Villagers of Ioannina City
Background information
Origin	Ioannina, Greece
Genres	Folk rock, experimental rock, stoner rock, psychedelic rock
Years active	2007–present
Labels	Mantra Records, Napalm Records

Villagers of Ioannina City (VIC) is a folk rock band from Ioannina, Greece, formed in 2007. They play post, stoner and psychedelic rock with a large dose of Greek folk music from the region of Epirus. The regional musical tradition is characterized by polyphony, specific rhythms and tunes, and the use of clarinet, kaval, and bagpipe. The band fuses this unique folk music with modern psychedelic forms, creating a sound where the dominant solo instrument is the clarinet. They have played in the biggest rock festivals and in numerous sold-out shows in the biggest music scenes in Greece.

Members[edit]

• Alex (Alex Karametis) – guitar, vocals
• Akis (Akis Zois) – bass
• Aris (Aris Giannopoulos) – drums
• Konstantis (Konstantis Pistiolis) – clarinet, kaval, backing vocals
• Kostas (Konstantinos Lazos) – bagpipe, winds
• Past members: Giannis Haldoupis, Achilleas Radis

Discography[edit]

• Promo 2010, April 2010, self-released
• Riza ("root" in Greek), April 2014, Mantra Records
• Zvara/Karakolia EP, November 2014, Mantra Records
• Age of Aquarius, 2019, Mantra Records

Sources[edit]

• 2020 Album Review – Blabbermouth
• 2020 Album Review – Metal Temple
• Metal Storm
• 2020 Album Review – Metal Hammer

External links[edit]

• Facebook page
• Website