New Zero God
Greek post-punk band formed by veterans of The Flowers Of Romance and Nexus.
New Zero God is a Greek Gothic/Post Punk rock band formed in 2006 by frontman and vocalist Mike Pougounas, bassist Costas Spanos, drummer Dimitris “Sidheog” Steves, and guitarist Averkios Hadjiantoniadis. Their sound resists easy classification, drawing from the pure punk of The Flowers Of Romance, the gothic rock that followed, and the industrial style of Nexus. The band has performed primarily around Greece, especially Athens, playing new songs and covers of Flowers Of Romance material, and has opened for notable acts like the Legendary Pink Dots and Christian Death.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Rock
- gothic rock
- post punk
- industrial music
- Origin
- Athens, Greece
- Years active
- 2006–present
- Current members
- Mike Pougounas
- John Psimopoulos
- Michalis Semertzoglou
- Panagiotis Arsenis
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Did You Know?
- New Zero God's song “Second Chance” held the #1 spot on the USA's CD Baby Goth and Glam charts for the whole of January 2012.
- The band's 7-track EP Club Bizarre was released on July 4, 2012, through Secret Sin Records and quickly sold out.
- Mike Pougounas participated in an international cover release in May 2011 to benefit England's Sophie Lancaster Foundation.
- New Zero God appeared in the 2009 documentary Back In Black by George Kagialedakis about the Greek rock scene.
History
They formed New Zero God a year later, reuniting Pougounas with Averkios Hadjiantoniadis, who had previously played with him in The Flowers Of Romance before leaving to tour Europe. The band has performed mainly in Greece, particularly in Athens, playing original songs and covers of Flowers Of Romance material. Notable performances include opening for the Legendary Pink Dots and Christian Death. New Zero God completed their debut album, Fun Is A Four Letter Word, in 2009 and released it digitally that year. During recording, the song "In Your Dreams Again" appeared on the compilation Because God Told Me To Do It. The band was featured in the 2009 documentary Back In Black about the Greek rock scene and appeared on a Greek TV show. The album was physically released in January 2010 by Puzzlemusik Records, signed on the day recording finished. In June 2010, Michael Christou joined as second guitarist. In 2011, interviews and reviews appeared in magazines such as MUEN, CARPE NOCTURNE, DOMINION, and TERRORIZER. In May 2011, Pougounas participated in an international cover release benefiting the Sophie Lancaster Foundation. During June and July 2011, the song "Kiss The Witch" entered UK radio charts, as cited by Dominion Magazine.
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