A Unique Metal/Folk Band
Passengers In Panic is a Heavy/Folk Metal band based in Athens, Greece, which
was formed in December 2019. The band’s current line up is: Yohanna (Ioanna
Galani) on vocals, Lefteris Christou on bass, Lela Argyri on guitar and Fivos
Andriopoulos on drums.
The uniqueness of the band’s sound comes from the mixture of heavy metal and
traditional -mainly greek- instruments and rhythm patterns. The Macedonian gainda,
the kaval, the laouto, the violin and the daouli create the folk atmosphere that
connects all the pieces together. From the first listen of the songs, it is obvious that
the source of inspiration for the lyrics is man himself and the various situations one
can experience, such as toxic relationships, human violence, the fight for survival,
injustices, but also issues of social content.
Band History
During 2022 the band set out to perform in various regions of Greece (Larissa,
Athens, Evia, Thessaloniki, Heraklion for Over The Wall Festival, Ioannina, Kozani,
Patras), but also abroad at the Gothoom Open Air Festival in Slovakia, sharing the
stage with many bands of the global metal scene, such as Kataklysm, Suffocation,
Draconian, Memoriam, Moribund Oblivion, Aeonian Sorrow and many more.
In 2023 they won the Music Competition “George Manouselis” of the Chania Rock
Festival and in the summer of that year they shared the stage with Paradise Lost,
Geo Tate and Sakis Tolis. In September of the same year together with Krotalias,
Void Droid and Khirki they participated in a charity concert this time to raise money
for the flood victims of Thessaly and in October they participated in the Rock N’ Iasi
Festival in Iasi, Romania.In March 2024 they returned to Romania, but this time in Bucharest for the
Psychosounds Metal Ladies Nigh
Discography
During a difficult period of crisis due to global COVID-19 SARS pandemic, “Leap Of Faith” was the introduction and the first acquaintance with the material of Passengers In Panic, where it was published in November 2020 in the form of a lyric video. They managed to release their maiden album of the same title one year right after their creation, in December 2020 via Sleaszy Rider Records. On April 16-2024 they released the cover of the Greek traditional song with the
participation of the great Greek director and actor Yiannis Tsortekis best known for
the successful Netflix series “Maestro” and Garifalia Liana Bardis, grandaughter
of Apostolos Hadjichristou via Protasis Music.
“Kaixis” is the first single from their
second album, titled “Amnesia”, and marks the beginning of a new era for
Passengers In Panic. For the second album “Amnesia” the band worked with
Psychon, guitarist of Septicflesh, who did the mixing and mastering of the album at
Sound Abuse Productions Studio. Christos Antoniou, guitarist of the symphonic
death metal band Septicflesh has contributed greatly with symphonic orchestration
for the song “How to Breathe”
Line Up
Current Line Up (From left to right):
Fivos Andriopoulos (Drums)
Yohanna (Main Vocals)
Lefteris Christou (Bass)
Lela Argyri (Guitar)
Band Contact
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How To Breathe (feat. Christos Antoniou from Septicflesh) (Official Video)