
Kolejny grecki klasyk. Dla mnie razem z Necromantią czy Nocternity bije na łeb praktycznie wszystko od najbardziej znanych twórców podwalin helleńskiej sceny czyli Rotting Christ (no, może poza "Non Serviam"). Ale ja nie o tym. Ja o Kawir. A im za samą "Ophiolatreię" i "Isotheos" należy się puchar Złotej Oliwki. EPka "To Uranus", wcześniejsze "Arai" czy najnowszy, tegoroczny "Father Sun, Mother Moon" też nie przynoszą ekipie wstydu i utrzymują ich na pozycji jednego z ciekawszych projektów z Grecji.
Aha, zapomniałbym o splicie z Grunwaldem. Ktoś z państwa zna?
Skład:
Therthonax - Bass (1993-present), Guitars (1995-present), Vocals (clean), Vocals (backing) (1996-present), Kanonaki (2010-present), Lyra, Bells, Singing bowl (2015) ex-Bestiis Dare, ex-Nocturnal Death, ΚΑΒΕΙΡΟΣ, ex-Zemial
Porphyrion - Vocals (2005-2008, 2015-present) Cult of Eibon, Lykaionas, Nergal, ex-Funeral Chant, ex-Mortuus Sum, ex-Acherontas, ex-Dawn of Division, ex-Nihasa
Echetleos - Bass (2015-present) Caedes Cruenta, Ithaqua, Nekydaimon, Opus Magorum, ex-Archemoron, ex-Disharmony, ex-Nargothrond
Hyperion - Drums, Percussion (2015-present) Abyssus, Released Anger, ex-Ctulu, ex-Diablery, ex-Lloth, ex-Vigour (live)
A.Z. - Guitars (2019-present) Gospel of Grief, Lord Abortion, ex-Obsecration, ex-Unholy Ritual
Phlegethon - Guitars Acrimonious, The Ashes, Thy Darkened Shade, Shaarimoth (live), ex-Nadiwrath, ex-Nergal, ex-Ravencult (live)
Nikos Tagalos - Guitars (R.I.P. 2006) ex-Flegethon, ex-Industrial Suicide, ex-Sadistic Noise, ex-Vomit, ex-Villa 21
Eskarth - Guitars, Guitars (acoustic), Keyboards (1993-1994) Agatus, Alpha Centauri, Raven Black Night, The Watcher, ex-Sarcastic Terror, ex-Zemial (live)
Necroabyssious - Vocals (1993-1994) Funeral Storm, Katavasia, Varathron, Zaratus, ex-Sickness Mind, ex-Terra Vivante, ex-Wolf
Pyrphoros - Guitars (1994) ex-Varathron, ex-Nergal (live)
Hephaistion - Keyboards, Pastoral pipe (1994-1997)
Diavelgenus a.k.a. Archemoros - Vocals (1994-2003)
Nick Christogiannis - Bass (1995-1997, 2007-2009) Deviser, Chaosbaphomet (live), ex-Zion, ex-Funeral Storm
Vriareos - Drums (1996-1997, 2005-2010) Nocternity, ex-Naissant, ex-Sickness, ex-Deviser, ex-Sadistic Noise, ex-Throes of Agony
Echetos - Bass (1997-1998) Vorphalack, ex-Carpathian Lords, Death_for_your_race, ex-Hate Manifesto
Erichthonios - Drums, Keyboards, Samples (1997-2005), Vocals (2000-2005)
Iapetos - Vocals (1997) Chaosbaphomet, Unholy Archangel
Nosoforos - Bass (2005-2007), Vocals (2008)
Nosfistis - Bass (2007-2010)
Etheras - Keyboards (2007-2008) Shadowcraft, Daylight Misery (live), ex-Litrosis, ex-Unholy Ritual, Crown Thy Horns, ex-Diabolical Principles, ex-Everdome, ex-Lykaionas, ex-Savaoth
Zagreus - Vocals (2009-2010) Dulia, Kratos, Necrosi, The Krushers, Thrash Bombz, ex-Tragoidia, ex-Necrosis, Plebe Rude, ex-Inchiuvatu
Ormenos - Drums, Percussion (2010-2015) Ancient Moon, Astral Silence, Borgne, Cakewet, Cryfemal, Diurnal, Enoid, Excreta, Lypektomy, Manii, Pure, Serpens Luminis, Darvaza (live), Schammasch (live), ex-Gerbophilia, ex-Haine, ex-Krigar, ex-Organ Trails, Decomposition, Snorre, The Two Boys Sandwich Club, ex-ChokingOnBile, ex-Oculus, ex-Ravnkald, ex-Deathrow (live), ex-Ass of Spades, ex-Jante Alu
Phaesphoros - Vocals, Guitars, Wind instruments (2010-2015) All My Sins, Dead Shell of Universe, Terrörhammer, Ulvdalir (live), ex-Bethor, ex-Triumfall, ex-Zaklan
Melanaegis - Guitars (2015-2018) Lykaionas, ex-Erebus Dominion, ex-Rotting Christ (live), ex-The Source
Protogonus - Guitars (2018-2019) ex-Χάος Εγένετο, ex-Alter Self, ex-AmongRuins, ex-Memorain (live)
Hyperion - Bass Abyssus, Released Anger, ex-Ctulu, ex-Diablery, ex-Lloth, ex-Vigour (live)
Naser Ardelean - Guitars Euclidean, ex-Arth, ex-Eurynome
Philippos - Guitars
Prometheas - Guitars Ctulu, Soul Grinder, ex-Lunar Eclipse
Nick Angelopoulos - Guitars (2015) Diavolos, ex-Heavier Than God, ex-Mahakala
Aristomache - Keyboards (2016-?) ex-Erynium, ex-Falling Leaves, ex-Immensity, ex-Wine from Tears
Dyskografia:
1993 - Promo '93 [demo]
1994 - Suicidogenic / Sinn [split]
1994 - Eumenides [EP]
1996 - Προς Κάβειρους (To Cavirs) [EP]
1997 - Προς Κάβειρους (To Cavirs)
1999 - Epoptia
2002 - Kawir / Nocternity [split]
2003 - Δαίμων [split]
2005 - Arai
2006 - Dei Kabeiroi [kompilacja]
2008 - Ophiolatreia
2010 - To Uranus [EP]
2010 - Athenian Echoes over Paris [video]
2011 - Grunwald / Τιτανομαχία [split]
2012 - Ισόθεος
2012 - Emissaries of a Profane Advent [split]
2014 - Νυχτός τελετήσιν: 20 Years of Recordings [kompilacja]
2016 - 1993 - 2015 Tape Boxset [boxed set]
2016 - Αμύητον μη εισιέναι [boxed set]
2016 - Πάτερ Ήλιε Μήτερ Σελάνα
2017 - Εξιλασμός
2020 - Adrasteia
MA: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Kawir/11796
BC: https://thoseopposedrecords.bandcamp.com/music
BC: https://deathrunerecords.bandcamp.com/music
BC: https://ironboneheadproductions.bandcamp.com/music