Memorain

Memorain
OriginAthens, Greece
GenreThrash metal
Years active1999–present
LabelsNMC (2002−2005)
EMI Music Greece (2005−present)
Thanatology Productions
Fono Ltd.
MembersIlias Papadakis
Jason Mercury
Vagelis Kolios
Aris Nikoleris
Nick Yngve
Past membersAndreas Boutos
Dimitris Anestis
Tolis Mistiloglou
John Karathanasis
Panos Andricopoulos
Nick Menza
Ralph Santolla
Chris Valagao
Steve Di Giorgio
Gene Hoglan
Websitememorain.com

Memorain is a Greek thrash metal band formed by guitarist/vocalist Ilias Papadakis in 1999.

History

After a lineup changes in 2001, the band recorded their first demo CD, Until You Die. Drawing from American heavy/thrash metal, the band contributed a song for the Voices of Death Part 5 compilation album. A few months later, they covered Megadeth's "Disconnect" for the album Droogie – A Megadeth Tribute.

In August 2002, the band signed a two-record deal with local label NMC Music, and released their first album, Digital Crimes, a couple of months later. In 2003, Memorain released their second album, White Line, featuring guitarist James Murphy (Testament, Obituary, Death, etc.). The band contributed songs to numerous compilation albums. In September 2003, the band composed the music theme for Greek metal TV show, TV War, supported by Greek Metal Hammer magazine. In September 2005, Memorain signed with EMI Music Greece. Two months later, the band started recording the album Reduced to Ashes with drummer Nick Menza (ex-Megadeth) and special guest Jeff Waters (Annihilator). Recorded partially in Los Angeles, Reduced to Ashes was released by EMI Greece in April 2006. After five years, the band re-entered the studio in 2011 with a new line-up featuring Ralph Santolla, Chris Valagao, Steve Di Giorgio, and Gene Hoglan to record their fourth full-length album, Evolution, released in 2012. The following year, Memorain, with a new lineup, released an eight-track album called Digital Line, including re-recordings of songs from their first two official albums, and their seventh studio release, Seven Sacrifices. In September 2014, the band announced that they had recorded their eight studio album, Zero Hour.

Members

Current members

Former members

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

Music videos

References

  1. ↑ "Ex-MEGADETH Drummer, ANNIHILATOR Guitarist Guest In MEMORAIN Video". Blabbermouth.net. 6 March 2007. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
  2. ↑ "Zero Hour – Thanatology Productions". Thanatology Productions. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "fono.ru Memorain – Zero Hour". Fono ltd. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "R.S.R Thrash Metal Memorain – Evolution Por Maple Metal Records (Ingles)". Rock Symphony Radio. Retrieved 23 January 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. ↑ "Biography – Memorain". Memorain. Archived from the original on 26 January 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  6. ↑ "David Ellefson, Nink Menza, Jeff Waters Featured On 'TV War' Theme Song; Audio Available". Blabbermouth. 16 December 2008. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  7. ↑ "Memorain: Read some information about the new album". Rock Overdose. 27 June 2013. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  8. ↑ "Memorain Complete Recordings For Upcoming Zero Hour Album". Brave Words. 30 September 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  9. ↑ "MEMORAIN "Seven Sacrifices", by Metal Scrap Records". Metal Scrap Records.
  10. ↑ "Zero Hour Album Artwork, Tracklisting Revealed". Memorain Official Website. Memorain. Archived from the original on 31 December 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2014.
  11. ↑ "Memorain Launch Video for 'False Positive'". BraveWords. 10 February 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  12. ↑ "Greece's Memorain Premier "Divided" Music Video". BraveWords. 20 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  13. ↑ "Memorain "Guardian Night" Music Video". BraveWords. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2016.