Eudoxis

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Eudoxis was a thrash metal band formed in 1984 in Montreal, Canada. They released the "Metal Fix " demo and video in 1985. The video received extensive airplay on the Canadian cable channel MuchMusic's "Power Hour." This was followed by the 1986 EP "Attack from Above" and the 1991 LP "Open Fire". The video for "Reach the Sun" was featured at the Los Angeles Foundations Forum in 1991 and was aired on both Much Music and Musique Plus.

They performed in spiked body armor and the drummer's kit included massive, six-foot long stainless steel bass drums.

Members included:

Stephane Rioux (drums)- left 1990
J.P.Perrault (drums)
Rick "Raz" Raczko (bass)
Leiv Arnesen (vocals) - left 1989
Sotiri Papafylis (vocals)
Ronnie Theriault (guitars) - left 1989
Mario Gilles (guitars)
Mars B.Alexander (guitars)

The 1991-1992 tour featured the light show of Pierre Gendron and included songs written for their next album which was never released since Eudoxis disbanded in 1993. Deeply rooted in the philosophy of Socrates, the books of Homer, and the psychology of Freud, Sotiri Papafylis' lyrics dealt with the perils of war, torment, insanity, and triumph. A new generation of Canadian metal bands regard them as musical influences and their releases have become classics treasured by fans and collectors around the world.

In 2006, Eudoxis were asked to reunite for a large Canadian heavy metal festival but this long awaited reunion was not to be. Mars B. Alexander relocated to Toronto and formed Mars Project in 2004. Sotiri Papafylis currently sings and plays blues harmonica with T-Bone Terry & The Red Hot Blues.

Attack from Above

Second release by Canadian thrash metal pioneers Eudoxis. Only 1000 copies of this vinyl record are in circulation. This two-song EP was released in 1986, one year after their demo and video for the song "Metal Fix" which received regular airplay on Much Music's Power Hour. A more polished version of "Metal Fix" appears on side 2. Side 1 features the title track "Attack from Above". This record sold out through after show sales and worldwide mail orders. It is frequently seen on want lists and internet auctions. Rick "Raz" Raczko (bass) and Stephane Rioux (drums) founded Eudoxis in 1984 and they appear on this record. Leiv Arnesen (vocals) and Ronnie Theriault (guitars) were replaced in 1989 by singer/songwriter Sotiri Papafylis and ex-Axewraith guitarist Mars B. Alexander.

Open Fire

Third and final release by Canadian thrash metal pioneers Eudoxis. It was recorded in Montreal at Silent Sound studio in the summer of 1990 by Graeme Scott and Morris Apelbaum. It was mixed at Karisma studio by Bryan "Rock Pig" Martin. This full length LP was released in 1991 accompanied by the video for "Reach the Sun" (produced by David Jeidekin) and featured the songs "Tormented We Fall" and their theme song "The Gathering". The songs were written by Sotiri Papafylis (vocals), Rick "Raz" Raczko (bass), Mars B. Alexander (guitar), and J.P. Perrault (drums). Mario Gilles was recruited as a second guitar player to recreate the dual guitar parts live. The album cover illustration is a painting by Jean-Francois Mayer. This album was released under the band's independent Shell Shock label and was distributed in Canada, Germany, Japan, Greece, and the United States. The band ceased to exist in 1993 but through the internet and collectors, this album has spread to the UK, Poland, Croatia, Russia and South America as well.

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