/ 01.02.2012 / Nottingham Gig Postponed
Pantheist's headlining gig in Nottingham on Saturday 11th February has unfortunately had to be postponed due to venue management problems. Stay tuned for a new date after May, as well as other UK live dates this year.
/ 29.01.2012 / Send us Your Pantheist Gig Photos and Videos!
After the truly special church concert with Skepticism in London last night, it is clear that there must be a plethora of photos and videos of Pantheist performing live out there, and we would love to display some of these on the website. So if you have images from last night or from any other Pantheist gig and are willing to share them, then please don't hesitate to get in contact with the webmaster and/or the band via the Contact page.
Pantheist's next gig will be on February 11th in Nottingham (more info). A new interview with Kostas for a Chilean blog (but in English) can also be found on the Press page.
/ 19.01.2012 / Pantheist Confirmed for SWR Barroselas Metalfest 15
More gig news - Pantheist will be heading to Portugal for the first time, to play at the SWR Barroselas this April. As always, for more information make your way to the Concerts page.
/ 15.01.2012 / Pantheist to Perform at Dublin Doom Day
Pantheist have been added to the growing line-up for the Dublin Doom Day in September, along with bands including Solstice, Ataraxie, Procession and Ophis - more information about this exciting festival will soon follow. Meanwhile, it is now less than 2 weeks until, for the second time in their history, Pantheist perform in a church with the Finnish doom legends Skepticism - this time in London (it will be Skepticism's first ever UK show). There are still tickets available for this very special event; to buy yours click here, and for more information go to the concerts page. You can read an enlightening preamble to the concert courtesy of Pantheist drummer Sterghios in Zero Tolerance Magazine here.
/ 02.01.2012 / A Few Treats to Celebrate the New Year
Doomed tidings and a happy new year to one and all! We have a few treats to celebrate the beginning of 2012 with you. Firstly, thanks to the Filmokratik Productions team, you can watch a fantastic video of Pantheist performing 'The Storm' on the 29th October 2011 at Bar Papillon in Riihimäki, Finland. Click here to view the video on YouTube.
Secondly, to celebrate ten years since the release of the '1000 Years' demo and the establishment of Pantheist on 27th December 2011, a solo acoustic version of 'Be Here' was placed on the band's Facebook page. You can listen to this recording here.
Finally, Ryan Bartek's 'Fortress Europe: London' has been released, and the first chapter from this book can be downloaded for free akin to a 'single' from an album. This chapter contains among others an interview with Pantheist vocalist/keyboardist Kostas. Click here to download the chapter and read Ryan's interview with Kostas for yourself.
/ 08.11.2011 / 'Pantheist' Now Available on iTunes and Spotify
Pantheist's latest album is now finally available to purchase and download on iTunes (here) and Spotify (where it is also possible to listen to 'Pantheist' for free). You can also still buy the album in CD form from the band here. If you have not yet bought the album, then support Pantheist and purchase yours today!
/ 02.11.2011 / Two More UK Gigs, Including Church Concert with Skepticism
Having just completed a highly successful tour of Finland with 0xíst, Pantheist will now be returning to London in January 2012 with Finnish doom legends Skepticism, who will be performing for the first time in the UK to celebrate their 20th anniversary. This will not just be any gig however; reminiscent of the stage the two bands shared in Herenthout in Belgium in 2008, it will be taking place in an 18th century London church. Tickets for this one of a kind (and fully amplified) show are limited, so to pre-order yours now go to www.sermonsofmetal.bigcartel.com.
Pantheist will also be performing in Nottingham for the first time in February 2012. For more information about these and all upcoming Pantheist gigs, go to the concerts page.
/ 07.10.2011 / Pantheist to Headline Belgian Gig in November
For the first time in two years Pantheist will be performing in Belgium, and this time as headliners, together with Before The Rain, Marche Funèbre, and A Dream of Poe. The gig will be taking place on Saturday November 19th, and you can find out more here. It is also only a few weeks until Pantheist's tour of Finland together with 0xíst; head to the concerts page for more information about what promises to eb an exciting series of gigs.
/ 25.09.2011 / New Reviews Added
Several new album reviews have been added to the Press page, including one of the 'Unveiling the Signs' Split with Pantheist, Gallileous and Dissolving of Prodigy released last year. This, the band's latest album, and Pantheist T-shirts, are all still available to obtain via the Merchandise page.
