Greek prog-psych quartet Naxatras unveil new single ‘Omega Madness’

IV LP released 25th February 2022

Greek quartet Naxatras, forerunners of global psych rock, are proud to unveil their stunning new single ‘Omega Madness’.

Stream here: https://orcd.co/naxatras_omegamadness

Of the single, Naxatras state: “‘Omega Madness’ was born out of a desire to capture a certain futuristic essence. The first part of the song is built on a proto-heavy riff and a charged-up groove, while the second part revolves around a 5/4 riff, where robotic sounds merge with one another. In this chapter, a vortex opens up in the sky and the hero of our story gets transferred to another dimension to face a vicious foe in reality-melting arena.”

The new song is taken from the band’s highly-anticipated new record IV, released 25th February 2022.

Pre-order IV here: https://orcd.co/naxatras_iv

IV is the band at their creative peak, with all their experience put to use, and you can hear the first glimpse of the record with the exquisite new single ‘Journey to Narahmon’. An expansive, mesmerising six-minute journey, with nods to Pink Floyd, Elder, Steven Wilson, the new track’s wordless vocalisations, by guest vocalist Eva Seitanidou, demonstrate the power of Naxatras at its fullest.

It’s been almost a decade now since Naxatras first set out from the Greek north to carve out the path fate had set for them.

Since 2012, the group have been honing the rough edges of psychedelic rock, combining heavy riffs, heady soundscapes, astral melodies and a deep appreciation for groove.

Naxatras now return. The band have today revealed the tracklisting and awe-inspiring cover art, created by Chris RW, which you can view below.

IV is – fittingly – the first new music to showcase Naxatras as a quartet. It is a significant departure for the group, already celebrated across Europe for their jamming-based approach to psychedelia. The focus with IV is now more directly on songwriting, musicianship and composition – drawing magic from early 70s prog rock and master songwriters of esoterica.

The new album has gaps that only a keyboard can fill, so Naxatras welcome a new member to the clan: Pantelis Kargas. The whole operation of the band has changed – the previously trademark analogue sound has shifted to a more surgically precise approach, the orchestration multileveled and powerful.

Naxatras‘ musical imprint began in 2015, with their first album I. Recorded in a single day, the record was a best-selling underground sensation and welcomed with critical acclaim.

Shortly after the band went on their first tour, with live shows in Greece and five neighbouring Balkan countries. The second album – II – followed in 2016, with the same attitude in live performance, live recording, and fully analogue mentality.

However the road proved to be the band’s calling – summer 2016 led to Naxatras‘ first full European tour, sowing the seeds of high anticipation.

An established act with the release of III, 40 more European dates followed, with a firm fanbase in every city on the continent. The album release show in Athens was to more than 1,000 devotees, a sold-out spectacle, and the subsequent tours included performances at Desertfest, Rock Im Waid, Duna Jam, Ozora and a series of appearances in Australia.

Naxatras will tour Europe in April 2022. Dates are as follows:

31.03. – Sofia (BG), “Mixtape 5”
01.04. – Novi Sad (RS), SKCNS Fabrika
02.04. – Budapest (HU), Akvárium Klub Official
03.04. – Zagreb (HR), Klub Močvara
05.04. – Vienna (AT), ((szene)) Wien
06.04. – Linz (AT), Stwst Stadtwerkstatt
08.04. – Munich (DE), Feierwerk
09.04. – Jena (DE), KuBa
13.04. – Stockholm (SE), Hus 7
15.04. – Copenhagen (DK), VEGA
17.04. – Hamburg (DE), Knust Hamburg
18.04. – Dresden (DE), Chemiefabrik Dresden (Chemo)
20.04. – Berlin (DE), Bi Nuu
21.04. – Dortmund (DE), JunkYard
23.04. – Rotterdam (NL), Podium Grounds
24.04. – Paris (FR), La Maroquinerie
26.04. – Marseille (FR), Le Molotov
27.04. – San Sebastian (ES), Dabadaba
28.04. – Madrid (ES), SALA CARACOL MADRID
29.04. – Barcelona (ES), Sala Upload Barcelona
30.04. – Porto (PT), Hard Club

Naxatras are:

John Delias – Guitar, Vocals
John Vagenas – Bass, Vocals
Kostas Charizanis – Drums and Percussion
Pantelis Kargas – Keyboards and Synthesizers

For more:

http://www.naxatras.gr
http://www.facebook.com/naxatras
http://www.instagram.com/naxatras
http://naxatras.bandcamp.com
https://open.spotify.com/artist/6HN1s0JzLowapZ7nhOAJ71?si=w5UAkxrZQDujUwmi7tl8aA
https://www.youtube.com/naxatrasofficial