Posted on August 28, 2025
Nightfall
Blackened Death Metal - Greece
For more than three decades, Nightfall have stood alongside Rotting Christ and Septicflesh as the pioneering trinity of Greek metal. The legendary Athenian death metal band sound as vengeful as ever. But backed by monumental production and a powerful message, their eleventh studio album stands as their darkest and most epic creation yet. Children of Eve is here to unite blackened souls everywhere.
“I love how this album came out”, Nightfall’s founder Efthimis Karadimas says. “We’re excited to play these songs live. The sound is massive. The choruses are huge. And there’s a message that comes through. It’s an album about how we come through pain, how we live with pain, and how we die in pain”.
A Living Legacy of Greek Metal
Since their formation in 1991, Nightfall have remained a beacon for Greek metal. “Well, here is one of the rare, original bands”, wrote Angry Metal Guy. Like the scorching sun over their homeland, the Athenians rose from the underground alongside Rotting Christ and Septicflesh, though they were the first to sign an international record deal.
Over the years, the crew around Efthimis has changed frequently. But while Nightfall did enjoy a short but successful stint with Metal Blade Records in the early 2010s, their strong bond with Holy Records during the ’90s established a deep connection between the Greek and French metal scenes. That legacy continues with the band’s current label Season of Mist.
“Nightfall deserve great credit for persistence and determination”, Blabbermouth wrote upon the eve of At Night We Prey. “For fans of face-ripping gloom, [their] sizeable catalogue remains eminently worthy of exploration”.
Monumental Production
Like their contemporaries, Nightfall weave gothic melodies into blackened death metal. Children of Eve features the most infectious collection of hooks that the band has ever created, though their disdain for the dominance of the Eastern Orthodox Church has only deepened over the years. The ongoing rise across the globe of so-called “holy wars” fueled their latest rebellion.
“Anger was the root”, Efthimis explains about the inspiration behind Children of Eve. The band’s veteran leader commands the stage with cloak and dagger, but the album’s lead single pulls no punches. “I am the son of night, notorious bastard“, he roars as an eerie choir echoes like the call of a siren. As if summoned from Olympus, former Septicflesh drummer Fotis Benardo unleashes his attack like a swarm of venomous arrows.
“Faith is a personal matter”, Efthimis continues, “but it can become a dirty business”.
To amplify their message, Nightfall enhanced the entire production of Children of Eve. Efthimis and Fotis took charge of the production with assistance from InnerWish guitarist Thimios Krikos. Meanwhile, Jacob Hansen – who worked with Volbeat, Amaranthe and The Black Dahlia Murder – handled the mixing and mastering. For the artwork, the band turned to Eliran Kantor, who’s renowned paintings have graced the covers of albums by Testament, Kreator and Helloween.
A Powerful Message
Look at the tracklist and it’s evident that “I Hate” takes aim at the consistent influence of organized religions. “The Traders of Anathema” raises its axe in honor of Judas Iscariot, featuring two blistering guitar solos from Kostas Kyriakopoulos. However, Children of Eve wouldn’t bear the mark of Nightfall without a deeper message.
“Death’s Spiritual Healing deeply influenced me”, Efthimis says. “At the time, its social message was so advanced for the genre”. While “The Cannibal” bursts with divine tremolo picking, its lyrics explore how religious structures and fanaticism can devour you. “I hold the power / to explain your screams“, Efthimis howls with chilling intensity.
During Nightfall’s most recent hiatus, Efthimis was diagnosed with depression. Now, he wears a black mask to cover half of his face, symbolizing what it’s like to live under the invisible veil of mental illness. “When you have demons in your mind, you’re not always an ideal companion”, he admits. “That stigma can lead to isolation”.
Now, Nightfall are encouraging fellow metalheads to speak up. The band have launched a new initiative called Metal Music Against Depression (MMaD), which is supported by European Alliance Against Depression in Germany. “We can talk about this. We can sing about it. We can build a community that’s based on understanding”, Efthimis says.
With Children of Eve, Nightfall return from the shadows to unite blackened souls everywhere with their darkest and most epic creation yet.
