CAPTAIN HAWK – GHOSTS OF THE SEA, The Metal Opera by Elina Englezou & Bob Katsionis, out on April 3rd 2024 by SYMMETRIC RECORDS, + single “Into The Storm” Official Video
“Into The Storm”
(Watch Official Video here)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_gqLrjqMOk
ALBUM: Captain Hawk : Ghosts of the Sea SYMREC027
GENRE: Symphonic-Epic-Power Metal
RELEASE DATE: April 3rd , 2024
FORMAT: LP, CD, Digital
Four years after the release of their joint collaboration “Goditha -The Rock Opera”, the duo from Athens returns with another cinematic yet full-on Epic Power Metal experience.
“Captain Hawk-Ghosts of the Sea” is the new metal opera written by Elina Englezou and performed, arranged, mixed and produced by Bob Katsionis ( ex-Firewind, Warrior Path, Stray Gods, Serious Black etc)
A highly entertaining and totally uplifting album full of epic pirate metal riffs, guitar solos, cinematic orchestrations, upbeat melodies and big choruses !
Decorated by the mighty vocals and dynamic performances of an outstanding cast featuring some of the best metal singers in Greece.
Also accompanied by a Full 4-Voice Choir that highlights everything with volume and depth.
Whether it's the metal adaptation of “Pirates of the Carribean” , or just Running Wild spending a night at the Opera... it's up to you to decide.
Overall, an exciting power metal fantasy pirate adventure !!!
In the words of producer Bob Katsionis:
“ Just when I thought Elina was taking some time off from the stressful period recording and releasing her debut “Goditha”, I received a wetransfer with a folder reading “Captain Hawk” featuring some mp3 demos. I pressed “play” and in less than 10 minutes time I called her up and asked her: “ What, on Earth, is this thing you sent me ? Is it your new album ? When do we start ? “
One thing I admire about her, besides her songwriting skills and constant flow of inspiration, is her persistence; noone can tell this lady “you can't do this or that”. Once again, she wrote everything on her own, gathered, arranged and recorded all these wonderful singers, wrote all the choir parts and made all the artworks, videos, booklet and LP designs. And, here we are today with our second baby pirate ready to sail !”
WEIGH ANCHOR , LADS !!!
Featured performers:
Yiannis Papanikolaou ( Captain Silas Hawk )
Stratis Steele ( Quartermaster Ian Smythe )
Marios Karanastasis ( First Mate Pete Glynn )
Christos Kounelis ( Navigator Mister Thomas Knox )
Mike Livas ( Demon Vythos )
Iliana Tsakiraki ( Siren Thelxie )
Fany Melfi ( Sea Witch Nerissa )
The Fantasy Choir ( Pirates & Sirens )
Bob Katsionis : Acoustic & Electric guitars, bass, keyboards,
drum programming
Elina Englezou : Balalaika, ocarina
Aggelos Pavlos : Violins
Vassilis Koilakos : Ud
Charalambos Stergiopoulos: Fantasy Choir Conducting
Thanassis Pelekanos : Fantasy Choir Arrangement
Recorded and produced at Sound Symmetry Studio, Athens
Μastering at VU Productions Mastering Studio
The Fantasy Choir was recorded at Technochoros Fabrica by Manos Koutsakis
Available for free streaming, digital download and also in digipack CDs & gatefold LPs bundles on
Pre-order started on Friday 1st March
