CROSSOVER was born in 1997 from the ashes of other bands, originally as Zion. During September of 1999, they record their first promo CD called Promo 2000. The line-up is finalized and CROSSOVER transforms their music with a harder and darker sound. During January of 2002 they record at Nemesis Studios and put into circulation officially in an independent production, their first Mini CD titled "Over The Cross" (Rate: 9/10 and Demo of the Month in Metal Hammer Magazine).
After the release of this mCD CROSSOVER had a lot of good reviews and was the demo of the month in the Greek Metal Hammer magazine, April 2002 (Rate: 9/10). CROSSOVER had a lot of pleadings and finally they signed with the French, Dead Sun Records. Also participate in many collections of the extreme sound all over the world such as "Greece Attacks Vol. II". The debut album was out on October 2002 under the title "Debauchery" and has 12 tracks (Rate: 8/10).
Many live appearances in Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria, Ukraine and Cyprus, too many appearances in fests like Metal Healing Festival, Metal Heads Mission Festival, March Metal Day Festival, with many bands such as Rotting Christ, Septic Flesh, Rotting Flesh, Firewind, Nightfall, Olethrio Rigma, Naer Mataron, Obsecration, Kawir, Inactive Messiah, Homo Iratus, Antidrasi and Tardive Dyskinesia, W.E.B., Universe217 from our homeland and Manowar (USA), Suffocation (USA), Deicide (USA), Destruction (DE), Tiamat (SWE), Dark Funeral (SWE), Marduk (SWE) (3 shows), Mayhem (NOR) (2 shows), Ancient (NOR) (2 shows), Gra (SWE), Rhapsody of Fire (IT), Epica (NL), Downcast Collision (NL), Pentagram (TUR), Hollyhell (USA), Cenotaph (TUR), Devilish Impressions (PL), Absurdity (FR), Vulvulator (UA), Demenzia (BG), The A.X.E. Project (BG), Crystalnacht (BG), Grimegod (RO), Demoral (RU), Vomigod (PL), In Memory (IT) (2 Shows), Arkhon (CY), Entity (CY), Sabbah Navahthani (CY), Desecration (TR).
In 2004 CROSSOVER signed with Sleaszy Rider Records (GR). The album "Dogma" (SRR 026) with guest appearance on vocals by Kaiaphas (ex Ancient) is available in all specialist music stores. (Rate: 8/10)
 	In 2007 the band continues to play many important gigs and release the “Dream of Fire” EP for first time on vinyl (4-way spit), while in 2011 CROSSOVER released the album entitled "Pythagorized" with guest appearance on vocals by Aphazel (Ancient), Jan (Agathocles), Tristessa (Astarte), Nick (Lloth, Insected), Elizabeth (En-garde) and Nick (Deviser).
Most of the lyrics are written by ZION and Marietta Malta while the music is all by CROSSOVER.

The current line-up of CROSSOVER is:
ZION – Vocals,
Periz – Bass,
Zed – Guitars,
Morner – Guitars,
Zoltan - Drums.

CROSSOVER Discography:
1. Promo 2000 - mCD - Self-financed – 2000
2. Over the Cross - mCD - Self-financed – 2002
3. Debauchery - CD - DeadSun Records – 2003
4. Dogma - CD - Sleaszy Rider Records – 2004
5. Dream of Fire - 4way Split 10" - Zion Records - 2007
6. Pythagorized - CD – Orkestral Promenade / Razorbleed Productons / Zion Records - 2011

Metal Band from Thessaloniki - Greece
Personal project

Τί σχέση μπορεί να έχουν τα παραδοσιακά κάλαντα της Θράκης με την Πανκ? Κάπως έτσι ξεκίνησαν οι Θράξ Πανκc, όταν ο Σταυρίδης Γιώργος και ο Χαρακοπίδης Βαϊτσης αποφάσισαν να “τα πούνε” από το 2008 και μετά, παίζοντας σε γάμους, πανηγύρια, πορείες και σκηνικά μέχρι που σε μια γιούρτα συνάντησαν τον Πάνο Γκίνη!

Thrax Punks started playing music from 2008 when George Stavridis and Vaitsis Charakopidis met each other after they played in gigs, such as weddings, traditional festivals and customs, many music festivals, even in protests on the road! Living on the era of actually “no genre” and influenced by many styles of music with the Greek underground punk scene to be the key to their relationship back then, they continued to adopt several elements on their music. In the autumn of 2015 they met Panos Gkinis during a jamming concert, where he joined the band. After they played together in many gigs around Greece, they decided to record their first live demo album called “ΠΑΝΚΟΠΑΝΗΓΥΡΟΨΥΧΕΔΕΛΕΙΑ” (punk mixed with fete Thracian party music and psychedelic music).

George Stavridis: Davul, Thracian Lyre, Vocals
Vaitsis Charakopidis: Gaida, Kaval, Zurna, Vocals
Panos Gkinis: Guitars

Kiriakos GP, winner of Andy James guitar contest, is a young talented session, solo musician from Greece, known as a professional virtuoso guitarist. Kiriakos is an official EMG artist and sponsored by EMG Pickups. Started playing the guitar at the age of 8, Kiriakos managed to become a high experienced musician while he took part in many guitar contests, clinics, live shows and supporting acts with great guitarists such us Paul Reed Smith, Gus G (Ozzy Osbourne, Firewind), Guthrie Govan and more. He used to be a member of the Elite Guitar Coaching academy under the leadership of professor Ioannis Anastassakis:
“I have known Kiriakos for over 10 years. I can honestly say he’s one of the most dedicated guitarists I’ve ever met” Ioannis Anastassakis
In 2014 Kiriakos was the first place winner of the Andy James guitar contest in YouTube: 
“Kiriakos was chosen among 861 guitarists as he has the most potential for growth as an artist” Andy James
In 2016, he performed live in EMG TV in San Francisco one of the most popular guitar shows worldwide, where guitar legends played there also such as Zakk Wylde, Marty Friedman, Alexi Laiho and more.
In 2017, Kiriakos is going to release his first solo album. 
Now, he is looking to work with bands for tours and take part in recordings and auditions.

-= I aspire to inspire, before I expire =-

                     ~ 4 m @ g i @ ~

Glaufx Garland, composer of Electronic Music. Owner of the label CAPP-Glaufx Recordings Since 1980s. Along with music Glaufx Garland paints and at the same time writes and publishes books and much more.

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