Wardrum is a heavy /
power metal
Power metal is a subgenre of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional heavy metal with speed metal, often within a symphonic context. Generally, power metal is characterized by a faster, lighter, and more uplifting sound, in co ...
band based in Greece, formed in the summer of 2010.
History
They were formed in
Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki (; ), also known as Thessalonica (), Saloniki, Salonika, or Salonica (), is the second-largest city in Greece (with slightly over one million inhabitants in its Thessaloniki metropolitan area, metropolitan area) and the capital cit ...
, Greece, by drummer Stergios Kourou, along with guitarist Kosta Vreto and bass player Kostas Scandalis (all three of them members of progressive metal band Horizon's End). Wardrum were originally fronted by
Uli Jon Roth
Uli Jon Roth (born Ulrich Roth; 18 December 1954) is a German guitarist who became famous for his work with the hard rock band Scorpions and is one of the earliest contributors to the neoclassical metal genre. He is also founder of the Sky Ac ...
's Italian singer Piero Leporale, while front-man Yannis Papadopoulos joined them as lead vocalist in early 2012.
Their debut album ''Spadework'' was released by Steel Gallery Records on 20 April 2011 and the band was rated as one of the most promising bands in Greece. The Spadework lineup performed live only once, opening for Crimson Glory's show in Thessaloniki on 22 October 2011. In February 2012 the band parted ways with Leporale and found a local singer, to be more flexible and work easier. Yannis Papadopoulos took over the band's front-man position and they immediately recorded ''Desolation'' which was released on 25 April 2012.
In October–December of the same year the band toured all over Greece to support the new album and managed to create a solid core of fans who have shown their support by voting the band in ''Metal Hammer'' magazine's annual polls as the fourth best Greek band.
In December 2017, the band parted ways with singer Yannis Papadopoulos, who several months before had joined Finnish band
Beast in Black
Beast in Black is a Finnish Heavy metal music, heavy metal band formed in Helsinki in 2015 by guitarist and songwriter Anton Kabanen. The band's blend of power metal, 80s pop, and electronic music, as well as their energetic live performances, h ...
.
In March 2019, Wardrum announced new singer, George Margaritopoulos, who later participated in the fifth album of the band, ''Mavericks'', released on May 28, 2021.
Line-up
Current
*George Margaritopoulos – vocals
*Kosta Vreto – guitar
*J Demian – guitar
* Strutter – bass
*Stergios Kourou – drums
Former members
*Piero Leporale – Vocals (2011)
* Kostas Scandalis – Bass
*Yannis Papadopoulos – Vocals (2012–2017)
Additional touring members
*Kostas Vaporidis – guitar
Discography
Albums
*''Spadework'' (2011)
*''Desolation'' (2012)
*''Messenger'' (2013)
*''The Awakening'' (2016)
*''Mavericks'' (2021)
Videography
Music videos
* ''Crest of the Wave'' (2011)
* ''Parental'' (2012)
* ''The Messenger'' (2014)
* ''Travel Far Away'' (2014)
References
External links
*
Wardrum @ Encyclopaedia Metallum – The Metal Archives
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Musical groups established in 2010
Greek power metal musical groups
2010 establishments in Greece