Casus Belli

History

Casus Belli were formed in 1997 by guitarist Panos Arvanitis and vocalist Panos Dedes. Since 1994 Arvanitis and Dedes had collaboration with another band, which was formed by Arvanitis and was called Condemnation. In 1993, Condemnation had already released a record through an independent record company called Molon Lave Records.

When Panos Dedes came back from England where he was chosen by Judas Priest among the last 25 for the position of vocalist, he met Arvanitis and they both begun to write Casus Belli first songs. In 1998, Casus Belli released their first demo entitled 'Promo One', featuring Peavy Wagner of Rage in a couple of songs, and achieving 9/10 in Metal Hammer magazine.

After the joining of keyboardist Bob Katsionis and drummer Fanis Balikos , the basis of the band was built. In November of 2001 Casus Belli released their debut album entitled 'Mirror out of Time' through Sound & Vision distribution record company taking 8/10 in Metal Hammer magazine. After a number of gigs, in the final line up of the band was added bass guitarist Fotis Anagnostou from Holland.

In 2004 the band recordeda six-song demo 'Holy Gates'.

In 2005 Casus Belli signed a record contract with Limb Music Product & Publishing. In March of 2005 the band with Frank Huber (Valley's Eve) on the drums, recorded in Prophecy and Music Factory Studios in Germany their second album 'In the Name of Rose' with producer R.D. Liapakis (Valley's Eve, Mystic Prophecy). The album takes remarkable critics around the world and 7/10 in Rock Hard magazine. Some of the band's songs were included in albums such as 'Louder than the Dragon 2' (by Limb) and 'Power Files' (PowerPlay).

(source: Casus Belli, January 2011)

(discography incomplete)