Zontanoi Nekroi
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Zontanoi Nekroi is a Greek
Rap
group formed in 1997. The members are: Tymvorychos
, Midenistis, Katachthonios, Charmanis & Ypochthonios.
, a police raid took place and almost everybody in the concert (even the band) were taken to the police station of Piraeus
. Terror X Crew's DJ ALX's brother, Panagiotis Stravalexis
and raper Panos Bougas met there and decided to form a hip hop group. The two of them first started as the Gate of the Living Dead. Stravalexis took the pseudonym
Tymvorychos - Grave Digger (now his stage name is Taki Tsan) and Bougas took the name Midenistis - Nihilist
. Eventually they changed the band's name to Zontanoi Nekroi along with recruiting rappers for the group. Charmanis, Ypochthonios and Katachthonios are the aliases of the three new members who completed the group.
O Protos Tomos, LP, FM Records/Ihokratoria
Thamena Ksehasmena, Compilation, FM Records/Ihokratoria
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Rap
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group formed in 1997. The members are: Tymvorychos
Taki Tsan
Panagiotis Stravalexis , better known by his stage names Tymvorychos, Paidi Thavma and Taki Tsan, is a Greek music producer, tattoo artist and rapper...
, Midenistis, Katachthonios, Charmanis & Ypochthonios.
Formation
At a concert of the hip hop group Terror X Crew, in 1997 at the Camel Club in AthensAthens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, a police raid took place and almost everybody in the concert (even the band) were taken to the police station of Piraeus
Piraeus
Piraeus is a city in the region of Attica, Greece. Piraeus is located within the Athens Urban Area, 12 km southwest from its city center , and lies along the east coast of the Saronic Gulf....
. Terror X Crew's DJ ALX's brother, Panagiotis Stravalexis
Taki Tsan
Panagiotis Stravalexis , better known by his stage names Tymvorychos, Paidi Thavma and Taki Tsan, is a Greek music producer, tattoo artist and rapper...
and raper Panos Bougas met there and decided to form a hip hop group. The two of them first started as the Gate of the Living Dead. Stravalexis took the pseudonym
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
Tymvorychos - Grave Digger (now his stage name is Taki Tsan) and Bougas took the name Midenistis - Nihilist
Nihilism
Nihilism is the philosophical doctrine suggesting the negation of one or more putatively meaningful aspects of life. Most commonly, nihilism is presented in the form of existential nihilism which argues that life is without objective meaning, purpose, or intrinsic value...
. Eventually they changed the band's name to Zontanoi Nekroi along with recruiting rappers for the group. Charmanis, Ypochthonios and Katachthonios are the aliases of the three new members who completed the group.
Album
They released the EP ZN Entoles in early 1998, and later that year their only album Protos Tomos. After the album, most members of the goup began solo careers. The first one was Stravalexis with the new alias Paidi Thavma and his LP Rima gia Chrima in 1999. In 2000, ZN started recording Kata.R.Ypo, a duet album by Ypochthonios and Katachthonios, but never released it. In 2001, they were to release Xarmanis' debut solo named Sisihahahahaha!!! but never made it either. So, having collected several unreleased songs, they released a compilation album named Thammena Ksechasmena which contained songs from Kata.R.Ypo, a song that did not fit in Rima gia Chrima, the first track that recorded for Megalos Iroas, Midenistis' first solo album, and some alternate editions of old songs. The group informally disbanded after Midenistis LP Megalos Iroas in 2003. In 2008 they formed up again and gave some concerts. As for a second ZN release, they have been saying—years now—that it will happen sometime, and they announced it again at a concert. The highly anticipated album would be called Deuteros Tomos.ZN continued working together as they recorded some songs for Taki Tsan's 2009 LP "Rima gia Chrima 2".It looked like that ZN were together once more and the fans expected "Deuteros Tomos" to be released at around 2010.The album though was never released,and ZN have broken up as they havent made any songs together since 2009 and they all returned to their solo careers.Today it is believed by many that all 5 crew members have lost contact with each other,and their style isnt as good as it was some years ago.Midenistis turn from a harcored hip hop artist to a soft and girl favourite rnb artist was certified by the release of his song "Mia Zografia (One Painting)".This song featured young female artist DEMY,and it was heavily critised from the old ZN fans for its stupid and childish lyrics and the completely differnt Midenistis style which shocked his harcore fans who have known Midenistis as a "tough guy" since the start of his career.After this song many believe that Midenistis wont return to his origins (Battle Rap) and everyone doesnt give any chance that the legendary ZN will make a comeback.Discography
ZN Entoles, EP, FM Records/IhokratoriaO Protos Tomos, LP, FM Records/Ihokratoria
Thamena Ksehasmena, Compilation, FM Records/Ihokratoria