Originating from the Netherlands Spartan are the perfect example of a band which combines Power Metal and Death Metal! Their lyrics are inspired by tales of ancient Greek mythology and are themed around heroic battles, gods and demi-gods in a glorious ode to the past. The energetic elements of power metal perfectly blend with harsh vocals riling up the audience for the well anticipated solos which are played with excellent technical musicianship by two very accomplished guitar players.

The band consists of Jeffrey Rademakers on vocals, Pieter Vink and Nick van Beusekom on guitar, Mike van Bekkum on bass and Frank Bos on drums. Following the release of their first EP 'For Glory' in 2009, they embarked on a tour across Holland. The success of the album speaks for itself as Spartan performed throughout Europe between 2009-2013. Most notably they have shared the stage with the likes of Marduk, Septic Flesh, Moonspell, Negura Bunget and Greek legends Rotting Christ, before releasing their latest album 'The Fall of Olympus'.

The album is a demonstration of Spartans versatility and unique style as it balances Melo-Death with heavier sounding elements of Melodic Power Metal. The album includes skyrocketing choruses in tracks like 'Breaking the Chains of Olympus' introduced with striking lead intervals and powerful upbeat melodies found in tracks such as 'Elysium'. It is not surprising that they have been compared to bands such as: Amon Amarth and In Flames.

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Mindpox is an international creative project involving one middle aged man sat in his bedroom dribbling cigarette ash over his laptop while fiddling with FL Studio. Possessing the attention span of a hyperactive toddler, nothing is ever quite finished before being hastily dropped for the next grand idea. Mr Mindpox has been a singer, keyboard player, guitarist and drum machine turner-onner in various bands over the last three decades, all of which have gone on to achieve popular obscurity and widespread critical inattention.

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