/ 31.07.2011 / Watch Pantheist's appearance on Channel 4
If you were unable to watch Pepijn and Pantheist's appearance on Channel 4's 4thought.tv programme earlier today, then you can watch the short interview now on YouTube here. You can also visit the Channel 4 page about the programme and express your own thoughts on it here.
Edit (1.8.2011): It appears that this video is only available for those within the UK. As a result, we have now uploaded the programme to YouTube ourselves, and users from across the world can view it here: .
Edit #2 (2.8.2011): Even our own YouTube upload is not being allowed to work so we have uploaded the video to this website, which you can view here. This will become part of a video page which shall be developed and added to over time.
Two more reviews of 'Pantheist' and another from this months Metal Hammer UK about the recent gig with Mael Mordha have also been added to the press page.
/ 23.07.2011 / Pantheist to appear on Channel 4 and in 'Fortress Europe' book, and other news
/ Pantheist featured on Channel 4's 4Thought.TV
Last month, we were invited to the Waterloo based studios of the UK's Channel 4 for an interview with our guitarist Pepijn on the connection between belief and music. We also used this opportunity to record an acoustic version of our track 'Be Here'. Unfortunately it appears that the program makers have chosen to feature another track from one of our albums instead. Either way, the program will be broadcast on Channel 4 on Sunday 31st July 2011 at 18:55 GMT. More information can be found here. If we do get hold of the footage of the live recording, we will post it on our site for free viewing.
/ Pantheist featured in Fortress Europe (The Big Shiny Prison Vol II)
The band will be also featured in Ryan Bartek's second book on the metal underground called Fortress Europe. This travelling journalist specializing in underground musical subcultures has interviewed Kostas during his stay in London, asking questions about the origins of the band, the scene we are part of etc. Ryan is currently travelling throughout Europe, meeting other bands and people from underground subcultures along the way. More information about his book to be written can be found here.
/ Reviews and interviews
Our latest album 'Pantheist' has received a large number of reviews in the first months after its release. The response has been very positive so far. Here are some comments:
"A defining moment in the band's musical progression" (Metal Hammer UK)
"But what happens when the subgenre's brightest hope breaks out of its shell? A revelation, that's what" (Zero Tolerance)
"Doom metal and progressive rock go hand in hand on this release with a minor part for heavy metal on the side. Just beautiful" (lordsofmetal.nl)
"For those who are willing to give this the time it deserves, this is a very fine piece of work and one which I feel is going to get even better with time. Highly recommended" (Metalteamuk)
Our website also features several interviews conducted with the band; among others, there is a very lengthy and revealing interview of our webmaster Stephen with Kostas, where we discuss in depth several things past and present relating to the band. New reviews (from Metal Hammer, Terrorizer, and Zero Tolerance magazines) of the latest album and recent gig in London have also been added to the press page.
We still have a (very) small number or copies of this album available, which can be ordered on the merchandise page.
/ Finnish tour
Pantheist are proud to announce that they will be playing in Finland for the first time between 26-29 October 2011. Gigs will take place in Helsinki, Tampere, Jyväskylä and Riihimäki. Support will be provided by Tyranny, 0xist and Ghost Voyage. More information about this event can be found on the concerts page.
/ Grau to reissue Pantheist albums
Grau records have bought the rights of our back catalogue from Firebox and they will be reissuing all our albums starting in autumn 2011. All reissues will feature bonus tracks and/or new liner notes. We will be keeping you updated.
'Unveiling the Signs', the conceptual split album to which we have contributed the 10-minute track 'Barock' is still available for sale from the band as well as t-shirts and the Firebox reissue of 'O Solitude'. Please visit the merchandise page for details of the album artwork and tracklisting, ordering information as well as other special offers. Purchases can be made via paypal, but don't hesitate to contact the band if you have queries about alternative payment methods.
/ Kostas to write soundtrack for a play
And now for something different: Pantheist keyboardist/vocalist Kostas has been asked to write the soundtrack of a play to be performed in London. The play is called Siamese Twins and will be performed at the Silver Lining Theatre in September. More information can be found here.
- Kostas
/ 19.06.2011 / Headlining tour in Finland in October
Pantheist are set to finally perform in the land of a thousand lakes and countless doom-metal bands, Finland, this October. The band will be doing a four-date headlining tour with 0xíst and other bands, and you can find more information about each of the gigs on the concerts page.
