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The Flowers of Romance
12+ albums
Gothic Rockpost-punkgreecerockgoth rock
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The Flowers Of Romance was a pioneering punk and gothic rock band of the underground Greek rock scene from 1981 to 1998. The Flowers Of Romance’s energetic sound and combinations of several styles of rock led to their prevalence within the underground Greek rock scene for nearly two decades, and a belief by many that they were the top Greek gothic rock group in history. Punk era:1981-1990 Inspired by punk bands such as The Clash, The Damned, and the Dead Boys, lead vocalist and frontman Mike Pougounas formed The Gift along with guitarist Costas Venos and bassist Tasos Dimitriadis on February 2, 1981, in Athens. The name The Gift did not last, and the band later changed their name to The Flowers Of Romance, as a tribute to punk legend Johnny Rotten and his post-Sex Pistols band, Public Image Ltd. The Flowers Of Romance quickly gained a cult status throughout the underground Greek rock scene by setting themselves apart with a unique punk sound that incorporated dozens of musical styles and English-language lyrics. Tasos Dimitriadis and Costas Venos left the group in 1984. In replacing these vacancies with Achileas Geromoshos on the guitar and Haris Stavrakas on the bass, 1986 saw the release of The Flowers Of Romance’s first tape, “Anovis”. Anovis helped further cement the band’s status as a Greek Rock mainstay, a status which led to their securing a contract with Wipe Out! Records in 1988. This new contract allowed for “Autumn Kids”, one of The Flowers Of Romance’s most pop
