The authors
Marios Dimitriadis comes from Askos, Thessaloniki, and has studied agronomy in Aristotle University. He plays both the classic and the electric guitar and is a member of the metal band Asfodelos. He is one of the founders of the “Fantasmagoria” fantasy festival and also writes articles in the webpage Nyctophilia. He loves literature and has had a total of six horror and dark fantasy books published. Several short stories of his have won distinctions in competitions and are included in short stories’ anthologies. He has a preference for horror movies, videogames and travelling. He works in Thessaloniki, where he permanently lives with his wife.
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George Damtsios was born in 1978 and lives in Naoussa, Greece with his wife and their two children.
He is the bass player of the Heavy Metal band “Silent Vortex”, and was also one of the founding members of the “Fantasmagoria” fantasy festival. He conducts creative writing seminars on behalf of the Bureau of Culture of the Municipality of Naoussa. He has had nine books published and has taken part in thirteen short stories collections. |
The musician
Roger Rovento was born and raised in Naoussa. He is a motorcycle engineer and a music teacher, with knowledge of multiple musical instruments. He likes reading fantasy and horror books and his first written work is going to be released soon.
He has taken part in various local bands from a very young age and has held numerous live shows. In 2017 he created the band “Xelyruth”, which took part in the first volume of “The Metal Chapters” with their debut song “Tremor from Below”. The band’s first studio album is expected to be released in 2021. In 2020 he created a new project, called “Silent Vortex”. Their first release is scheduled for the end of the year. |
Roger Rovento collaborated with 5 authors from around the world and forged 5 songs based on their short stories.
Each song is unique with a different approach in the metal genre, emphasizing specifically on the story's atmosphere and feeling. You can find them in Xelyruth's EP "Where Pages Scream", available exclusively on "The Metal Chapters vol.2" Tracklist: 1. Mofongo Knows 2. Echoes Down an Endless Hall 3. The Dead Thing 4. Clockwork 5. Hippocampus |