Spyros Stasis

Senior Staff Writer — Athens/Birmingham

Spyros Stasis's latest post – August 14, 2025

Biography

Sound engineer, sonic manipulator, record hunter and writer/contributor for a variety of webzines.

Favorite bands

Dude...Too many...

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Osmium

Osmium
Invada (2025)

Osmium brings together four artistic heavyweights, united not just by a shared experimental ethos, but by a love of bespoke and often self-made instruments. On their debut record, Hildur Guðnadóttir harnesses the unstable feedback of the halldorophone, a cello-like instrument designed by Halldór Úlfarsson. James Ginzburg (emptyset) contributes tamboura-like drones using a monocord of his own design. Sam Slater operates … Read more

Huma Utku

Dracones
Editions Mego (2025)

Huma Utku is an explorer. From her early days under the R.A.N (Roads at Night) moniker, she displayed a deep appreciation for experimental electronic music. From the outset, Utku wove together dark ambient motifs, industrial themes, and post-club abstraction into a minimalist yet holistic vision. Since adopting her own name, that same sonic excavation has continued, with a sharpened focus … Read more

Ava Mendoza, Gabby Fluke-Mogul & Carolina Pérez

Mama Killa
Burning Ambulance (2025)

Ava Mendoza appeared in the avant-rock scene in the '10s, and throughout the decade, she defined many works with her adventurous guitar playing and tonality. She made her mark through projects like Unnatural Ways, the trio with Tim Dahl and Sam Ospovat, and her split release with Sir Richard Bishop of Sun City Girls, Ivory Tower. Along her journeys, she … Read more

Painkiller

The Great God Pan
Tzadik (2025)

Painkiller, the trio of John Zorn, Bill Laswell, and Mick Harris shows no signs of slowing down. The Great God Pan is their third full-length, since their reunion in 2024, and in many ways it is an unexpected offering. In keeping with their interests in the metaphysical realm, Painkiller find inspiration from the famed Arthur Machen horror novella. Here, the … Read more

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Rebecca Foon (Saltland)

Interviews • September 3, 2017

Rebecca Foon is a prominent member of the Montreal experimental music scene. Having participated in acts like Set Fires to Flames, Thee Silver Mt. Zion and Esmerine, she embarked on her own with her project Saltland, releasing its first album, I Thought it Was Us But It Was All of Us in 2013. Having put out a follow-up, A Common … Read more

Dodecahedron

Interviews • August 6, 2017

After a five year wait, avantgarde black metal outfit Dodecahedron unleashed upon the world their sophomore record, Kwintessens. Catching up with Michel Nienhuis, guitarist and songwriter of the band, we discuss the evolution of their sound through the years, exploring new themes and investigating the philosophical implications platonic objects have in the band's sound, as well as their contribution to … Read more

Justin Walter

Interviews • May 16, 2017

Justin Walter recently released his new album, the fantastic Unseen Forces, masterfully conducting a sonic journey through the abstract realms of experimentalism. To further understand the artist's process we had a discussion with Justin about his new record, how his sound has evolved through the years, the process of collaboration, differences between improvisation and structured songwriting, among more. Dive into … Read more

Unearthly Trance

Interviews • May 1, 2017

Unearthly Trance is not your usual extreme metal band. Since day one, and the release of their debut album, they have been alchemically working towards their own unique sound. The break-up in 2012 might left some fans disheartened, but the release of Stalking the Ghost this year has definitely made up for it. We catch up with Ryan Lipynsky, vocalist/guitarist … Read more

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Blind Idiot God: A Retrospective

Posted by Spyros Stasis • March 4, 2015

Now that was a band that I did not really think I would hear from again. Named after the description of the Elder God, Azathoth, in H.P. Lovecraft’s cosmos, this experimental act had a huge impact. The three Blind Idiot God releases revealed some of the most intriguing work of … Read more

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SIGE early 2018 releases

Posted in Labels on January 15, 2018

Extreme experimental label SIGE is releasing collaborative works featuring Nick Yacyshyn, Brian Sepanzyk, House of Low Culture, Daniel Menche, Caustic Touch, EMS, Keiji Haino and SUMAC. Visit their website for more information. Read more Nick Yacyshyn & Brian Sepanzyk - Compulsion OST Score for the film Compulsion composed by SUMAC/Baptists … Read more

SPB Exclusive: Nick Millevoi "Just For A Moment, I Stood There In Silence"

Posted in Videos on July 5, 2016

Scene Point Blank is excited to premiere the video from math-rock guitarist Nick Millevoi's new album, Desertion. The amazing “Just For A Moment, I Stood There In Silence” directed by Dylan Pecora, features a string arrangement by Dan Blacksberg and is mixed by Colin Marston. The track introduces perfectly the … Read more

Infera Bruo releash teaser video for upcoming album

Posted in Records on May 21, 2015

US progressive black metal band Infera Bruo have released a teaser video on Youtube with excerpts from their upcoming album In Conjuration. The follow up to their previous album, Desolate Unknown, will be released through Bindrune Recordings on the 1st of July. Read more In the meantime you can check … Read more

Mamiffer US Tour

Posted in Tours on January 14, 2015

Following the release of their newest album, Statu Nascendi, Mamiffer are preparing for US tour. The first part of the tour will find them performing alongside Russian Circles, while the second part will be with Jon Mueller and William Fowler Collins Read more With Russian Circles (10th anniversary tour): 01/20/15 … Read more