Unorthodox is #2 in the list of Best Albums of 2022 at DEAF FOREVER magazine!
Read MoreA perfect review at German DEAF FOREVER magazine! 9,5/10
Read MoreUnorthodox is Album of the Month on German SaitenKult! (9/10 collective review)
Read MoreItalian Loud and Proud webzine has a great review of Unorthodox. (8,5/10)
Read MoreDoomocracy featured in Deaf Forever magazine.
Read MoreMichael Stavrakakis started singing at the age of 25.
He has been trained in Classical and Byzantine music, a mixture of singing styles which he combines in Doomocracy.
Manolis' primarily reason for his involvement with music has always been to compose.
He picked up the bass in his early teens and since then the only time he let it was to take vocal duties for the death metal band "Elanor".
He is member of the rock cover band "Devils and Angels" with frequent live performances in the local area.
Doomocracy were formed in 2011 in Crete, Greece.
Their debut album "The End is Written" which was released in 2014, took the Doom Metal world by storm, bringing the band to big stages and festivals around Europe.
Three years later, Doomocracy released their second album "Visions & Creatures of Imagination",
which established Doomocracy as one of the best Doom Metal bands of the modern era.
In "Visions & Creatures of Imagination", Doomocracy paved a more progressive and powerful path of
Doom Metal, something they continue in the new album.
And while "Visions & Creatures of Imagination" was praised by press and fans as one of the best metal albums of 2017, the new album,
"Unorthodox" is setting the standards higher, since Doomocracy's technical and powerful Doom Metal
in the vein of bands such as Solitude Aeturnus, Memory Garden, Memento Mori and Abstrakt Algebra,
is a type of music performed just by a few.
"Unorthodox", a conceptual story about days forgotten and people lost, was recorded at Devasoundz Studios in Athens, Greece with additional recordings at Groove Studio in Heraklion, Crete, Greece. The album is mixed & mastered by Simon Johansson and Mike Wead at SolnaSound Studio in Stockholm, Sweden.
Recorded at Devasoundz Studios in Athens. Additional recordings at Groove Studio in Heraklion.
Mixed and Mastered at SolnaSound Studio by Simon Johansson and Mike Wead.
Doomocracy were formed in 2011 in Crete, Greece. Their debut album "The End is Written" which was released in 2014, took the Doom Metal world by storm, bringing the band to big stages and festivals around Europe. Three years later, Doomocracy released their second album "Visions & Creatures of Imagination", which established Doomocracy as one of the best Doom Metal bands of the modern era. In "Visions & Creatures of Imagination", Doomocracy paved a more progressive and powerful path of Doom Metal, something they continue in the new album. And while "Visions & Creatures of Imagination" was praised by press and fans as one of the best metal albums of 2017, the new album, "Unorthodox" is setting the standards higher, since Doomocracy's technical and powerful Doom Metal in the vein of bands such as Solitude Aeturnus, Memory Garden, Memento Mori and Abstrakt Algebra, is a type of music performed just by a few.
"Unorthodox", a conceptual story about days forgotten and people lost, was recorded at Devasoundz Studios in Athens, Greece with additional recordings at Groove Studio in Heraklion, Crete, Greece. The album is mixed & mastered by Simon Johansson and Mike Wead at SolnaSound Studio in Stockholm, Sweden. There are also a few special guests in "Unorthodox" including Mike Wead (King Diamond, Mercyful Fate, Memento Mori) performing a guitar solo on "Catharsis", Miguel Robaina (ex-Memento Mori) performing keyboards on 4 songs, and Sakis Bandis (Hail Spirit Noir, Horizon's End) performing piano on "The Hidden Gospel".
Cover art is a painting of Mariusz Lewandowski, known for covers of albums for bands such as Atlantean Kodex and Bell Witch among others.
Recorded at Mad Hat Music Studios
Drums Recorded at Devasoundz Studios
Mixed and Mastered at Morrisound Recording by Jim Morris
Doomocracy is thrilled to announce the completion of the recording of their new album entitled: "Visions & Creatures Of Imagination"!
After a successful collaboration for their debut album "The End Is Written", Doomocracy will once again partner up with "Steel Gallery Records", for the release of "Visions & Creatures Of Imagination", in March 2017.
The new album is a mature step forward for Doomocracy, featuring eight original compositions of pure Epic Doom greatness.
"Visions & Creatures Of Imagination" will feature former "Memento Mori" keyboardist and classical composer, Miguel Robaina on four songs.
All the recordings for the album have been completed. The drums were recorded in "Devasoundz Studios" in Athens Greece, with Fotis Benardo. All other instruments were recorded at "Mad Hat Music Studio" in Heraklion, Crete with the valuable help of Nikos Vogiatzakis. Keyboards were recorded by Miguel Robaina in Tyreso, Sweden.
Doomocracy, will collaborate with Jim Morris and "Morrisound Recording" (Iced Earth, Death, Crimson Glory), at Tampa Florida, USA, for the Mix and Mastering of "Visions & Creatures Of Imagination".
The cover artwork has been designed by Sonnet Jean-Philippe at "Threadbare Artwork".
Engineered by Nikos Vogiatzakis
Mixed by Daniel Bergstrand
Mastered by Peter In De Betou
DOOMOCRACY from Heraklion city (island of Crete, Greece), deliver Doom Metal at its best. Amazing riffing, fantastic lead guitar parts, pounding rhythm section and one of the most brilliant voices you can hear around.
Eight original compositions representing the band's pure talent and magnificent songwriting. Fans of Solitude Aeturnus, Candlemass, Memento Mori and Veni Domine, should not miss this one.
Produced by: Daniel Bergstrand (Meshuggah, In Flames, Dimmu Borgir and Evergrey).
Mastered by: Peter In De Betou (Morgana Lefay, Memento Mori, Entombed).
Artwork by: Piotr Szafraniec.