Line-up:
- Efthimis Karadimas : Vocals
- Kostas Kyriakopoulos : Guitar
- Fotis Benardo : Drum
- Vasiliki Biza : Bass
| Date | Venue | City | Country | Info | Ticket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 24th, 2025 | Progresja | Warsaw | Poland | w/ Possessed, Terrorizer, Massacre + Ater | |
| November 25th, 2025 | B90 | Goansk | Poland | w/ Possessed, Terrorizer, Massacre + Ater | |
| November 26th, 2025 | Fabrik | Coesfeld | Germany | w/ Possessed, Terrorizer, Massacre + Ater | |
| November 27th, 2025 | Richter | Copenhagen | Denmark | w/ Possessed, Terrorizer, Massacre + Ater | |
| November 28th, 2025 | The Abyss Fest | Gothenberg | Sweden | w/ Possessed, Terrorizer, Massacre + Ater | |
| November 29th, 2025 | The Abyss Fest | Gothenberg | Sweden | w/ Possessed, Terrorizer, Massacre + Ater | |
| December 1st, 2025 | Matrix | Bochum | Germany | w/ Possessed, Terrorizer, Massacre + Ater | |
| December 2nd, 2025 | Hellraise | Leipzig | Germany | w/ Possessed, Terrorizer, Massacre + Ater | |
| December 4th, 2025 | Quantic | Bucharest | Romania | w/ Possessed, Terrorizer, Massacre + Ater | |
| December 5th, 2025 | Zappa Barka | Belgrade | Serbia | w/ Possessed, Terrorizer, Massacre + Ater | |
| December 6th, 2025 | Collosseum | Kosice | Slovakia | w/ Possessed, Terrorizer, Massacre + Ater | |
| December 7th, 2025 | Hype Park | Krakow | Poland | w/ Possessed, Terrorizer, Massacre + Ater | |
| December 9th, 2025 | Fleda | Brno | Czech Republic | w/ Possessed, Terrorizer, Massacre + Ater | |
| December 10th, 2025 | Szene | Vienna | Austria | w/ Possessed, Terrorizer, Massacre + Ater | |
| December 11th, 2025 | Explosiv | Graz | Austria | w/ Possessed, Terrorizer, Massacre + Ater | |
| December 12th, 2025 | Vaudeville | Lindau | Germany | w/ Possessed, Terrorizer, Massacre + Ater | |
| December 13th, 2025 | Eindhoven Metal Meeting | Eindhoven | Netherlands | w/ Possessed, Terrorizer, Massacre + Ater | |
| December 14th, 2025 | Substage | Karlsruhe | Germany | w/ Possessed, Terrorizer, Massacre + Ater | |
| December 15th, 2025 | Magazinni Generali | Milan | Italy | w/ Possessed, Terrorizer, Massacre + Ater | |
| December 16th, 2025 | Orion | Rome | Italy | w/ Possessed, Terrorizer, Massacre + Ater | |
| December 17th, 2025 | Musigburg | Aarburg | Switzerland | w/ Possessed, Terrorizer, Massacre + Ater | |
| December 19th, 2025 | La Machine Du Mouline Rouge | Paris | France | w/ Possessed, Terrorizer, Massacre + Ater |
Posted on May 2, 2025
Nightfall have stood alongside Rotting Christ and Septicflesh as the pillars of Greek metal since the early ’90s. But now, Efthimis Karadimas and his Athenian band of rebels have once again returned from the shadows to unite blackened souls everywhere with Children of Eve, the darkest and most epic creation in their pantheon-level discography.
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Ever since they formed in the early ’90s, Nightfall have stood alongside Rotting Christ and Septicflesh as the pioneering trinity of Greek metal. Fearsome frontman Efthimis Karadimas and his band of Athenian rebels are still out for revenge on their new album, but Children of Eve is backed by the biggest hooks in their pantheon-level discography.
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Posted on March 25, 2025
For more than 30 years, Nightfall have stood as a shining pillar for Greek metal. Like darkness after sunset, the deadly Athenians rose through the underground alongside their current and former label mates Rotting Christ and Septicflesh. The band’s monumental eleventh album is solidified by the most electrifying hooks and thunderous production in their pantheon-level discography. But while the latest single from Children of Eve scrapes across the sky with a stadium-shaking chorus, “The Cannibal” digs deeper into the powerful message that has always served as Nightfall’s rallying cry.”Our new single speaks to an insatiable fear that’s been fueled by eons of catechism”, says Nightfall’s half-masked leader Efthimis Karadimas. “I hate the cannibal that lurks inside us, eating us alive from within”.
