years a line-up sharing more than the mutual fondness for music had been consolidated. Singer Jimmy Santrazami, the two guitar players Teo Savage and Johnny Athanasiadi, bass player Fotis "Sheriff" Toumanides, keyboardist Jim Tsakirides and drummer B-Wicked proudly call each other real friends with the ambition to conquer the stages of this world.
In 2003 and 2004 EMERALD SUN released two great demos: "Sword Of Light" and "High In The Sky", which received extremely euphoric reviews in Metal magazines all over the world. Even when hearing them for the first time, the powerful, melodic Speed Metal songs remind you of the Germans Helloween at their best time. This certainly is mostly due to the fantastic voice of Jimmy Santrazami which sounds like Michael Kiske..s almost down to every detail. After shows with bands like Redrum, Pandemonium, W.A.N.T.E.D., Roxy Bitch and Edguy the band performed on many festivals, among others on the Rockemon, Rock Before X-Mas, Metal Up Your Ass and the Coca Cola-Fest. Supported by massive radio and TV promotion, EMERALD SUN becomes one of the most famous local bands.
In January 2005 EMERALD SUN enter the Nemesis Recording Studios in Kavala to record their debut album under the direction of producer Tasos Karapapazoglou (Nemesis, Elwing). His skillful guidance illuminates the new songs which had been diligently composed over years, and the remix and the mastering of R.D. Liapakis (Mystic Prophecy, Jack Starr, David Chastain...) makes them sound powerful and brilliant. "Escape From Twilight" (the title of the album) sounds so convincing that Limb Music Products agrees to a long-term cooperation with the band. At the Greek Mainhill Awards, they are elected best newcomer band. Plus, in the online edition of the third Heavy Metal Eurovisions Song Contest with participants from over 40 countries, EMERALD SUN finish second with the song 'Scream Out Loud'.
And now the time has come: 'Escape From Twilight' is released by LMP. Pieces like the award-winning 'Scream Out Loud', the title tracks of the demos 'High In The Sky' and 'Sword Of Light' and the phenomenal 'The Story Begins' will enthuse every fan of old Helloween, Stratovarius and Rhapsody totally. But EMERALD SUN are much more than a band with song-writing talent and musical skills which equal those of the old heroes. With their very own instinct for enthralling passages, toughened in the fire of countless, sweaty live shows, EMERALD SUN send the listener on a trip from one climax to another. It is difficult to elude the fascination of their music. So it gets obvious quite quickly why EMERALD SUN could establish themselves as the best of many excellent bands in their home country. And that is just the beginning of the story..
Debut album of Greece..s biggest hope in the Melodic Metal sector
EMERALD SUN is one of the best and most famous club bands in Thessaloniki, second biggest city of Greece
Their two demo CDs got great reviews and were massively promoted in radio und magazines
EMERALD SUN already appeared on TV , amongst others national TV station ET3
Numerous festival performances, a.o. Rockemon, Rock Before X-Mas, Metal Up Your Ass, Coca Cola-Fest, etc.
Recorded by Tasos Karapapazoglou (Nemesis, Elwing) in the Nemesis Recording Studios
Mixed and mastered by R.D. Liapakis (Mystic Prophecy, Jack Starr, David Chastain...)
Discography
2003 EMERALD SUN (Sword Of Light) Demo
2004 EMERALD SUN (High In The Sky) Demo
2007 EMERALD SUN (Escape From Twilight) CD
Line-Up
Jimmy Santrazami (vocals)
Johnny Athanasiadi (guitar)
Teo Savage (guitar)
Jim Tsakirides (keyboards)
B-Wicked (drums)
Fotis 'Sheriff' Toumanides (bass)
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HERE ARE SOME GREAT REVIEWS ABOUT "ESCAPE FROM TWILIGHT" ALBUM
METALRAGE (web-zine) The Netherlands Within the power metal genre it is a fact that some countries stand out, or stood out.
