Greek heavy rockers Widow Pit to release self-titled debut album on October 31th via Sound Effect Records; exclusive stream on 666MrDoom’s YouTube channel! !
Athens, Greece based heavy rockers Widow Pit (feat. members of Devil Flower Mantis, Selefice, Lokruz, Wheelers and Weevil) will release their self-titled debut album on October 31th, 2025 via Sound Effect Records.
Listen to »Widow Pit« in its entirety now exclusively on 666MrDoom’s YouTube channel!
Tracklist:
01. Backstreet
02. Eyes On Fire
03. Night Is My Girl
04. Burn
05. Dust And Decay
06. Madonna
07. Where Silence Reigns
Courtesy of Sound Effect Records:
Widow Pit is probably the best hidden (so far) secret of the Athenian heavy/psych/doom rock scene. The band actually began its activity in the distant 2011. Various problems and personnel changes slowed down the band’s pace and, apart from some sporadic live performances, they, so far, did not manage to record the album that would put them on the map for good.
The band’s name is inspired by the historical toponym of Chirolakas in the maritime city of Galaxidi, Greece. The port of the same name was traditionally the place where widows mourned the lost fighters and sailors in the pre-revolutionary period and later in the years of the ship era. It literally means “the widow pit”!
The few who have listened to the band so far, have realized and loved their special heavy/psych/doom rock, which is produced with a genuine rock ‘n’ roll attitude by the experienced members of the band (already active in bands like Devil Flower Mantis, Selefice, Lokruz, Wheelers and Weevil).
After the pandemic, the band reactivated with some live shows and finally on April 5, 2025 they hit Downstroke Studio with producer Thanos Amorginos (The Last Drive, The Earthbound) and recorded their first album, exactly as they envisioned, live in just eight hours!
The self-titled debut album will be released on digital and limited edition vinyl (classic black and super-limited transparent clear) on October 31st, 2025 by Sound Effect Records. Pre-order here: soundeffect-records.gr
This album was recorded on April 5, 2025, in a single eight hour session! The full performance, instruments and lead vocals were tracked live. Only backing vocals were added at the end of the session.
Produced, recorded and mixed by Thanos Amorginos at DownStroke Studios.
Mastered by Kostas Ekelon at The Cave Mastering Studio.
Widow Pit are:
Nikolas Kalogirou – Vocals
Petros Michopoulos – Guitars
Alessandro Castagneri – Bass, Backing Vocals
Thanos Tampakopoulos – Drums
Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well