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band from

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History

Nightstalker are Argy (vocals), Andreas Lagios (bass), Tolis Motsios (guitar) and Dinos Roulos (drums). Formed in 1989 by the lead singer and drummer at the same time, Argy, Nightstalker have become popular in the underground rock scene as pioneers of the 'heavy rock' scene (later named as

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) and have earned a cult following. Having a classic rock and metal background, and influenced by the grunge rock of the early 1990s, the band managed to combine the raw rock 'n roll simplicity with heavy riffs and hazy, psychedelic tunes. After some releases in several compilations (Toxic Babes in a Rock 'n Roll Land, Divin'), the band became well known after the release of the first EP, ''SideFX'' (1994), and the first album ''Use'' (1996). Followed by the third release, the EP ''The Ritual'' (2000), the main characteristic of the first decade was the combination of drums playing and lead singing by Argy, and the productions of the albums by Alex K (

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). The next album, ''Just a Burn'' (2004), was the last that Argy played the drums, although the band had a drummer (Costas, a.k.a. Digital Alchemist) for the live shows. This album was a big opportunity to grow the bands' fan base, and its success was a big step for their next album ''Superfreak'' (2009) which was released by the American label

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. The band itself usually rejects the "stoner rock" label. They have played live both in Greece and have toured Europe and appeared in various festivals, while supporting bands such as

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and Uriah Heep. In 2016, a tribute album saw the light under the "Children Of The Grave" name with bands like Tonia, Heritage or Demolition Train playing their tunes. The most recent of Nightstalker's 3-decade career has seen the band become more prolific, with the release of albums ''Dead Rock Commandos'' in 2012, ''As Above, So Below'' in 2016, ''Great Hallucinations'' in 2019 and, most recently, ''Return from the Point of No Return in 2025''.

Discography

* ''SideFx'' (1994) * ''Use'' (1996) * ''The Ritual'' (2000) * ''Just a Burn'' (2004) * ''Superfreak'' (2009) * ''Dead Rock Commandos'' (2012) * ''As Above, So Below'' (2016) * ''Great Hallucinations'' (2019) * ''Return from the Point of No Return'' (2025)

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* {{Authority control Greek stoner rock musical groups Musical groups established in 1989