PAGAN

The name PAGAN comes from the Latin word “paganus” (a person from the countryside). This is also the philosophy that underlies the music's identity: a return to its roots. Following the Industrial Revolution, which ushered in technological rhythms, people became distanced from their instincts and ancestral means of expression. The band’s mission is to mingle these two realms – the realm of the primeval and the contemporary – by combining traditional musical instruments (lute, guitar, bagpipe, lyre, santouri, percussion, etc.) with a power trio (electric guitar, electric bass, and drums). Dynamic rhythms, heavy sound, primeval voices, and earthly and cosmic melodies are elements of the ΠAGAN sound. Their live performances balance yesterday and today, creating an intensely ecstatic experience.