Spiros Antoniou (
Greek
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: Σπύρος Αντωνίου; born 24 October 1973 in
Athens
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Greece
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) is a Greek
death metal
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singer, bassist, and visual artist best known for his work with Greek
symphonic death metal
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band
Septicflesh
Septicflesh (formerly known as Septic Flesh) are a Greek death metal band from Athens, founded in 1990.
History
Septicflesh were formed in Athens in March 1990 by Sotiris Vayenas (guitar), Spiros Antoniou (bass and vocals), and Christos Ant ...
, in which he has been since 1990 foundation and of which he is a founding member. He has also contributed to bands such as TheDevilWorx,
Chaostar
Chaostar is a classical, opera and vocal orchestra from Greece started in 1998, composed of Christos Antoniou, Spiros Antoniou, Sotiris Vayenas, Nathalie Rassoulis, and Sapfo Stavridou. Several of the members are also members of Septic Flesh. ...
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Thou Art Lord
Thou Art Lord are a Greek, Athens-based black metal band, formed in 1993. Over the years, the line-up has consisted of former or current members of Greek extreme metal bands Rotting Christ, Necromantia and Septic Flesh.
History
The band's first ...
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Antoniou is also a visual artist under the pseudonym Seth Siro Anton. He made the cover art for almost every Septicflesh release (including re-issues), as well as several cover paintings for other bands such as:
Decapitated
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Devian
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Vader,
Paradise Lost
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Belphegor
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Nile
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Soilwork
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Caliban
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His character is one of the few Shakespearean figures to take on a life of its own "outside" Shakespeare's own work: as Russell ...
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Heaven Shall Burn
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Serenity
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Kamelot
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Flowing Tears
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Moonspell
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Methedras
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Universum
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The Foreshadowing, and
Old Man's Child
Old Man's Child is a Norwegian black metal band from the city of Oslo. The band is the brainchild of Galder (formerly known as Grusom; birth name: Thomas Rune Andersen) who is the only permanent member of the band.
History
Old Man's Child was ...
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References
External links
Official site
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Death metal musicians
1973 births
Living people
Singers from Athens
Artists from Athens
Album-cover and concert-poster artists