BIO
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Deus Ex Machina were formed in 1989 in Athens,
Greece by Dimitris Spyropoulos and Dimitris Manthos.
Spyropoulos and drummer Yiannis Venardis were
veterans of the local punk scene of the early 80s.
The band eventually gained the overwhelming
acceptance of the alternative crowds. In the years
to come, this resulted in over 500 concerts with
increasing success, establishing DXM as a
predominantly kicking live band in spite of their
limited discography.
 In
the course of their history DXM have suffered
several setbacks including a number of serious car
accidents and repeated personnel changes. So far,
not only did they persevere, but on top of every
adversity, they seem to come out on a limb with
added stamina each time. Nowadays, DXM are
considered as one of the major established acts of
the Greek alternative scene.
Some of the highlights of their history include
their appearances at landmark anti-Bosnian war
concerts in Skopje, FYROM in 1994. In 1995, on the
height of the Bosnian war, they toured Serbia. Year
1996 found them appearing at major festivals in the
cause of peace in the Balkans. Year 2000 was marked
by their appearances at the Biennale 2000 in Torino,
Italy.
Adding to their credits, DXM have left their mark
opening for acclaimed international alternative acts
such as "The Dubrovniks", "New Model Army", "Madball",
"Public Enemy" and most recently "The Buzzcocks".
Over the years DXM have performed in a large number
of events promoting social consciousness, something
which is reflected on the lyrics and the overall
attitude of the band.
As active supporters of the peace movement, they
participated in several protest activities against
the war in IRAQ. Suffice to say that this last war
came as if anticipated by the band's grimly
prophetic "Iraq 'n' Roll". The song was written back
in 1991 inspired by the then recent Gulf War.
December 2006: first two albums "Motorpsycho" and
"Worlds Apart" reissued. Fully remastered, with
bonus tracks of long out of print band singles, plus
extra rare, older material previously released on
compilations only.
Febuary 2007: Deus Ex Machina releases their latest EP 'Time Expires' through their own label Lab Records. You can order their releases through their website. |
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