Calyces is an Athenian progressive rock/heavy metal band led by Manthos Stergiou, formerly of Tardive Dyskinesia. Joined by Stavros Rigos, Giannis Golfis, and Loukas Giannakitsas, the group blends '00s prog metal with '70s progressive rock influences.
Their debut album, Impulse to Soar (2020), was highlighted in numerous media outlets worldwide, receiving widespread critical acclaim and placed the band on the global map of prog metal.
In 2023, the band announced the return of drummer Stavros Rigos (ex Poem), marking a reunion of long-time collaborators. Stavros and Manthos previously worked together in Tardive Dyskinesia, where they composed and extensively toured for the band’s first two albums. The chemistry between them remains strong, as they channel their collective energy into creating the next phase of Calyces’ journey. Their recently announced sophomore album 'Fleshy Waves of Probability' marks the essence of the band's new era, being an album with the holistic sense of the term, rather than a collection of songs. The overall heavier sound and the coherent vibe bring forward the collective compositional purpose that was to capture the inspiration of progress and the forward movement of a band that has set themselves on track. Making the natural sound a priority and laying down organic parts of equally complex and straightforward metal, Calyces find their pace through addictive efficiency and powerful delivery, meant to resonate with a live audience.
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