Origin: Belgium  
Genres: Doomdeath
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Pantheist

Pantheist was formed initially as a one-man project by vocalist Kostas in 2000, with guitarist Niclas joining soon afterward. The duo recorded a demo, and later were joined by the rhythm section of Frederic and Oscar, completing the band. Their 2003 debut, O Solitude, is every bit the doom album the title might imply, with the shortest of the five songs being almost eight minutes long and two well over the ten minute mark. The vocals are usually of the death variety, but the pace and depth of the music makes this band more a funereal doom band than a doomdeath band. It's pretty ponderous stuff, but the songs are rich with atmosphere and shade, and the lyrics add to the somber moods. Not the most uplifting of albums, but O Solitude is a solid ultra-slow doom release.

Founder Kostas Panagiotou relocated to England in 2004 and recruited a new lineup, which produced two albums in 2005.

Recent album: Kings Must Die, released on March 8, 2024.

Current Members

Kostas Panagiotou

vocals/keyboards (ex-Clouds)

Jeremy Lewis

guitars

Matt Strangis

bass

John Devos

drums

Former Members/Guests

Andy Semmens

vocals

Nicolas Tambuyzer

guitars

Ilia Rodriguez

guitars

Peter Benjamin

guitars (ex-Akercocke)

Pepijn van Houwelingen

guitars

Frank Allain

guitars (Fen)

Frederic Laborde

guitars

Atanas Kyurkchiev (guest)

guitars

Frederic Caure

bass

Mark Boddossian

bass (Esoteric)

Alexsej Obradovic

bass

Oscar Strik

drums

Sterghios Moschos

drums

Daniel Neagoe

drums (Clouds)

Fanel Lefterache (guest)

drums



Discography



O Solitude  
2003 Firebox
  1. O Solitude
  2. Don't Mourn
  3. Time
  4. Envy Us
  5. Curse The Morning Light
  • Kostas Panagiotou
  • Nicolas Tambuyzer
  • Frederic Caure
  • Oscar Strik



Amartia  
2005 Firebox
  1. Apologeia
  2. Gluttony
  3. Envy
  4. Lust
  5. First Prayer
  6. Pride
  7. Greed
  8. Sloth
  9. Wrath
  10. Metanoia
  • Andy Semmens
  • Kostas Panagiotou
  • Nicolas Tambuyzer
  • Mark Boddossian



The Pains Of Sleep  
2005 Serpent's Lair
  1. The Pains of Sleep
  2. Pavor Nocturnus
  3. For Funerals to Come
  4. Intro (1000 Years)
  5. Time
  6. Lust
  7. Envy Us
  8. Liefde Voor Niemand
  9. 1000 Years
  • Andy Semmens
  • Kostas Panagiotou
  • Ilia Rodriguez
  • Peter Benjamin
  • Mark Boddossian
  • Sterghios Moschos



Journey Through Lands Unknown  
2008 Firebox
  1. Deliverance
  2. Unknown Land
  3. Dum Spiro Despero
  4. Haven
  5. Oblivion
  6. The Loss of Innocence
  7. Eternal Sorrow
  8. Mourning the Passing of Certainty
  • Kostas Panagiotou
  • Ilia Rodriguez
  • Mark Boddossian
  • Sterghios Moschos



Pantheist  
2011 Grau
  • Kostas Panagiotou
  • Pepijn van Houwelingen
  • Sterghios Moschos



Seeking Infinity  
2018
  1. Eye of the Universe
  2. Control & Fire
  3. 500 B.C. to 30 A.D. - The Enlightened Ones
  4. 1453: An Empire Crumbles
  5. Emergence
  6. Seeking Infinity, Reaching Eternity
  • Kostas Panagiotou
  • Frank Allain
  • Alexsej Obradovic
  • Daniel Neagoe



Live At St Giles, London  LIVE
2020 independent
  1. One of These Funerals (Live at St Giles)
  2. The Loss of Innocence (Live at St Giles)
  3. The Storm (Live at St Giles)
  4. O Solitude (Live at St Giles)
  5. Apologeia (Live at St Giles)
  6. Unknown Land (Live at St Giles)
  7. Brighter Days (Live at St Giles)
  8. Don't Mourn (Live at St Giles)
  9. Be Here (Live at St Giles)
  • Kostas Panagiotou
  • Pepijn van Houwelingen
  • Alexsej Obradovic
  • Sterghios Moschos



Closer To God  
2021
  1. Strange Times
  2. Erroneous Elation
  3. Wilderness
  4. Of Stardust We Are Made (and to Dust We Shall Return)
  • Kostas Panagiotou
  • Jeremy Lewis
  • Frederic Laborde
  • Matt Strangis
  • John Devos



Live At Reaper 23  LIVE
2023



Kings Must Die  EP
2024
  1. Kings Must Die
  2. 1000 Years (Live at Organic Doom Vol 1)
  3. O Solitude (Live at Organic Doom Vol 1)
  4. Strange Times (Live at Organic Doom Vol 1)
  • Kostas Panagiotou
  • Jeremy Lewis
  • Atanas Kyurkchiev
  • Matt Strangis
  • Fanel Lefterache



Closer To God  
2021
  1. Strange Times
  2. Erroneous Elation
  3. Wilderness
  4. Of Stardust We Are Made (and to Dust We Shall Return)
  • Kostas Panagiotou
  • Jeremy Lewis
  • Frederic Laborde
  • Matt Strangis
  • John Devos




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