Greek psychedelic rock band Villagers of Ioannina City have released a music video for "Requiem", a track from their forthcoming album Venceremos, out Friday via Napalm Records. The album has earned Album of the Month recognition across European music press, with critics praising it as the band's heaviest and finest work to date, blending heavy rock, metal and progressive structures with folk and Hellenic instrumentation.
Greek psychedelic rock visionaries VILLAGERS OF IOANNINA CITY have unveiled a brand-new music video for “Requiem”, another striking cut from their forthcoming studio album, Venceremos, out this Friday via Napalm Records.
With the release of Venceremos just days away, the album is drawing remarkable acclaim from the international music press. It has claimed several leading soundcheck positions and Album of the Month honors across Europe, while VILLAGERS OF IOANNINA CITY currently grace the cover of METAL HAMMER Greece with an extensive feature on their new chapter.
Germany’s METAL HAMMER declares that “with their heaviest album to date, the band have also delivered their finest work yet”, while ECLIPSED MAGAZINE concludes that there is simply “no way around VILLAGERS OF IOANNINA CITY anymore”. LEGACY calls Venceremos “outstanding”, while METAL.DE describes it as “a modern-day rock opus”. Hungary’s UNDERWORLD hails the record as “a post-rock masterpiece”, while ROCK HARD praises an album carried by melodies “the likes of which haven’t been heard in psychedelic rock for ages”. Also DEAF FOREVER MAGAZINE sees a “truly strong album poised to further cement the status of this extraordinary and unique band”, and Norway’s SCREAM MAGAZINE perhaps puts it most simply: “Their best album of their career so far!”
With “Requiem”, VILLAGERS OF IOANNINA CITY now reveal another compelling facet of Venceremos. Reflective and uncompromising, the song turns its attention to endings and the final reckoning, when everything else falls away and all that remains is the truth of how a life was lived.
VILLAGERS OF IOANNINA CITY on the new single:
“Requiem is a reflection on endings, where the journey fades, and only truth remains. It’s about facing yourself at the final moment, weighing a life lived. You lived your life or fell their fraud? Will you go with massive guilt or calm in serenity? ”
Watch the official music video for “Requiem” HERE:
Set in a dystopian future shaped by illusion, control and fear, Venceremos unfolds as a journey through exile, resistance and awakening. It follows those who rise against a broken world, rejecting gods and modern kings in order to reclaim freedom and meaning. Through struggles, hopes, fears and deep reflections on existence, one truth remains constant: the quest is one, and its name is freedom.
Rather than bending to trends, VILLAGERS OF IOANNINA CITY sharpen their identity. The upcoming album presents itself as heavy, direct and intense, driven by a raw and immediate energy. It leans decisively into heavy rock and metal, pushing into more aggressive territory while unfolding with a genuinely progressive spirit, where each composition evolves with purpose and depth.
Ritualistic rhythms, expansive arrangements and traditional instrumentation such as bagpipes and zourna are not mere embellishments, but essential elements of the band’s sonic language. Folk and Hellenic elements meet powerful riffs and dynamic structures in a sound that feels direct, distinctive and entirely their own.
Produced and recorded by Alex Karametis at Magnanimous X Studio in Greece, and mixed and mastered by Jacob Hansen at Hansen Studios, Venceremos captures clarity and depth in equal measure. With this release, VILLAGERS OF IOANNINA CITY deliver a powerful statement and a journey through darkness, defiance and the unbreakable force of rebellion. As one of the key names in post-stoner and heavy prog rock, the band once again reinforces their place within the scene, with Venceremos standing as a defining step in their ongoing evolution.
Pre-order Venceremos HERE:
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