Dimlight

{{Short description|Greek symphonic metal band}} {{Refimprove|date=February 2010}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Dimlight | image = | landscape = yes | caption = | alias = | origin = Athens, Greece | genre = Symphonic death metal | years_active = 2006–present | label = Emotion Art Ltd, Five Starr Records, Sliptrick Records | associated_acts = | website = [http://www.dimlightband.com/] | current_members = Peter Invoker Nikolas Perlepe Mora Hecate Jim Lan Apostolis Marios koutsoukos | past_members = Sanna Salou Eva Fourlanou Efthimis Papanikos Andy Peter Daffy }}

'''Dimlight''' is a Greek symphonic metal band. The band formed in 2006 and is based in Athens, Greece Dimlight have toured extensively in Europe and the Middle East.

==History==

=== Forming and debut album: ''Obtenebration'' (2009) ===

Dimlight was formed in early 2006 by Peter Miliadis and Efhimis Papanikos. Although the band was formed in 2006 it was almost three years before they released their first full-length album called ''Obtenebration'' under the label Emotion Art Ltd. The album was recorded at Baseline studios, got mixed by Spiros Aspiotis and mastered in Tailor Maid Studio by Peter In de Betou in Sweden.

=== Psychosynthesis (2012), Death of Efthimis, Departure of Sanna and New Vocalist === Around mid-2010, Dimlight started working on new material and in 2012 released their second studio album called ''Psychosynthesis''. The album was recorded at Dimlight personal studio, mixed by Fotis Benardo (SepticFlesh) and mastered in Tailor Maid Studio by Peter in de Betou. Among the guests of the album were Seth Siro Anton (SepticFlesh), Ilianna Tsakiraki, (Enemy of Reality, ex-Meden Agan) and Stelios Mavromitis (ex-Astarte, ex-SepticFlesh). The band’s success brought on an invitation to be in the lineup of one of the biggest metal festivals in Europe, the Metal Female Voices Festival (MFVF) on its tenth anniversary in 2012. The band’s desire for new music did not allow them to remain stagnant and in the same year they started working on their third album. In August 2014, the main singer Sanna Salou left the band and Eva Fourlanou replaced her.

=== ''The Lost Chapters'' (2015) === In December 2015 the band established collaboration with Sliptrick Records<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/Dimlighttheband/photos/a.428660867946.200654.24953017946/10153308706752947/?type=3|title=Dimlight - Timeline - Facebook|work=facebook.com|accessdate=14 October 2016}}</ref> and released their third album ''The Lost Chapters''. The album was recorded at Soundflakes studios and is both mixed and mastered by John Mcris and written by Marios koutsoukos. Among the guests on the album are Jean Baptiste (Randomwalk), Maya (Meden Agan), Maria-Melissanthi Routi (Kinetic), and Alfred Shtuni. The cover of "The Lost Chapters" was made by Pierre-Alain D. // 3mmi Design. Afterwards Dimlight went on stages opened for Draconian in Greece, and headlined Blast Night Vol.2 in Dubai, and performed in Metal Blast Festival (Egypt)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metalmasterkingdom.com/news-and-more/dimlight-to-appear-at-metal-blast-festival|title=DIMLIGHT TO APPEAR AT METAL BLAST FESTIVAL|work=metalmasterkingdom.com|accessdate=14 October 2016}}</ref> in Cairo.

=== ''Kingdom of Horrors and Realm of Tragedy'' (2018) === 2017 witnessed the band touring in the Middle East , playing in Jordan<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.dimlightband.com/headline-show-in-jordan/|title=Headline show in Jordan {{!}} Dimlight {{!}} Welcome To Our World|work=Dimlight|access-date=2018-05-09|language=en-US}}</ref> and Lebanon<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.dimlightband.com/beirut-metal-fest-participation/|title=Beirut Metal Fest Participation {{!}} Dimlight {{!}} Welcome To Our World|work=Dimlight|access-date=2018-05-09|language=en-US}}</ref> and also in India,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.dimlightband.com/indian-crowd/|title=Indian Crowd {{!}} Dimlight {{!}} Welcome To Our World|work=Dimlight|access-date=2018-05-09|language=en-US}}</ref> They announced in late March 2018 that they are working on a new album (''The Kingdom of Horrors'').

On the 27th of October, 2018 The band released ''Kingdom of Horrors'' and ''Realm of Tragedy'' in Metal Blast festival concert's latest Edition (Egypt).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/events/2170356029845522/|title=Metal Blast "October 2018"|website=www.facebook.com|language=en|access-date=2018-11-08}}</ref>

== Timeline ==

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== Members ==

{{unsourced section|date=April 2016}} {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} ;Current members *Peter Invoker - guitar (2006–present) *Nikolas Perlepe - guitar/bass (2009–present) *Mora Hecate - vocals (2018–present) *Jim - drums (2013–present) *Marios - lyricist (2015–present) *Apostolis - keyboards (2018–present){{col-2}} ;Former members *Sanna Salou - vocals (2006–2014) *Eva Forlanou - vocals (2014–2018) *Daffy - drums (2006-2009) *Efthimis Papanikos - bass (2006-2013) *Andy - drums (2006–2012) *Peter -drums (2012) *Darien - keyboards (2006–2010)- orchestra (2010–2016) {{col-end}}

==Discography==

===Albums=== *''Obtenebration'' (2009) *''Psychosynthesis'' (2012) *''The lost chapter'' (2015) *''Kingdom of Horrors'' (2018) *''Realm of Tragedy'' (2018) *''A Symphony Of Horrors'' (2019)

===Singles=== *R.I.D (2008)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuTK5h4LYXw|title=Dimlight - RID|last=InnerEgo|date=4 December 2008|publisher=|accessdate=14 October 2016|via=YouTube}}</ref> *Cardinal Sins<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFclMYQh5vI|title=Dimlight Cardinal Sins featuring Seth Siro Anton Live Video|last=dimlightchannel|date=17 October 2012|publisher=|accessdate=14 October 2016|via=YouTube}}</ref> "Live Video" (2012) *Invoking the Hunter<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.revolvermag.com/news/dimlight-premiere-new-music-video-invoking-the-hunter.html|title=Dimlight Premiere New Music Video, "Invoking the Hunter"|date=23 March 2016|work=revolvermag.com|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170102214725/http://www.revolvermag.com/news/dimlight-premiere-new-music-video-invoking-the-hunter.html|archivedate=2 January 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNbOohXRd0E|title=Dimlight - Invoking The Hunter (official video clip)|last=SliptrickRecordsTV|date=22 March 2016|publisher=|accessdate=14 October 2016|via=YouTube}}</ref> (2015) *The Red King<ref>{{Citation|last=Dimlightchannel|title=DIMLIGHT - THE RED KING|date=2018-10-20|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoSa17s5bd0|access-date=2018-11-08}}</ref> (2018)

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [http://www.dimlightband.com/ Dimlight's Official Site]

{{Authority control}} Category:2006 establishments in Greece Category:Greek musical groups Category:Greek death metal musical groups Category:Greek symphonic metal musical groups Category:Musical groups established in 2006 Category:Musical groups from Athens