Apostolos "Apollo" Papathanasiou ( el, Aπόστολος Παπαθανασίου or Απόλλωνας Παπαθανασίου; born 15 March 1969) is a Swedish heavy metal vocalist of Greek descent, who is currently with the band

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. He has also sung for Firewind, Meduza,

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, Gardenian, and

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's projects Majestic and

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. In 2007, Papathanasio had to opt out of certain tour dates with Firewind. His position was temporarily filled by Henning Basse of

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. Apollo's last releases with Firewind was " Few Against Many" (2012). On 15 January 2013, Firewind announced that the band had parted ways with Apollo. After his departure from Firewind he's continued on with

and released return to zero (2010) Earth Blues, 15 April 2013 and Sunrise to Sundown (2016). Papathanasio also works as a music teacher for a school in

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Discography

Faith Taboo

*1997: ''Psychopath''

Majestic

*2000: ''Trinity Overture''

Time Requiem

*2002: ''

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'' *2003: ''Unleashed in Japan'' *2004: ''

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Meduza

*2002: ''Now and Forever'' *2004: ''Upon the World''

Sandalinas

*2005: ''Living on the Edge''

Evil Masquerade

*2006: ''

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'' *2009: ''Fade to Black'' *2012: ''Black Ravens Cry'' (single) *2012: ''A Silhouette'' (single) *2012: ''Pentagram'' *2014: ''10 Years in the Dark'' - remastered compilation *2016: '' The Outcast Hall of Fame''

Firewind

*2006: ''

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'' *2008: '' The Premonition'' *2010: '' Days of Defiance'' *2012: '' Few Against Many''

Bassinvaders

*2008: ''

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Spiritual Beggars

*2010: ''

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'' *2013: ''Earth Blues'' *2016: ''Sunrise To Sundown''

Apollo (solo)

*2016: ''Waterdevils''

Other works

*2005: Vitalij Kuprij - ''Revenge'' *2010: Sebastien - '' Tears of White Roses'' *2011:

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- '' Insidious'' *2011: The MFC Dragon Slayer All Star Project - ''Let's Unite in Rock'' (single) *2012:

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- ''Grace'' (bonus track)

References

External links

Official website
of Apollo Papathanasio (archived)
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