Emerald Sun

Emerald Sun
OriginThessaloniki, Greece
GenresPower metal[1]
Years active1998–present
LabelsEl Puerto Records (current), Fastball music, Pitch Black, Limb Music
MembersStelios Tsakirides
Teo Savage[2]
Fotis Toumanides
Pavlos Georgiadis
Nick Kaklanis[2]
Past membersKostas Dimitris
Jimmy Santrazami
Giannis Argiris
Spyros Babadzanidis (aka S.P.Rodgatt)
Jim Gavan
Andreas Giorgos
Teo Savage
Jim Tsakirides
Bill Kanakis
Johnnie Athanasiadis
Sefis Giolbasis
George Mpaltas
Websiteemeraldsungr.wixsite.com/emeraldsun

Emerald Sun is a Greek power metal band from Thessaloniki formed in 1998 by Johnie Athanasiadis and Jimmy Santrazami. They signed with El Puerto Records in 2021.[3]

Discography

  • High in the Sky (Demo, 1998)
  • The Story Begins (Promo album, 2005)
  • Escape from Twilight (Studio album, 2007)[4][5]
  • Regeneration (Studio album, 2011)[6][7][8][9][10]
  • Metal Dome (Studio album, 2015)[11][12][13][14]
  • Under the Curse of Silence (Studio album, 2018)[15][16][17]
  • Kingdom of Gods (Studio album, 2022)[18][19]

References

  1. ↑ "EMERALD SUN Confirmed For Romania's MAXIMUM ROCK FESTIVAL". Blabbermouth. 29 May 2007. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  2. 1 2 Virmakari, Tarja (18 January 2022). "EMERALD SUN Introduce Two New Band Members". Metal Shock Finland. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  3. ↑ Virmakari, Tarja (28 July 2021). "EMERALD SUN Sign Worldwide Deal with El Puerto Records, New Album Out in Early 2022". Metal Shock Finland. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "EMERALD SUN - Escape From Twilight". Rock Hard (review) (in German). 18 April 2007. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  5. ↑ van der Laan, Martin (5 April 2007). "EMERALD SUN - Escape From Twilight". Powermetal.de (review) (in German). Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "EMERALD SUN - Regeneration". Rock Hard (review) (in German). 19 May 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  7. ↑ Walter (28 January 2011). "Emerald Sun - Regeneration". Metal.de (review) (in German). Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  8. ↑ Johnsrud, Frode (2011). "EMERALD SUN "Regeneration"". Scream Magazine (review) (in Norwegian). No. 153. p. 39. Score= 2 out of 6
  9. ↑ Rapp, Marcel (6 July 2011). "Butterweicher Happy-Metal mit Grinsegarantie". Powermetal.de (review) (in German). Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  10. ↑ Meloy, Sean (11 February 2011). "EMERALD SUN – Regeneration". Metal Express Radio (review). Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  11. ↑ "EMERALD SUN - Metal Dome". Rock Hard (review) (in German). 27 May 2015. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  12. ↑ Rapp, Marcel (15 May 2015). "Work & Travel durch Europa". Powermetal.de (review) (in German). Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  13. ↑ Skiba, Dan (22 May 2015). "EMERALD SUN – Metal Dome". Metal Express Radio (review). Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  14. ↑ Salmela, Tia (22 May 2015). "Emerald Sun – Metal Dome". Kaaoszine (review) (in Finnish). Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  15. ↑ "EMERALD SUN - Under The Curse Of Silence". Rock Hard (review) (in German). 23 May 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  16. ↑ Rapp, Marcel (9 April 2018). "Griechenland meets Skandinavien". Powermetal.de (review) (in German). Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  17. ↑ Parkkonen, Aleksi (17 August 2018). "Kreikkalaista power metalia – arviossa Emerald Sunin "Under The Curse Of Silence"". Kaaoszine (review) (in Finnish). Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  18. ↑ Reis, Flávia (5 December 2021). "Emerald Sun: novo álbum, "Kingdom of Gods", será lançado em janeiro de 2022" [Emerald Sun: New album, “Kingdom of Gods”, will be released in January 2022.]. Mundo Metal (in Portuguese). Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  19. ↑ "EMERALD SUN - Kingdom Of Gods". Rock Hard (review) (in German). 26 January 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2026.