For the fifth consecutive time Rock’n’Roll Children, the Greek Dio tribute band will play their annual charity concert this Saturday May 16th at Kyttaro, in Athens. The proceedings will go to Lampsi foundation which was established in Thessaloniki in 1987 from parents from around Northern Greece whose children developed cancer and were hospitalized in Thessaloniki. This time together with Rock’n’Roll Children (Yiannis Papanikolaou – vocals, Manolis Tsigkos – guitar, Yiannis Tsimas – bass, George Georgiou – keyboards, Nikos Anastasiadis – drums) 70 Greek musicians will share the stage handling vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards, and drums. Without a doubt this is the biggest heavy metal gathering in Greece ever, which coincides with the 5th anniversary of Ronnie James Dio’s passing. Check out a photo gallery from last years’s show here, and a recent video of the band below. A full list with this years’ guests follows…
– Vocals –
1.Dimitris Sirgiannis (MYSTERY)
2.Tassos Kanellopoulos (PREJUDICE REBORN)
3.Jim Kotsis (MAHAKALA, BLACK SOUL HORDE)
4.Efthimis Karadimas (NIGHTFALL)
5.Jon Voyager (NEED)
6.Tania Kikidi (SOLO ARTIST)
7.Vicky Bee (STONES ADDICTION,PLASIC PEOPLE,ACOUSTIC TROUBLES,SOLO ARTIST)
8.Stefanos Bios (SOLO ARTIST)
9.Michael Iosifidis (SORROWFUL WINDS)
10.Michalis Skarakis (9MM)
11.Kostas Lolis (TRIGGER ,SOUL TO TAKE)
12.Kay Darens (SCHOOLDRIVERS)
13.Tony Taniskidis (S:TEPP, STEMMA)
14.George Downloved (SADDOLLS)
15.Manolis Papadopoulos (DREAMBLEED)
16.George Saddler (ERUPTED, JULIAN’S LULLABY)
17.Rania Savvidi (SOLO ARTIST)
18.Mel Hellraizer-Μελίνα Δερβένη (VENOMOUS BITE)
19.Anna Manolaraki (KARMA)
20.Maria Chatzioannou (ELISADEATH, MINDCRIME EMPIRE)
21.Lamb Dagger (ENTROPY DEVINE)
22.Aris Piris (UNDER PLEASURE – ex- PERSONA NON GRATA)
– Guitar –
1)Elias Logginides (SPITFIRE)
2)Michael Kontogiorgis (THE ULTIMATE SIN, FIRE VANADIUM, VAAL,ex-WISDOM, ex-SPITFIRE)
3)George Papantonis (ILLUSORY)
4)Elias Koskoris (DARK NOVA, CUSTOMIZE! Τhe hard n’ heavy factory)
5)George Pritsis (POWER CRUE)
6)Kostas Tzortzis (BATTLEROAR)
7)Greg Giarelis (BADD KHARMA, SOLO ARTIST)
8)Theodore Ziras (SOLO ARTIST)
9)Thimios Krikos (INNERWISH, DIVINER)
10)Andreas Tsaousis (MARAUDER)
11)Akis Pastras (DEXTER WARD)
12)Giorgos Sofronas (MARAUDER)
13)Stavros Bonikos (KINETIC)
14)Κostas Salomidis (SORROW’S PATH)
15) Angel Priest (RAGENHEART
16)Michalis Galiatsos (NIGHTFALL, SNOWBLIND, BLIND JUSTICE)
17)Vaggelis Keramidas (CLAIRVOYANT)
18)Alex Flouros (SEDUCE THE HEAVEN, ex-FRAGILE VASTNESS)
19)Gus Drax (SUNBURST, BLACK FATE, BIOMECHANICAL)
– Bass –
1)Nichoritis Konstantinos (KINGDRAGON)
2)Remoundos Chris (VALOR)
3)Johny Litinakis (REFLECTION, SORROWFUL ANGELS, BIGUS DICKUS)
4)Tas Ioannidis (BADD KARMA)
5)Antonis Mazarakis (INNERWISH)
6)Tasos Vrettakis (MYSTERY,ex-CRUSH , ex-DELIVERS)
7)Alexandros Stavrakas (MAIDENANCE, EVIL MONKEY)
8)Iraklis Bouziotis (SIX FOR NINE, DIVINER, ex-DELIVERS)
9)Thodoris Vogiatzis (STRIKELIGHT)
10)Nikos Michalakakos (SPITFIRE, DARK NIGHTMARE, RAGENHEART, BLIND JUSTICE, THELEMITE)
11)Savvas Betinis (ACID DEATH)
12)Nikos Papadopoulos (SAINTS & SINNERS, REMEMBER LIZZY, JET LAG)
– Drums –
1. Michael Kapilidis (ex-MIGHTY N, DATFUNK)
2. Manos Matsos (CUSTOMIZE! Τhe hard n’ heavy factory)
3. Grigoris Vlachos (MARAUDER)
4. Tony V (DANGER ANGEL)
5. George Thanasopoulos (ENDOMAIN, ex-AIRGED LAMH)
6. Lefteris Moros (NULL ‘O’ ZERO)
7. Lefteris Kafetzis (BIG BALLZ, NOSTOS, ORORA)
8. Jim Rouvell (WARDANCE, VERDICT DENIED)
9. Angelo Giampourush (4BITTEN, ANORIMOI, THE G.A.F.A. EXPER!MENT)
10. Kostas Milonas ( SUNBURST, NEW DAY SLAVE, OUTLOUD!)
11. Kostas Pelekis (WISDOM)
12. Costas Koulis (ILLUSORY)
– Keyboards –
1)Dimitris Marinis (BADD KHARMA, X-PIRAL)
2)Manos Gavalas (SOUND OF SILENCE, ex-AIRGED LAMH)
3)Gus Dibelas (FALLEN ARISE, FALSE METAL)
4)Michalis Tampou (FLYING MERCURY)
5)Johnny Thermos (THE SILENT WEDDING)
6)John Skalkotos (ex-CASUS BELLI, ex-KINETIC)
7)Lila Moka (HANNIBAL, HEART ATTACK ,vox JETHRO TALIBANS)