Finland has Stratovarius (and many others), Germany has Helloween, Italy has Rhapsody
of Fire. And now we may add Greece to that list with the release of Escape From Twilight
by Emerald Sun.
BEHIND THE VEIL (web-zine) Greece Once you listen to the songs that are included in "Escape From Twilight", every single note,
chorus and melodic line will be carved in your brain and will make you hum the songs for
hours and hours afterwards. This band is an apocalypse for a number of reasons.
METAL TO INFINITY (Web-zine) Germany LMP has a new coming talent since they lost Rhapsody, and Emerald Sun is that name !
Eerald Sun have the ambition to conquer the stages in the world, and it seems
like this is only a matter of time.
LORDS OF METAL (web-zine) The Netherlands With the departure from Rhapsody, Luca Turilli and recently Wizard, Limb Music has lost
a few of its most important bands. Recently the label has been gaining more and more
heavy and power metal bands to compensate the "damage". At the end of last year they
released and excellent album by Zandelle and again this month they come with another
promising heavy metal band. Emerald Sun.
BRIGHT EYES (web-zine) Germany Briefly and well, EMERALD SUN submitted a mad album, at which many different will
break-off themselves till the end.
METAL INVADER (web-zine) Greece WOW!!! What is that? Definitely the better stuff that I've heard lately! EMERALD SUN came to
prove that as long as there are bands that love metal and they know how to perform it, this
music will always have a great future. I really feel very lucky that I have this material in my
hands. EMERALD SUN managed to create a masterpiece.
THE METAL CRYPT (web-zine) France Not quite as ubiquitous or eminent as they once were, Limb seem to be making a come back with some awesome new signings, one in particular, is speedy Greek power metallers Emerald Sun, whose sophomore effort "Escape from Twilight" is an almost by the numbers Euro metal offering, but manages to extricate itself from the dreaded mire of plagiarised mediocrity by offering a top notch set of tunes.
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O original frontman των MARDUK , Legion θα είναι στην Αθήνα στις 29 Νοεμβρίου με την καινούρια του μπάντα, DEVIAN για ενα live που θα αφήσει ιστορία.
Οι DEVIAN εκτός απο υλικο από το φανταστικό πρώτο τους album "NINEWINGED SERPENT" θα παίξουν για πρώτη φορά 2 τραγούδια από τον επερχόμενο δίσκο τους "GOD TO THE ILLFATED"
Euxaristw gia thn apodoxh paidia! O diskos sas einai pisteuw apo ta kalutera pragmata pou exw akousei ton teleutaio kairo, elpizw na sas doume suntoma sthn a8hna
Hello from Brazil and thanks for your friendship ! I wish you good luck !tell all about syren band . , thanx for your support, I hope we can visit your city and play and drink with you, as soon as possible ! You are a great metal fan, like me..lol HAVE A GREAT METAL YEAR..
Metal greetings from England. Thanks for being a friend. GREAT sounds! 'Scream Out Loud' and 'Escape from Twilight' are awesome and my favourite tracks. All the best guys, Gary
You guys are indeed one of my favorite bands. I believe I must be the only Emerald Sun Fan in the State of New Mexico. Your music is very unique and that's what makes you guys so kick-azz! Everyone else here can continue to listen to their radio metal...augh!!
Hi guys thanks to much for the add!! It's a big honour for me to have a great band like you between my friends on my space! Great great great album, every time i listen it i take a journey to the far 1998 when i listen for the first time "The Keeper of the Seven Keys part 1" an album that signs the Era of Power Metal, and now when i listen "Escape from Twilight" i feel the same emotion of that time. A New Era of Power Metal!!! My greatest compliments.
We are doing our best in recording and a rehearsal towards last CD sale in the current fiscal year. Although our music is also a sample, since it opens to the public, if I have you hear it, I will think that I am glad.
I am waiting to your New Album pleasure. Since you are aided from now on, please do your best.
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