BIO

Blood-pumping Bay Area Thrash combined with those notorius in-your-face Teutonic influences are few of the things that craft the Greek quartet's unique style, gaining praise once again through their first full-length album, "Theater of the Absurd" (No Remorse Records, 2017).

With numerous live shows around Greece and abroad, AMKEN has shared the stage with bands like SODOM (DE), SUICIDAL ANGELS (GR), SIX FEET UNDER (US), NERVOSA (BR), SKELETONWITCH (US) and SKULL FIST (CA), following their debut EP "Adrenaline Shot" (2014) which was re-released as a split with Peruvian thrashers MAZE OF TERROR (EBM Records, 2015). Their biggest festival feature to date has been Schoolwave 2015 with a cheering crowd of over 1000 people.

AMKEN was formed in September 2011 in Athens, Greece.



From left to right:

Vanias A. - Vocals / Guitars, Giannis K. - Guitars, Vasilis Ch. - Bass, Harris Z. - Drums



GIGOGRAPHY

18.03.17 TR - Izmir, La Loop w/ SUICIDAL ANGELS (GR)
11.03.17 GR - Rethymnon, Periigitiki w/ SUICIDAL ANGELS (GR)
24.02.17 GR - Thessaloniki, 8ball Club w/ SUICIDAL ANGELS (GR)
20.02.17 GR - Ioannina, Lake's Tailor w/ SUICIDAL ANGELS (GR)
04.02.17 GR - Athens, An Club w/ SODOM (DE)

26.11.16 TR - Izmir, Volume Alsancak w/ BIO-CANCER (GR)
12.11.16 GR - Athens, Second Skin
29.10.16 GR - Athens, MODU
05.06.16 NL - Gorinchem, Stichting PoGo Club w/ NERVOSA (BR)
04.06.16 NL - Assen, The Bull's Eye
03.06.16 BE - Roeselare, De Verlichte Geest
30.04.16 ES - Manlleu, La Grange Rock Club
29.04.16 ES - Palencia, Nave Atmosphera Zero
28.04.16 ES - Madrid, Sala Moondance
22.04.16 GR - Athens, Deutsche Schule Athen
09.04.16 GR - Larissa, Larissa Sports Center
01.04.16 GR - Athens, NTUA

17.10.15 GR - Athens, Kookoo Live Music Bar
04.10.15 IT - Milan, Blue Rose Saloon
03.10.15 IT - Vicenza, Bocciodromo
02.10.15 IT - Florence, Circus Club
11.07.15 GR - Athens, SCHOOLWAVE FESTIVAL
19.06.15 CY - Nicosia, Enallax Live w/ SKULL FIST (CA), BIO-CANCER (GR)
14.06.15 GR - Athens, An Club w/ SKULL FIST (CA), ELM STREET (AU)
08.05.15 GR - Thessaloniki, Mavri Trypa w/ SKELETONWITCH (USA), RAKETKANON (BE)
05.04.15 GR - Athens, An Club w/ BIO-CANCER (GR)
31.01.15 GR - Patras, Memphis Rock Bar

28.12.14 GR - Athens, An Club
18.12.14 DE - Ingolstadt, Eventhalle Westpark w/ SIX FEET UNDER (USA)
12.10.14 GR - Athens, An Club
21.09.14 GR - Athens, TOP OF THE ROCKS FINALS *WINNERS*
27.07.14 GR - Athens, Rainbow Metal Bar
20.07.14 GR - Athens, Τώρα K44
11.07.14 GR - Patras, Memphis Rock Bar
10.07.14 GR - Athens, Bat City Club
04.07.14 GR - Kefallonia, 9ο ΑΝΕΞΑΡΤΗΤΟ Open Air Festival
28.06.14 GR - Athens, An Club
22.06.14 GR - Athens, Ghost House
14.06.14 GR - Athens, An Club
25.05.14 GR - Athens, Τώρα K44
21.05.14 GR - Thessaloniki, Eightball Club w/ REACTORY (DE)
15.04.14 GR - Athens, Ghost House
14.04.14 GR - Athens, Seven Sins

14.04.13 GR - Athens, Seven Sins

07.09.12 GR - Athens, An Club
24.06.12 GR - Kefallonia, 7ο ΑΝΕΞΑΡΤΗΤΟ Open Air Festival
27.05.12 GR - Athens, Architecture Rock Cafe
13.05.12 GR - Athens, Jasmin Rock Club
08.04.12 GR - Athens, Jasmin Rock Club
25.02.12 GR - Athens, Camelot Rock Bar
05.02.12 GR - Athens, Rock 'n' Art Music Stage