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KINETIC

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.::Now you can download a full copy of "Corrosion" CD from our official site www.kinetic.gr at MEDIA section. Check for details::.

Check the complete distribution map of our CD “Corrosion”

GREECE: SOUNDFORGE
CYPRUS: SOUNDFORGE
JAPAN: DISK UNION
GERMANY: ROUGH TRADE GERMANY (Under DR. DISTRIBUTION )
NETHERLANDS : LSP + ROUGH TRADE (Under DR. DISTRIBUTION )
ITALY : MASTERPIECE
FRANCE: MUSEA
U.S.A.: THE END RECORDS + NIGHTMARE RECORDS
AUSTRIA: MUSIKVERTRIEB / ROUGH TRADE (Under DR. DISTRIBUTION )
CANADA: THE END RECORDS + NIGHTMARE RECORDS
SWITZERLAND: SX DISTRIBUTION
BELGIUM : LSP + ROUGH TRADE (Under DR. DISTRIBUTION
ENGLAND : Code 7 Distribution (Under PLASTICHEAD )
FINLAND: CFTN DISTRIBUTION
SWEDEN: SOUND POLLUTION
REST OF THE WORLD: BURNING STAR RECORDS

KINETIC started in 2002 by members coming from other historical bands from the Greek Underground Scene, who had the experience and the spirit to continue from the point those bands had stopped. They created the band with such a name that would reflect the whole philosophy of the collective minds of its creator. Personal influences, coming from THRASH, POWER, PROGRESSIVE and DEATH METAL gave an aggressive timbre to every song, something that would duel between Swedish and American technique. With lyrics touching the horrible side of life, their songs attained the power and the feeling they had to. Quickly, the band completed a respectable number of songs; three of them constituted their 1st recording, a self-released mini CD entitled with the band name.


KINETIC started getting in touch with ..zines and radio-stations all over the world using this music sample. The initial reviews and feedback of the band’s material, were very positive and encouraging. This gave an enormous help to the band and in the beginning of 2004, a small independent label from Greece, Sleaszy Rider recs, gave them a small deal.


The band started record its 1st full length in February of 2004 and finished in August having more than 500 hours in studio. The result of this enormous amount of work was "The Chains That Bind Us" full-length CD, released on 15th of November/2004. Including 11 compositions and a video-clip for "Never Ending Winter" song -re-recorded and re-mastered from its initial form in the mini CD, this full album displays the band's progress.


For once more KINETIC started getting in touch with media all over the world sending promo-packs that were created by the band itself... The results were encouraging once more, collecting numerous good comments from everywhere. Trying to boost "The Chains..." full length CD, the band made and paid by itself another video-clip for "Heed These Words" song and arranged a small tour in many cities of Greece.


In September of 2005, totally disagreeing with the entire label policy of Sleaszy Rider Recs, KINETIC broke their contract and started searching for another label. After contacting and speaking with many labels, the band finally got in a deal with the ascended BURNING STAR RECS ( www.burning-star.net ) with a schedule for a new release in September-October of 2007. The same time the four band-members decided that its time to drive KINETIC in a new era. Keeping the same style, increasing it with more elements, they added two new members, Vaggelis Kakarougas ..boards and Margaret Staikou on female vocals.


The band entered the studio in September-2006 to record its new full-length CD titled “Corrosion”, with the new 6-member line up. The whole production was work that came from the band for one more time. KINETIC intended to create an album that includes all their elements from their 1st full-length, while pushing it a bit more; more melody, more aggression, better and louder production and a more personal music direction. The summer of 2007 the band shoot its 3rd video clip, featuring the track “Venturing High And Low”, a video that is available for downloading from KINETIC's Official Band Site.


In March of 2008 KINETIC had a small line-up change; Margaret Staikou was replaced by a new ascended performer, Maria-Melissa Routi. Including the new “Female Microphone” in the lineup, the band started the live appearances to promote “Corrosion” CD.


At the current time of this season, the band has finished its second tour around Greek territory and has started processing new material. Being the same members since the beginning and adding two new ones on female vocals and keyboards, they have found the right formula in order to work on a music style similar to their previous material but in a darker and heavier way. Invent them walking their paths of Passion...

KINETIC..s important points:

* A 6-member band, with the four former-members that have an average of 16 years of experience in Underground Scene.

* KINETIC-Soul, Emotion, Flesh was rated as “Demo of the month” in Greek Metal Hammer, November-2003.

* 500 hours in studio for making the production of their debut full-length “The Chains That Bind Us”.

* “The Chains That Bind Us” was the first CD from a Greek Heavy Metal band that was advertised in Greek TV in January-2005.

* 9 months of recordings for their “Corrosion” full-length CD with countless hours in studio...

* 6 years of existence with 3 recordings produced by the band, self-promotion in more than 500 independent media all over the world, many individual shows and two Greek tours, organized and financed by the band.

