Mephisto Biography

Paul Papathanasiou, was born in Athens and stared playing the electric guitar, at the age of 15. He first took some lessons with the jazz guitarist Vassilis Mpaxevanakis and after some time, with Vassilis Pierakeas and Theodore Ziras.

The first band Paul played with, was the black metal band Disharmony (207-2018), with whom he released the “Messe de Minuit” EP and shortly after, he left to form his own band. Named Drama Noir, it started as a one man band but now with a steady and strong lineup, Drama Noir have already released 1 split EP and 3 albums, with the latest being “Nightfall Upon the Asylum”, released by Floga Records in digipak CD and LP in two colours.