Basanos

„Instincts“ the debut album of the foursome from Vienna. Groove Metal at it‘s best. A fresh stormgust which makes it‘s way directly into the auditory canal. Impressive Hooklines mat-ched with catchy riffs, a midtempo battleship cribed with fine thrash bonds. This album was made to hit the listener direktly in the neck. Every track paths it‘s way into the brain to claw it in a rude way and to awake the instincts.

Lyrics which reflect life and intermediate undreamed energies.
„We are not a very melodic band, we are always searching for the perfect riff. That´s the basic of our music.“ singer Jochen reflects. On stage the energy level is getting to the top. BASANOS assure with a brutal live show which leaves no one cold. „INSTINCTS“ contents agressive pounding anthems about life itself and also me-lancholic parts, which tell from pain and distress.

With this debut BASANOS show what‘s the basic of their legislating. On the second album „CRACKING THE SLEDGE“ the limits will be shifted again, more pure Thrash Metal combined with Doom and Sludge Elements. Agressive shouts underlined by the typical BASANOS groove and riffs.

Basanos - is a fictional character in the comic book Lucifer, a spin-off of Sandman.

Basanos - is Greek for touchstone. Such a touchstone may be a piece of slate used to test gold

Basanos - is a metaphor for torture or torment to test truthfulness.

Basanos, the slave torment, was widespread in the attic democracy.

In the Athens' lawsuit, the so called Agon, it was a juridical manoeuvre to threaten the oposition with tormenting of their slaves to find the truth. The word of a slave or a servant had no value at that time for an attic citizen. But when he was tortured the chance that he would say the truth increased with the torture intensity.