DOOMED & STONED IN HELLAS (VOL. II)

For well over several decades now, the Greek heavy music scene has been building, building, and building towards an international eruption. We first caught wind of the action there with pioneering acts like Nightstalker, Planet of Zeus, 1000mods, Naxatras, and Tuber. When you witness the draw of a band like Villagers of Ioannina City in live, wide open spaces, you can only stand in awe of what this music means to its fans. It's a very special vibe with endless variation.

That's why we're visiting Greece again.

Our second touchdown in this ancient cradle of democracy, science, and philosophy -- the sequel to Doomed & Stoned in Hellas (2020) -- takes us from Athens to Cyprus in search of exciting bands. We've found over 40 in all, unique and distinct from the first compilation to give you a greater feeling for the depth and breadth of doom metal, stoner rock, and related subgenres. Many of these bands have been doing their thing for an impressive length of time, while others are just getting started. All of them, we believe, are worth your listening time.

As always, if you dig what you hear, please show the bands some love. You can click "info" to follow them and get their music. The purpose of this now 43-volume strong compilation series, since its inception 7 years ago, has been to throw a spotlight on the heavy music underground in places near and far, with an emphasis on "the Sabbath sound" and bands that trace their musical influence back to the birth of heavy music in the late-60s and early-70s, but we've also widened our scope to include progressive metal and genre-bending bands that defy strict classification.

Big thanks to Reek of STOOM, who did another fine job of scoping out groovy bands and curating them for your listening pleasure.

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BillyGoat
Editor in Chief
DOOMED & STONED
www.DoomedandStoned.com

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