---
title: "Villagers of Ioannina City"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/villagers-of-ioannina-city"
genre: "Stoner Rock"
country: "Greece"
formed: 2007
---

# Villagers of Ioannina City

**Villagers of Ioannina City** is a stoner rock band, from Greece, active 2007 to present.

Villagers of Ioannina City (VIC) is a folk rock band from Ioannina, Greece, formed in 2007. They play post, stoner and psychedelic rock with a large dose of Greek folk music from the region of Epirus. The regional musical tradition is characterized by polyphony, specific rhythms and tunes, and the use of clarinet, kaval, and bagpipe. The band fuses this unique folk music with modern psychedelic forms, creating a sound where the dominant solo instrument is the clarinet. They have played in the biggest rock festivals and in numerous sold-out shows in the biggest music scenes in Greece.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villagers_of_Ioannina_City

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Villagers of Ioannina City |
| Genre | Stoner Rock |
| Parent genre | Doom Metal |
| Origin | Ioannina Island, Greece |
| Formed | 2007 |
| Releases in catalog | 5 |

## Genres

[Stoner Rock](https://themetalnet.com/genre/stoner-rock)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Ακης Ζωης](https://themetalnet.com/musician/band-84061a48) | Bass guitar |  | Current |
| [Αλεξησ Καραμετησ](https://themetalnet.com/musician/band-2e613d37) | Lead vocals, Guitar family |  | Current |
| [Αρησ Γιαννοπουλοσ](https://themetalnet.com/musician/band-f4ca1a69) | Membranophone |  | Current |
| [Αχιλλεασ Ραδησ](https://themetalnet.com/musician/band-6960be2b) | Keyboard |  | Current |
| [Κωσταντής Πιστιόλης](https://themetalnet.com/musician/band-0e3f13e9) | Background vocals, Kaval, Clarinet |  | Current |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2012 | [Promo 2010](https://themetalnet.com/album/e3cb9262-d114-4bbf-8ee4-48850d3c14f0) | EP |
| 2014 | [Riza](https://themetalnet.com/album/d40d8e4d-e090-4cc5-8468-04f7c43d0823) | Album |
| 2014 | [Zvara / Karakolia](https://themetalnet.com/album/34c0313e-504c-4b3f-b102-50a73b2769b8) | EP |
| 2019 | [Age of Aquarius](https://themetalnet.com/album/c3601306-5ce3-4260-a977-77150c522356) | Album |
| 2026 | [Venceremos](https://themetalnet.com/album/749bc391-4b16-4f33-a99f-9979db8b1922) | Album |

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## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vic.epirus
- bandcamp: https://vicband.bandcamp.com/
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/55747952
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0N8D2mPKMd3MWIhqdfpTBp
- website: https://www.vic-band.com/
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/villagersofioanninacity/

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/villagers-of-ioannina-city](https://themetalnet.com/band/villagers-of-ioannina-city). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt