1000mods is a
stoner metal
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band from
Chiliomodi, Greece, formed in 2006. The group consists of Dani G. (vocals and bass), Giannis S. (guitar), Giorgos T. (guitar), and Labros G. (drums). The name of the group is a pun linked to the village in which they were formed, as "a thousand" is pronounced "chillia" in Greek.
History
1000mods formed in 2006. The band released two EPs, ''Blank Reality'' in 2007 and ''Liquid Sleep'' in 2009.
In October 2010, they produced their first album ''Super Van Vacation'' with Billy Anderson (
Sleep
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,
Neurosis
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). In order to promote their debut album, they played two European tour with 40 shows in 15 countries, including festivals such as
Rockwave Festival, Desertfest and Lake on Fire.
The second album ''Vultures'' was released on 30 May 2014 by The Lab Records. Two European tours followed with a massive two-month tour on October / November 2014 named "Claws Over Europe" and a tour supporting
The Atomic Bitchwax during May 2015.
In September 2016, the band released its third album ''Repeated Exposure To...'' via Ouga Booga and the Mighty Oug Recordings. The album was produced and mixed by 1000mods and George Leodis leading up engineering at Wreck It Sound Studios in
Corinth
Corinth ( ; el, Κόρινθος, Kórinthos, ) is the successor to an ancient city, and is a former municipality in Corinthia, Peloponnese (region), Peloponnese, which is located in south-central Greece. Since the 2011 local government refor ...
, Greece. The album was mastered by
Brad Boatright (Sleep,
Toxic Holocaust
Toxic Holocaust is an American thrash metal band from Portland, Oregon.
History
Joel Grind founded Toxic Holocaust in 1999. He originally wrote and recorded all of the band's music himself, and after a couple of demo releases (''Radiation Sick ...
) at Audiosiege Studios,
Portland, Oregon
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. In October 2016 the band embarked on a 27-date European Tour with
Monkey3 and Moaning Cities.
Τheir 2017 ''Repeated and Exposed To...'' tour features a total of 42 live dates in 15 European countries, participating in leading festivals such as Up in Smoke, Desertfest and Keep it Low.
During February and March 2018, 1000mods visited North America for the first time, including Mexico, Canada and United States, for 29 shows.
Influences
Their main music influences include bands such as
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath were an English rock music, rock band formed in Birmingham in 1968 by guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Bill Ward (musician), Bill Ward, bassist Geezer Butler and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. They are often cited as pioneers of heavy met ...
,
Colour Haze,
Kyuss
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and
MC5.
Discography
Studio albums
*''Super Van Vacation'' (2011, Kozmik Artifactz)
*''Vultures'' (2014, The Lab Records)
*''Repeated Exposure To...'' (2016, Ouga Booga and the Mighty Oug Recordings)
*''Youth of Dissent'' (2020, Ouga Booga and the Mighty Oug Recordings)
EPs
*''The Woodrose Effect EP'' (2009)
*''Blank Reality'' (2007, self-released)
*''Liquid Sleep'' (2009, SuiSound Productions/CTS Productions)
Singles
* ''Valley of Sand'' (2012, The Lab Records)
* ''Pearl'' (2020, Ouga Booga and the Mighty Oug Recordings)
Splits
* ''1000mods vs Wight'' (2010, Fat & Holy Records)
References
External links
Official website*
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Greek psychedelic rock music groups
Greek stoner rock musical groups
Musical groups established in 2006
Greek rock music groups