Greek grunge/punk outfit Kidney Black presents their debut album »Urban Decay«; out now via The Lab Records!

Athens, Greece based grunge/punk outfit Kidney Black (feat. members of Semen Of The Sun, The Earthbound & The Raindogs) presents their debut album, »Urban Decay«, which was just released on September 8th, 2025 via The Lab Records.

Listen to »Urban Decay« on all major streaming platforms!

Tracklist:
01. The Way
02. Sonic Sam
03. Alone
04. The Nights We Fight
05. The Promise
06. Overloaded
07. Ghosts From The Past
08. String Mistake
09. I Ran (So Far Away)
10. What’s Left To Pray
11. Don’t Be Afraid
12. The Sound Of What We Lost

“Kidney Black is a four-piece rock band, with grungy sounds and punk attitude.”

Kidney Black was formed in late 2019 against the backdrop of an urban landscape that would soon change in ways none of us could have imagined. Drawing influences from their previous bands (The Earthbound, Semen Of The Sun, The Raindogs) and taking grunge, post-punk, and heavy music as their reference point, they forged their own rhythmic, melodic, and dangerous soundscape.

In August 2021, they released their first demo EP, »Lychnopolis Sessions«. Featuring six tracks recorded live at the studio of the same name, it captures the raw and early essence of the band.

The following year, four of these tracks were recorded and filmed live in the same space for the show »Rooftop Jam Sessions« (Spring 2022).

After hitting the stage with bands like New Model Army, 1000mods, Drunk Jackals and more they continued working on new material.

In early 2025, the band returned to Lychnopolis Studio to record their debut album, »Urban Decay«. The album contains 12 tracks, mixed and produced by Nikos Chalkousis and Kidney Black, with mastering by Vasilis Lagos at Entasis Studio.

»Urban Decay« was released in digital format, cassette, and vinyl (limited edition of 300 copies) on September 8, 2025, via The Lab Records. Pre-orders are available at:
thelabtshirtathens.com/lab-records
kidneyblack.bandcamp.com/album/urban-decay

Produced by Nikos Chalkousis & Kidney Black .
Recorded & Mixed by Nikos Chalkousis at Lychnopolis Studio.
Mastered by Bill Lagos at Entasis Studio.

Kidney Black is:
Nikiforos S. – Vocals, Guitars
Zouglas – Guitars
Mitsotague – Bass
Panos M. – Drums

Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well