Since 1991, Nightfall have stood alongside Rotting Christ and Septicflesh as the pioneering trinity of Greek metal. The blackened death metal band sound as vengeful as ever. But the Athenians’ upcoming eleventh album is their darkest and most epic creation yet. Backed by monumental production, a powerful message and the biggest choruses in the band’s 30-year history, with “Children of Eve”, Efthimis Karadimas and his fellow rebels are set to unite blackened souls everywhere.
“I love how this album came out”, Efthimis says. “We’re excited to play these songs live. The sound is massive. The choruses are huge. And there’s a message that comes through. It’s an album about how we come through pain, how we live with pain and how we die in pain”.
Watch the vengeful video for the album’s anthemic lead single “I Hate” below.
Like their brothers-in-arms, Nightfall sculpt towering gothic melodies from their blackened slab of death metal. After all, they’re the first Greek band to perform at Wacken Open Air. “Children of Eve” is blessed with the mightiest set of hooks in their deep discography. Their new album was mixed and mastered by Jacob Hansen, who’s worked with Volbeat, Amaranthe, The Black Dahlia Murder and many other big names from metal’s pantheon. “I Hate” seethes with thunderous bass, riffs that crack like lightning and blast beats from ex-Septicflesh drummer Fotis Benardo that flow with all the fire and fury of the River Styx.
“I am a manic servant of deity of doom”, Efthimis roars as a Greek choir echoes his righteous anger like the call of a siren.
Their new single will have the festival masses headbanging and raising horns, but it wouldn’t bear the mark of Nightfall if it didn’t possess a deeper message. While the band’s disdain for the restrictions of the Eastern Orthodox Church has only grown, their latest act of rebellion was fueled by the ongoing rise of religious wars. “Anger was the Root”, Efthimis reveals about what inspired “Children of Eve”. In the video for “I Hate”, a fallen warrior is resurrected, only to hunt down his guardian angel.
“Faith is a personal matter”, Efthimis continues, “but it can become a dirty business”.
It’s a message that the frontman hopes will unite metal messiahs across the globe. While Nightfall was on hiatus during the 2010s, Efthimis was diagnosed with depression. He now wears a black mask to cover half of his face to symbolize what’s it’s like to live under the invisible veil of mental illness. “We can talk about this. We can sing about it”, he says, when asked about the band’s new initiative Metal Music Against Depression (MMaD), which is supported by the European Alliance Against Depression in Germany. “We can build a community that’s based on understanding”.
With “Children of Eve”, Nightfall return from the shadows to unite blackened souls everywhere with their darkest and most epic creation yet.
The video for “I Hate” was directed and produced by Adam Barker (Video Ink).
Additional Video Credits:
1st assistant director – Charlotte Bowe
Storyline – Efthimis Karadimas
Camera story – Oliver Price
Camera band – PV Group
Make up and SFX – Michelle Yates
Editing – Oliver Price
Casting – Adam Barker
Gaffer – Benjamin Goff
Knight: John Stableforth
Angel – Jack Roper
Witch – Michelle Yates
“Children of Eve” comes out on May 2nd, 2025, via Season of Mist.
Available Formats:
• Digital Download
• CD Digipak
• 12″ Vinyl Gatefold – Black
• 12″ Coloured Vinyl Gatefold – Transparent Red, White & Black Marbled
• 12″ Coloured Vinyl Gatefold – White & Yellow Marbled
Pre-order & pre-save “Children of Eve” here.
Tracklist:
1. I Hate (6:05)
2. The Cannibal (3:36)
3. Lurking (4:08)
4. Inside My Head (4:51
5. Seeking Revenge (3:47)
6. For the Expelled Ones (5:07)
7. The Traders of Anathema (3:15)
8. With Outlandish Desire to Disobey (3:25)
9. The Makhaira of the Deceiver (4:21)
10. Christian Svengali (4:43)
For more than three decades, Nightfall have stood alongside Rotting Christ and Septicflesh as the pioneering trinity of Greek metal. The legendary Athenian death metal band sound as vengeful as ever. But backed by monumental production and a powerful message, their eleventh studio album stands as their darkest and most epic creation yet. “Children of Eve” is here to unite blackened souls everywhere.
