(Ελληνικά παρακάτω)
Blood-pumping Bay Area Thrash contaminated by that notorius Teutonic drive craft the Greek quartet's unique style, praised once again on 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), GORGOROTH (NO), SIX FEET UNDER
(US), MERCILESS (SE), 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.
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Έχοντας περιοδεύσει σε Ελλάδα και εξωτερικό, τα “zombie pets” από την Αθήνα έχουν μοιραστεί τη σκηνή μεταξύ άλλων με μπάντες όπως οι SODOM, SUICIDAL ANGELS, GORGOROTH, SIX FEET UNDER, MERCILESS, NERVOSA, SKELETONWITCH και SKULL FIST στο σύντομο χρονικό της ύπαρξής τους.
Το 2014 έκαναν το ντεμπούτο τους με το EP "Adrenaline Shot", το οποίο επανακυκλοφόρησε σαν split την επόμενη χρονιά από την EBM Records, ενώ στις 7 Απριλίου 2017 κυκλοφόρησε ο πρώτος τους ολοκληρωμένος δίσκος με τίτλο "Theater Of The Absurd" μέσω της ελληνικής δισκογραφικής No Remorse Records.
Μεγαλύτερη συμμετοχή των ΑΜΚΕΝ σε φεστιβάλ αποτέλεσε το Schoolwave 2015 με headliners τους “δικούς μας” PLANET OF ZEUS μπροστά σε πλήθος 1000+ ατόμων.
Οι ΑΜΚΕΝ δημιουργήθηκαν τον Σεπτέμβρη του 2011 στην Αθήνα. Gigography:
19.11.17 NL - Amstelveen, P60 w/ GORGOROTH (NO)
18.11.17 BE - Arlon, l'Entrepôt d'Arlon w/ GORGOROTH (NO)
17.11.17 NL- Eindhoven, Dynamo w/ GORGOROTH (NO)
16.11.17 DE - Leipzig, Hellraiser w/ GORGOROTH (NO)
15.11.17 DE - Oberhausen, Helvete w/ GORGOROTH (NO)
14.11.17 DE - Osnabruck, Bastard w/ GORGOROTH (NO)
13.11.17 DE - Mannheim, Ms Connection Complex w/ GORGOROTH (NO)
11.11.17 IT - San Dona di Piave (VE), Revolver w/ GORGOROTH (NO)
10.11.17 IT - Vercelli, Officine Sonore w/ GORGOROTH (NO)
09.11.17 IT - Bologna, Alchemica w/ GORGOROTH (NO)
08.11.17 AT - Innsbruck, VAZ Hafen w/ GORGOROTH (NO)
07.11.17 SL - Ljubljana, Orto Bar w/ GORGOROTH (NO)
06.11.17 SR - Novi Sad, The Quarter w/ GORGOROTH (NO)
05.11.17 RO - Bucarest, Quantic w/ GORGOROTH (NO)
04.11.17 RO - Cluj Napoca, Flying Circus w/ GORGOROTH (NO)
03.11.17 HU - Budapest, Blue Hell w/ GORGOROTH (NO)
02.11.17 SK - Bratislava, Randal w/ GORGOROTH (NO)
01.11.17 CZ - Ostrava, Barrack w/ GORGOROTH (NO)
29.10.17 GR - Athens, Kyttaro Live Club w/ MERCILESS (SE)
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
