-Can you tell us about the origin of the band name, a history of the band and a little bit about the various members?

The band was formed in 2021 by Sotiris, Paris and Pelo in Veria of Greece. With Sotiris playing the bass and main Lyric writing, Pelo on vocals and Lyrics and Paris on guitars and music composition.The idea was to create a concept that has mainly to do with the subconscious mind and mind bending ideas in general. The name Hypnagogia sounded interesting to us since it is the state or transition between wakefulness and sleep. During this state, it’s common to experience visual, audio, or other types of hallucinations.

 -Are you all from the same area? How did you get together as a band?

Yes we all live in the same area, we have known each other since we were kids and we were always interested in listening to music and play our own music. After We met again after a longer period, we decided to form a new band and Hypnagogia was the result.

 -Who are your favourite artists/bands and how they influenced your own sound?

It’s hard to pick a favourite artist since there are alot of artists who influenced me over the years. The core to all would be Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden, then i was triggered by the scandinavian melodic sound, old In Flames, Dark tranquility, Hypocrisy and more. Finally i will mention Primordial which also played a big part in our music.

 -Did you always have the ambition to be a musician and in a band or did you originally have other plans?

Well as a kid, the idea of playing in a band and be a musician was exciting for sure but this was not my goal. Ι had no plans at all. we started playing because it was fun and we enjoyed it together. Doing this for ourselves and friends.

 – What songs or albums are on your current playlist?

Primordial – How It Ends, Hypocrisy – Worship, Dødheimsgard – Black Medium Current, Spectral Lore – 11 Days. List will get too long if I continue.

 – Do you sing in the shower?

No, but i used to have an old cassette tape player which I turned on everytime in the shower

 -Do you have any plans for the band for this year and into next year?

Not really, we will just play together and come up with something new someday. I hope that we will have something new ready in the next few years

 – Do you currently have any new songs/albums ready to be released?

We do have a few new songs but they are not ready to be released. Still unpolished.

 – If you could play at any venue in the world where would you choose?

Brutal Assault, in the Czech Republic. Love the good and cheap beer!

 – Do you have a favorite album? if so, what is it?

Hard one but I will say Powerslave by Iron Maiden

 – Do you have any guilty pleasure songs/albums?

Tainted Love – Marilyn Manson.

 – If you were putting together the greatest show on earth, who would be playing?

Death, Nevermore, Immortal, Darkthrone. Could add a few more but it would get life threatening after that

 – Can you remember the first album you bought with your own money? What was it and do you still have it?

I remember just randomly buying Metal albums as a kid without knowing anything about their music. I got “Marduk – Those of the unlight” this way and “Darkthrone – under a funeral moon” and i loved them. I do still have them, yes.

 -As your fans will be reading this, is there any message you would like to send out to them?

Just be themselves and work hard to achieve their goals.

 -Finally, let us know all your social media sites so your fans, old and new, can find and follow/like you!

You can find us on Bandcamp and Facebook.
https://hypnagogiagr.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/Hypnagogiagr

And here you can also find our Album in Physical form
https://theogonia-records.com/product/hypnagogia-carving-the-subconscious-cd/

 – We, at Metal Asylum, would like to thank you for your time, Is there anything further that you would like to add?

Thank you very much for your time and this interview. Stay true and keep supporting the underground scene

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