promoter, "who involved legal experts, journalists and activists in Georgia". The band was allowed to perform their scheduled concert and left for their next destination, Armenia, without hassle. A species of prehistoric brittle star, Brezinacantha tolis, was named after band members Sakis and Themis Tolis. Musical style Early in their career, they were responsible for creating what is known as the "classic" Greek black metal sound which can be heard in other bands such as Varathron and Thou Art Lord. Despite the name, the band's traditional lyrical themes involving evil and occultism has evolved into a more "mystic" path, and they have modified their musical direction on each album, utilizing elements such as clean melodic baritone vocals, doom, gothic metal and industrial music traits, and male/female Benedictine chants. Recent albums, beginning with Khronos, have shown the band taking a more modern, faster and more aggressive approach to their blackened-gothic style. Their 2007 album, Theogonia, especially, has been described as more "atmospheric" and "epic" by their label. The group's choice of producers, engineers and mixers has also been varied; Swedish extreme metal figures Dan Swanö (Unisound), Peter Tägtgren (Abyss Studios) and Fredrik Nordström (Studio Fredman), German producers Andy Classen (Asphyx, Belphegor), Siggi Bemm (Therion, Theatre of Tragedy) and Waldemar Sorychta (Lacuna Coil, The Gathering) as well as Xy (Samael percussionist/keyboardist) have all contributed to production on the band's albums. Band members Current members Sakis Tolis − lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards, bass (studio only) (1987–present) Themis Tolis − drums (1987–present) Kostas "Spades" Heliotis − bass, backing vocals (2019–present) Kostis Foukarakis − lead guitar, backing vocals (2019–present) Session musicians Markus "Makka" Freiwald − drums (1996) Panayiotis − keyboards (1997) Former members Jim "Mutilator" Patsouris − bass, backing vocals (1987–1996) George "Magus Wampyr Daoloth" Zaharopoulos − keyboards, backing vocals (1991–1995) Costas Vasilakopoulos − lead guitar, backing vocals (1996–2004) Andreas Lagios − bass, backing vocals (1997–2011) Georgios Tolias − keyboards, backing vocals (1997–2003) Giorgos Bokos − lead guitar, backing vocals (2005–2012) George Emmanuel − lead guitar, backing vocals (2012–2019) Vagelis "Van Ace" Karzis − bass, backing vocals (2012–2019) Stamatis "Melanaegis" Petrakos − bass, backing vocals (2019) Giannis Kalamatas − lead guitar, backing vocals (2019) Timeline Discography Full-lengths Thy Mighty Contract (1993) Non Serviam (1994) Triarchy of the Lost Lovers (1996) A Dead Poem (1997) Sleep of the Angels (1999) Khronos (2000) Genesis (2002) Sanctus Diavolos (2004) Theogonia (2007) Aealo (2010) Κατά τον δαίμονα εαυτού