* Registered in ten independent Online Communities (MySpace, YouTube, Starzee, Musicwave, GarageBand, AcidPlanet, Isound, Audiostreet, NumberOneMusic and ReverbNation), getting positive and encouraging comments from everywhere

* Live performances playing alongside with names like SADUS, ATHEIST, TANKARD, ARCH ENEMY, BIOMECHANICAL with most important band’s appearance at Athens RockWave festival-2007 under the names: HEAVEN AND HELL, DREAM THEATER, ICED EARTH and ANATHEMA.

Check us now at the following sites and comnunities...and find EVERYTHING about KINETIC!!! Follow the links below.

www.kinetic.gr (Official band site)
www.myspace.com/kineticgr
www.youtube.com/kineticgr
www.starzee.com/kinetic
www.musicwave.gr/kinetic
www.garageband.com/artist/kineticgr
www.acidplanet.com/kineticgr
www.isound.com/kinetic
www.audiostreet.net/kinetic
www.numberonemusic.com/kinetic
www.reverbnation.com/kineticgr

* "Venturing High And Low" video-clip, coming from our new release. Check our YOUTUBE channel to see more videos from the band. Feel free to send your comments...

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/24/2006
Band Website: kinetic.gr
Band Members:

Stavros Bonikos: Lead & Rhythm Guitars



Kostas Alexakis: Drums & Percussion



Manolis Mamas: Lead & Rhythm Guitars



Savvas Betinis : Bass Guitar & Lead Vocals



Maria-Melissa Routi: Female and Back-Growling Vocals



Vaggelis Kakarougas: Keyboards (also in EQUAL VECTOR)



The band...


Discography

1. KINETIC Soul Emotion Flesh, self-released miniCD, 2003



2. THE CHAINS THAT BIND US, CD 2005



3. CORROSION, CD, October-2007

Moments to remember...

Band's Merchandise: Check our official site www.kinetic.gr



CORROSION Full Color



Band's logo-Avatar


Influences: Swedish and American Death Metal techniqe, European Power Metal and some black Metal elements, especially in the new songs...
Sounds Like: ARCH ENEMY, IN FLAMES, KREATOR, BLIND GUARDIAN, DIMMU BORGIR...
Record Label: BURNING STAR - TARNIUS MUSIC Inc.
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Maria-Melissas voice in Corrosion songs

Since March 1st 2008, Maria-Melissa Routi is KINETIC's Female Singer, undertaking also the "Back-Growling Vocals" in the band. She came into the band and had the difficult role, to consolidate her par...
Posted by KINETIC on Tue, 17 Jun 2008 02:29:00 PST

Band’s new photos...

Check now at our photo-albums band's new lineup photos, includimg Maria-Melissa Routi. A big "THANKS" to Dimitris Marinis (our session keyboard-player and X-PIRAL's member,  www.myspace.com/...
Posted by KINETIC on Sat, 07 Jun 2008 03:33:00 PST

Corrosion Hellenic Tour 2008. Finale!!

   After two months and enough difficulties the band just finished the "Corrosion Hellenic Tour". It was just a small plan, touring over Greece in non-continuous dates, the experience was re...
Posted by KINETIC on Wed, 21 May 2008 03:06:00 PST

KINETIC at ART UBER ALLES T.V. broadcast

(for Greek readers) This post had to be sent earlier but anyway, no problem. Check HERE band's presentation at ART UBER ALLES T.V. broadcast at Greek Channel 9 (unfortunately in Greek language only)....
Posted by KINETIC on Tue, 06 May 2008 10:42:00 PST

Tour news.

Making a tour means always a lot of work even if the dates are non-continuous. That's the way that the updates are rather slow but the most important is that things are going more than good, something...
Posted by KINETIC on Mon, 05 May 2008 12:39:00 PST

Merchandise Section online and updated.

From today the Merchandise Section at our official site www.kinetic.gr is finally online and updated. You can find band’s last release "CORROSION" plus the brand-new T-shirts, black-white a...
Posted by KINETIC on Thu, 27 Mar 2008 03:52:00 PST

Cooperation with Tarnius Music Inc.

The band initiates a new cooperation with the American Tarnius Music Inc. It is a unique independent music solution providing the tools for independent artists and labels to get their music heard by ...
Posted by KINETIC on Sat, 22 Mar 2008 04:06:00 PST

May 16th. A special day!!!

Some minutes ago it was corfirmed that we will be the oppening act of BIOMECHANICAL..s appearance on May 16th at Athens.  It is is a big honor for us to share the stage with a big band ...
Posted by KINETIC on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 06:20:00 PST

KINETIC at Romanian Maximum Rock magazine

This is the Romanian MAXIMUM ROCK 33 / feb-mar.2008  magazine. You can find "Vessel Of Rebirth" in its free digipack-compilation that will be spread in 3.500 copies all over the world. The band...
Posted by KINETIC on Sun, 02 Mar 2008 03:20:00 PST

New female singer on board!

The band would like to say a warm "Welcome on board!!" to the new female singer Maria-Melissa Routi, who has undertaken from today the "Female Microphone" in KINETIC, replacing Margaret Staikou. You ...
Posted by KINETIC on Sat, 01 Mar 2008 01:20:00 PST