For more than three decades, Nightfall have stood as a shining pillar for Greek metal.
Since rising from Athens’ underground catacombs in the early ’90s, half-masked frontman Efthimis Karadimas and his crew of rebels have sculpted towering, Gothic melodies from blackened slabs of metal. The band’s upcoming eleventh album stands tall amongst the pantheon of their discography as its darkest and most epic creation yet. Blessed with thunderous production, a powerful and timely message, and the most electrifying hooks in their 30-year career, with Children of Eve, Nightfall are uniting blackened souls everywhere.
Efthimis, drummer Fotis Benardo and bassist Vasiliki Biza invited CNN Greece correspondent Stelios Papagrigoriou to Devasoundz Studios, where Children of Eve was recorded. They discussed the early days of the Greek metal scene, what stands out about their new album, mental health and the presence of women in metal.
“We’ve always wanted to communicate through our music with people like us, with people who like the hard sound”, Efthimis told CNN. “At first, we struggled a lot, since in the past things were very difficult in Greek society. They didn’t like intensities, long hair, chains, etc. People showed interest much later. When they realized that what we are doing is serious and has a future”.
Watch an excerpt from Nightfall’s interview with CNN Greece’s Stelios Papagrgiorgio.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhwtYCRcqqM
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Read the full interview at cnn.gr
Children of Eve comes out May 2, 2025 on Season of Mist.
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“Strange stuff, good stuff, night stuff” – Angry Metal Guy
“Nightfall is still worth their weight” – Metal Injection
“…accessible and catchy in their construction without sacrificing too much brutality” – Distorted Sound
“arguably helped put Greece’s grim underground on the map” – Metal Wani