/ 24.05.2011 / Forum closed
After a trial period, we have decided not to continue with our own message board on this site. The forum was not used by enough people (besides numerous spambots!) to justify its existence, so the best place to communicate with the band and other fans online is now the Pantheist Facebook page, which is much more popular. Apologies to those who had made use of the forum. Meanwhile, more reviews of Pantheist's latest album are continuing to be added to the site, as well as a review of the band's recent performance at the Dorecht Doom Day. Fans of the band in the UK will have two opportunities to see the band live in the next month, in Bristol and London. For more information, go to the concerts page.
/ 27.04.2011 / Grau to reissue Pantheist albums
Struggling to find that album to complete your Pantheist collection? Then you need struggle no more, because over the next year, Pantheist's record label Grau will be reissuing each of the band's previous albums; 'Journey Through Lands Unknown', 'Amartia' and 'O Solitude'. Every rerelease will feature bonus goodies such as previously unheard track versions. Expect more details about this in the near future!
New reviews of 'Pantheist' are continuing to be added to the press page, including a somewhat less than objective, but nonetheless honest assessment of the new album from myself! Don't forget to also check out the new forum where you can discuss (almost) any topic that enters your imagination with the band and other Pantheist fans.
Stephen, Pantheist Webmaster
/ 19.04.2011 / 'Pantheist' and other merchandise offers now available at Pantheist.co.uk
It is now possible to order your copy of the new Pantheist album directly from the band, via the merchandise page. Unfortunately the price - 15€ is higher than what it has been previous albums because taxes are higher in Germany where Grau are based. In light of this, the album is available together with other merchandise for some excellent deals. In fact, the whole merchandise page is now awash with special offers so be sure to check it out if there's anything missing from your Pantheist collection.
The band will also be headlining a gig in Bristol on June 2nd; you can read more about that on the concerts page. In addition, new reviews of 'Pantheist' are frequently being added to the website, in case you want to read more about what the critics are saying about the band's fourth album.
/ 08.04.2011 / New album released!
The fourth Pantheist album is released today, Friday April 8th, through Grau Records. You can buy the new, self-titled record now from the Grau website and from other stockists on the internet and on the street. To find out more about the album, go to the discography page, and to read some of the plaudits it is receiving from the critics, go to the press page. You can also listen to one of the tracks from the album, 'Broken Statue', on the music page. The band will also be presenting the new album at a concert on Friday June 10th at the Relentless Garage in London, together with Mael Mórdha!
/ 08.04.2011 / Website relaunched with new in depth interview, forum and song streaming
Welcome to the new Pantheist website! As you can see, the site has been redesigned to coincide with the release of the band's new album. Hopefully you will find it easy to navigate around; beyond some superficial changes the actual layout of the site hasn't actually changed hugely. There are however some exciting new additions to the website which you may be interested in:
/ I recently interviewed vocalist/keyboardist Kostas in what was without doubt the most in depth Pantheist interview to date. Kostas does not hold back in this two hour interview, so you can find out (almost) everything you ever wanted to know about Pantheist. You can read the interview, which is exclusive to the official Pantheist website, right here.
/ We have replaced the guestbook with a new Pantheist forum, hosted and moderated by ourselves. Hopefully this will become a space where Pantheist fans can interact with one another and with the band about everything under the sun. Either way, it should be better than the guestbook was! You can find the forum at www.pantheist.co.uk/forum/, so register and get posting now!
/ You no longer need to trawl to Myspace to sample the band's music - lots of Pantheist songs are now available to stream, in full, right here on the official website. Go to the music page to start listening!
/ There is also a new page where you can find out about different projects related to Pantheist, which will be added to over time
Many other features of the site have also had a bit of refreshment, so in short, there is loads of new, Pantheist related stuff to keep you busy for the foreseeable future. Don't hesitate to contact us if you are having any problems with the site or would like to discuss anything else for that matter, and enjoy!
Stephen, Pantheist Webmaster
/ 08.04.2011 / Scott Columbus, Rest in Peace
I'd like to make a personal hommage to Manowar's Scott Columbus and his passing away on the 4th April 2011. Manowar got me into metal, Columbus got me into drumming- Hail & Kill was the first song I ever tried to play. My contribution to Pantheist would not be, were it not for Scott. Therefore I would like to publicly pay tribute to him. I had the pleasure to meet him at the March Metal Day fest in 2008, just before he quit Manowar for the final time. Top lad, very down to earth, an inspiration. I hope the Instrumetal project makes it to CD, as I have a feeling it will surprise a lot of people and their regard of his skill. May he find himself amongst the Kings of Heavy Metal in the pages of history.
Sterghios
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