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Greek Orthodox Priest Father Dionysios Tabakis Prepares First Live Show After Viral Drone Metal Debut

Tom Breihan

6d ago· 3 min readenNews

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Father Dionysios Tabakis, a 53-year-old Greek Orthodox priest, has gained internet fame with his debut drone metal album "Paradise Metal" — a devotional, microtonal album that blends his religious vocation with experimental metal music. Despite never having played a live show, he is now preparing for his first live performance, marking a unique crossover between Orthodox Christianity and the metal genre.

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Father Dionysios Tabakis, a 53-year-old Greek Orthodox priest who makes devotional microtonal drone music at home and who has never played a live show.

Earlier this year, he released his debut album Paradise Metal, a strange and expansive record that has become a bit of an internet sensation.

But now, a very different metal warrior has emerged from the nation of Greece

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When I see the words “Greek metal,” the first act I think of is Rotting Christ, the great Athens black metal band that’s been making sacrilegious, lightly Satanic music sound ancient and tribal for decades. But now, a very different metal warrior has emer

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