“I love how this album came out”, Nightfall’s founder Efthimis Karadimas says. “We’re excited to play these songs live. The sound is massive. The choruses are huge. And there’s a message that comes through. It’s an album about how we come through pain, how we live with pain, and how we die in pain”.
Since their formation in 1991, Nightfall have remained a beacon for Greek metal. “Well, here is one of the rare, original bands”, wrote Angry Metal Guy. Like the scorching sun over their homeland, the Athenians rose from the underground alongside Rotting Christ and Septicflesh, though they were the first to sign an international record deal.
Over the years, the crew around Efthimis has changed frequently. But while Nightfall did enjoy a short but successful stint with Metal Blade Records in the early 2010s, their strong bond with Holy Records during the 90s established a deep connection between the Greek and French metal scenes. That legacy continues with the band’s current label Season of Mist.
“Nightfall deserve great credit for persistence and determination”, Blabbermouth wrote upon the eve of “At Night We Prey”. “For fans of face-ripping gloom, [their] sizeable catalogue remains eminently worthy of exploration”.
Like their contemporaries, Nightfall weave gothic melodies into blackened death metal. “Children of Eve” features the most infectious collection of hooks that the band has ever created, though their disdain for the dominance of the Eastern Orthodox Church has only deepened over the years. The ongoing rise across the globe of so-called “holy wars” fueled their latest rebellion.
“Anger was the root”, Efthimis explains about the inspiration behind “Children of Eve”. The band’s veteran leader commands the stage with cloak and dagger, but the album’s lead single pulls no punches. “I am the son of night, notorious bastard”, he roars as an eerie choir echoes like the call of a siren. As if summoned from Olympus, former Septicflesh drummer Fotis Benardo unleashes his attack like a swarm of venomous arrows.
“Faith is a personal matter”, Efthimis continues, “but it can become a dirty business”.
To amplify their message, Nightfall enhanced the entire production of “Children of Eve”. Efthimis and Fotis took charge of the production with assistance from InnerWish guitarist Thimios Krikos. Meanwhile, Jacob Hansen – who worked with Volbeat, Amaranthe and The Black Dahlia Murder – handled the mixing and mastering. For the artwork, the band turned to Eliran Kantor, who’s renowned paintings have graced the covers of albums by Testament, Kreator and Helloween.
Look at the tracklist and it’s evident that “I Hate” takes aim at the consistent influence of organized religion. “The Traders of Anathema” raises its axe in honor of Judas Iscariot, featuring two blistering guitar solos from Kostas Kyriakopoulos. However, “Children of Eve” wouldn’t bear the mark of Nightfall without a deeper message.
“Death’s ‘Spiritual Healing’ deeply influenced me”, Efthimis says. “At the time, its social message was so advanced for the genre”. While “The Cannibal” bursts with divine tremolo picking, its lyrics explore how religious structures and fanaticism can devour you. “I hold the power / to explain your screams”, Efthimis howls with chilling intensity.
During Nightfall’s most recent hiatus, Efthimis was diagnosed with depression. Now, he wears a black mask to cover half of his face, symbolizing what it’s like to live under the invisible veil of mental illness. “When you have demons in your mind, you’re not always an ideal companion”, he admits. “That stigma can lead to isolation”.
Now, Nightfall are encouraging fellow metalheads to speak up. The band have launched a new initiative called Metal Music Against Depression (MMaD), which is supported by European Alliance Against Depression in Germany. “We can talk about this. We can sing about it. We can build a community that’s based on understanding”, Efthimis says.
With “Children of Eve”, Nightfall return from the shadows to unite blackened souls everywhere with their darkest and most epic creation yet.
Line-up:
Efthimis Karadimas – Vocals
Kostas Kyriakopoulos – Guitars
Vasiliki Biza – Bass
Fotis Benardo – Drums
Recording Credits:
Recorded at Devasoundz Studios, Athens, Greece
Produced by Efthimis Karadimas with Fotis Benardo & Thimios Krikos
Engineered by Fotis Benardo & Thimios Krikos
Mixed & Mastered by Jacob Hansen at Hansen Studios, Ribe, Denmark
Production Credits:
Produced by Efthimis Karadimas & Engineered by Fotis Benardo
Mixed & Mastered in Hansen Studios, Denmark by Jacob Hansen
Cover Art:
Eliran Kantor
Art Concept:
Efthimis Karadimas
