Sfagi

This folk poem originates from the wider region of Epirus and Central Greece, and its age exceeds two centuries. It is written in iambic fifteen syllables, while over the years a verbal insertion (crunch) was added to the first half verse, “- my countryman, reigned -“, in order to adapt the poem to the rhythmic pattern of the song. The “crunch” was something common in folk dance songs and it was a peculiar technique that served the asymmetric structure, so that the verse could correspond to the dancing moves and movements. Read more on Last.fm.

There are at least eight acts known as Pagan: 1) Black Metal Band from Istanbul formed in 1995, Turkey. Their lyrical themes are about Ancient Turkish (Turkic) Tales and Mythology, Tengrism (Tengri Shamanism), Mysticism and Heroism. The member Noctivagus formed in 2007, the same lyrical themed Black Thrash Punk Band Gökböri. 2) Black Metal Band from Belarus (Grodno), that exists since 1994. 3) Australian Blackened Rock and Roll, featuring current Blood Command vocalist Nikki Brumen. https://paganhassle.bandcamp.com/album/black-wash 4) Shoegaze and Trip Hop influenced Electronica band from Melbourne, Australia whose debut EP is expected to be released in early 2009. 5) Heavy Metal band from Sweden who released two albums. The self-titled in 1990 and The Weight in 1993. Their lyrical themes was nordic mythology, social issues and heroism. 6) Black Metal band from Germany. 7) Hardcore/Punk band from Bakersfield, CA https://root.theworkpc.com/music/preview?img=http://www.myspace.com/pagancalifornia 8) A greek folk band with a strong influence from folk metal. The name PAGAN (often stylised as ΠAGAN) comes from the Latin word “paganus” (a person from the countryside). This is also the philosophy that underlies the identity of the music: a return to roots. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.