Death Courier

Death Courier is a 3-piece death/thrash band from Patra, Greece, formed in January 1987. Moreover, they are one of the first DIY death metal bands ever formed in Greece. In the first period of the band (1987 to 1993) the line up was Vasilis S. (bass/vocals), Theo S. (guitar) & Jim T. (drums). The band often played gigs in Athens and Thessaloniki with all the Greece's first wave metal and hardcore bands (Rotting Christ, Septic Flesh, Nightfall, Septicemia, Sadistic Noise, Vomit (6), Flames, Danger Cross, Acetic Voice, Exhumation, Acid Death, Ναυτία, Ξεχασμένη Προφητεία, Epidemic (8), Nightstalker (2) etc). Death Courier disbanded in 1993, reformed again in 2010 and had their first show after all these years in Patra, at Prokat 35 squat, in May 2011. The new line up consists of Vasilis S. (bass/vocals) who is is the only member of the original line-up, George (guitar, also in Vermingod) and Stathis (drums). On 18/6/1993 they performed live at Pedio Areos (Athens), along with Ναυτία, Εκτός Ελέγχου, Χαοτικό Τέλος & Terminal Curve. On 22/1/1994 they performed live at 'Παράρτημα' (Patra) along with Γκούλαγκ, Ναυτία & 90% Angel.