In spring of 2011, the band toured in Eastern Europe, again with Death Angel, and participated in more summer festivals in Ukraine. This year also marked the time Suicidal Angels toured again along with some of the most respected thrash metal bands, opening for Kreator, Exodus, and Death Angel during the Thrashfest Tour 2010. Suicidal Angels also earned the opening slot at the Greek leg of the Sonisphere Festival in 2010, supporting the "Big Four" of thrash metal ( Anthrax, Megadeth, Slayer, and Metallica).ĭead Again, Bloodbath and Divide and Conquer (2010–2015) Ģ010 proved similarly productive for the band as they released their third studio record, Dead Again, having already done a tour with Steelwing, Enforcer, and Cauldron. įollowing the release of Sanctify the Darkness in November 2009 by Nuclear Blast, the group started touring with bands like Kataklysm and Overkill, while also getting an opportunity to perform at many European festivals, including Wacken Open Air and Metalcamp. Later that year, the band entered the Rock The Nation and Nuclear Blast band contest, in which they eventually took first place, topping 1,200 bands from Europe. Soon after the recordings of the album had finished, guitarist Themis Katsimichas left the band to pursue a career as a medical doctor and was replaced by Panos Spanos. In March 2009, the band visited the "Music Factory & Prophecy Studios" in Germany to record its second studio album, Sanctify the Darkness.
In early 2009 Sotiris Skarpalezos left the band and was replaced by Angel Kritsotakis on bass. This live proved to be a turning point in their career, as Mille Petrozza noticed the band, praised their live performance and continued to support them until their breakthrough into the music industry. Prior to the release of Eternal Domination, in May 2007 Suicidal Angels also supported influential German thrashers Kreator in Athens. Joining Rotting Christ's Theogonia Balkans Tour, while later in 20 they toured in Europe with Onslaught and Massacre. During that year, and after having built up modest experience by playing the local club circuit in their hometown and a few gigs abroad, Suicidal Angels went on their first ever tour, Soon after, Christine left and was replaced by Sotiris Skarpalezos on bass, and the band started recording its first full-length album, Eternal Domination, which was released in July 2007 by California based OSM Records. The band's line up for this release consisted of Nick Melissourgos on guitar and vocals, Themis Katsimichas on guitar, Orfeas Tzortzopoulos on drums, and Christine Gemidopoulou on bass.Įternal Domination and Sanctify the Darkness (2007–2009) Two years later, and after a further two self-released demos, they recorded their first extended play, called Bloodthirsty Humanity, followed in 2006 by the first work of the band distributed by a record label (Greek label Live Records), the EP Armies of Hell. The band's first demo, United by Hate, was released in 2002. 1.4 Division of Blood and Years of Aggression (2016–present).1.3 Dead Again, Bloodbath and Divide and Conquer (2010–2015).1.2 Eternal Domination and Sanctify the Darkness (2007–2009).
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