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About Me

I'm 25 years old and I was born and live in Athens. I play electric guitar since I was 16 years old and I basically reached the point I am today under the guide of THEODORE ZIRAS,a great teacher and friend! At this time I'm the lead guitarist and songwriter of a band called SECRET ILLUSION and basically this band is where I put all of my will,energy and inspiration! I could say this group is my dream,my...illusion! And speaking of dreams, I have one more...! F I N L A N D!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hope to go there soon(maybe for a gig,who knows!) Finland is related also with my first steps into metal music! Which way...Episode(Stratovarius) was the record that blew up my mind back in 1996 and TIMO TOLKKI was the main reason for me to start playing guitar and still remains!!! I've always think that this man is a true inspiration(as a person and songwriter) for me(and many others I hope). Anyway...cheers and always remember...KEEP ON TRYING!!!

My Interests

Listening & playing music(heavy metal most of the times...!),thinking(a lot...!),watching football, watching a lot of movies and the most important of all...serenity,calmness and piece of mind...I think this is what intrests me the most!!!

I'd like to meet:

Yngwie Malmsteen, Ritchie Blackmore, Michael Romeo, Antony Hopkins and Vivaldi(if I could!).

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Music:

SECRET ILLUSION(!!!), STRATOVARIUS, REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE, SYMPHONY X, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, EDGUY, ROYAL HUNT, ANGRA, KAMELOT, RHAPSODY, NIGHTWISH, WITHIN TEMPTATION, THERION, DARK TRANQUIlLITY, AMON AMARTH AND CLASSICAL MUSIC(VIVALDI, BACH, ALBINONI etc)

Movies:

Lord of the rings, Troy, 300, Braveheart, The Shining, Escape from alcatraz, The omen trilogy, Halloween, Godfather trilogy, Scarface, Amadeus, Rock star and many others I can't remember!

Television:

Only movies and football games!(especially OLYMPIACOS matches!)

Books:

Lord of the rings and everything about HELLENIC history(Gates of fire, Alexander etc)

Heroes:

Timo Tolkki(REVOLUTION RENAISSANCE, ex-STRATOVARIUS)

My Blog

SECRET ILLUSION NEWS UPDATE : Line-up change!

After a lot of thinking and discussion, we're very sad to announce that Giannis is no longer Secret Illusion's vocalist! At this point we want to specify that the reasons are technical and nothing mor...
Posted by Filippos on Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:27:00 PST

Theodore Ziras / Secret Illusion live!

Theodore Ziras / Secret Illusion will meet on the stage of Onoma tou Rodou at 31 May,8 am. I'm really looking forward to this event and and I would like to thank Theo for this opportunity! See you all...
Posted by Filippos on Thu, 01 May 2008 09:16:00 PST

SERENITY(SECRET ILLUSION)

SERENITY Shades of a hope, it's not your fault, thats how you have been tought oh,they were wrong, childhood's gone, now the time is ticking on Can't you see, you are on your own now, los...
Posted by Filippos on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:31:00 PST

Live photos!

Live photos from my last gig with Secret Illusion are now posted! Check them out!
Posted by Filippos on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:41:00 PST