Spiros Antoniou (
Greek
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: Σπύρος Αντωνίου; born 24 October 1973 in
Athens
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,
Greece
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) is a Greek
death metal
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singer, bassist, and visual artist best known for his work with Greek
symphonic death metal
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band
Septicflesh
Septicflesh (formerly known as Septic Flesh) are a Greek death metal band from Athens, founded in 1990.
History
Septicflesh were formed in Athens in March 1990 by Sotiris Vayenas (guitar), Spiros Antoniou (bass and vocals), and Christos Ant ...
, in which he has been since 1990 foundation and of which he is a founding member. He has also contributed to bands such as TheDevilWorx,
Chaostar, and
Thou Art Lord.
Antoniou is also a visual artist under the pseudonym Seth Siro Anton. He made the cover art for almost every Septicflesh release (including re-issues), as well as several cover paintings for other bands such as:
Decapitated,
Devian,
Vader,
Paradise Lost
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Belphegor,
Nile
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Soilwork
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,
Caliban
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,
Heaven Shall Burn,
Serenity
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Kamelot
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,
Flowing Tears,
Moonspell
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Methedras
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,
Universum,
The Foreshadowing, and
Old Man's Child.
References
External links
Official site
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Death metal musicians
1973 births
Living people
Singers from Athens
Artists from Athens
Album-cover and concert-poster artists