CREDITS

Under the Influence of Captain Pan Ikatac

Digital Release

[New Zero God]

Released 21 May 2017

01. Hell Bet On Me To Lose

02. Under The Radar

03. Shadow Of Wealth (Dark En Ciel Mix)

04. Shadow Of Wealth

LINEUP:

Mike Pougounas: Vocals, Keyboards, Tambourine

Babis Efthimiou: Drums, Programming (Release Lineup)

Akis Nikolaidis: Guitars

John Psimopoulos: Drums (Live Lineup)

Michalis Semertzoglou: Bass, Guitars

Music and Lyrics

Mike Pougounas

Produced by

Babis Efthimiou

Mastered by

John Psimopoulos / JP Audio Mastering & Sound Design

Recorded at

QZN Recording Studios [Athens, Greece] 2016-2017

Logo by

Sidheog Steves

Photo by

Iosif Angelidis

Artwork by

Mike Pougounas

Demon Chaser

Lara McElligott

LYRICS

HELL BET ON ME TO LOSE

Hell Bet on me to lose

And now I have to choose

It’s you or me, my Babe

Well, we all learn the hard way

You’re wrong – when I am right

You say Black – When I Say White

I’ve had all this before

So now Baby, I choose to go

Cause

Hell Bet on Me to Lose

More work with less to gain

I love living, but I hate the pain

My job is not good for me

Let call it quits, I’ve had enough of this…

Hit the brake, step on the gas

Police are after me, I gotta be fast

I will get busted for driving drunk

Life is Bittersweet and I am out of luck

But

Hell Bet on Me to Lose

“That’s all that I did Judge”

And he shouted “Guilty as charged”

and sentenced me for life

To have you as my wife

You’re wrong – when I am right

You say Black – When I Say White

I’ve had all this before

But there is a guard outside my door

UNDER THE RADAR

Make Your Own Rules

Be a Square Peg

Question everything they put in your Head

Do not Submit

Their message is: Money is God and you’re God’s Little Bitch

You Should Have Known By Now…

There Are ways to Resist

I Fly Under The Radar

But I aim straight to the Heart of the Beast

Some Sell Dope

Others Trade Guns

Respected Businessmen

Family Guys

They Are Tax Dodgers

With Special Rules

Expensive Lawyers

Large Swimming Pools

Who Doesn’t Know By Now?

Who Doesn’t know?

So, I Fly Under The Radar

But I aim straight to the Heart of the Beast

SHADOW OF WEALTH

Baby, baby I am sorry

The war is over, no one won

Out of our trenches and into their limos

Everywhere the news is the same…

Baby, baby we didn’t make it

I can’t find my pen under the mud

I’d like to write you all the details

Of a war not meant to be won…

I hear the medic’s steps are closing

I’d like to call him but I can’t

Remember me when flowers blossom

And keep me close to your heart…

In the shadow of so much wealth there is this suffering…

In the shadow of so much wealth there is this hate…

REVIEWS

"Really amazing, like every NZG work. Always respecting the character of each song, letting it go to extremes if it's necessary, to get the most genuine sound. A band that transcends styles because NZG is a style in itself."

- El Gurú - Radio DJ, Musician, Author (Argentina)

"Hell Bet On Me To Lose – a rollicking rocker storms your eardrums – very hard not to want to get the air guitar out and strike your best Johnny Thunders pose. Just a great pre-punk sound akin to The Motors and New York Dolls without sounding in the least bit dated. Top production with spattering of samples over a glorious guitar driven track with ferocious vocals from Mike Pougounas, formerly of Greek legends The Flowers of Romance.

Under The Radar is more of a straight ahead punk rock steamroller with a terracing friendly chorus, and more of the brilliantly subtle twists and turns that punctuates the band’s unique sound. Shadow of Wealth mix by (the totally brilliant) Dark En Ceil is simply stunning. Heavy (Thomas Leer like) industrial synth is supplemented by a wonderous ethereal dream pop synths that rise and fall to that industrial beat like still sea threatening a tsunami.

The original version of Shadow of Wealth is still a fantastic piece of work, this time with sound effects displaying an inventiveness that is both inspired and inspiring – forget rocking out to this one, just prepare to be amazed at the superb playing, singing, production and depth of talent on view."

- John Innes – New Hellfire Club, Glasgow (Scotland)

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CREDITS

Under the Influence of Captain Pan Ikatac

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