About Spartan

Spartan forges power metal and death metal into an epic tribute to ancient Greece. Hailing from the Netherlands, the band pairs soaring melodies, blazing twin-guitar solos and relentless riffs with harsh vocals, while their lyrics recount the heroic battles of gods, demigods and mortals from Greek mythology.

They released their first CD, the EP “For Glory” in 2009, and performed the songs from this record in clubs and bars all across Holland. In 2013, the band went on tour with Greek metal legends Rotting Christ (along with Twilight of the Gods, Negura Bunget and Implode), playing shows in The Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium and France. Not long after the tour, they joined German bookings and management agency ‘EAM’, and at the end of 2014 signed an endorsement deal with Dutch guitar manufacturer ‘Serpent King Guitars’.

Spartan signed a record deal with ‘Into the Limelight Records’ for their first full-length album ‘The Fall of Olympus’, which was released on December 3rd 2015. The album contains guest vocals by Sakis Tolis (Rotting Christ), Henning Basse (Metalium/Sons of Seasons/MaYaN) and Hadassa Kosten (theNAME), which add even more dynamic to the Spartan sound. It has received great reviews from both Dutch press as well as webzines around the globe.

Their next album, ‘Of Kings and Gods’, was recorded at Top Floor Studios (Gothenburg, SE), and mixed and mastered at Hansen Studios (Ribe, DK). Marcela Bovio (of Stream of Passion, MayaN and Ayreon fame) provided guest vocals on ‘A Siren Song’. The band teamed-up with underground Romanian label Pest Records (part of Loud Rage) to release the album in 2021.

Now the war drums are sounding once again. A new five-track EP is on its way, the first single set to strike on September 4, 2026!

In Phalanx formation they advance, ready to overcome every obstacle. It is their pledge to conquer the hearts and souls of all they encounter, and secure their place among the gods. For glory they fight, never to relent in their quest to besiege every town in every country in the world. Spartan is ready to rock, and by the gods they shall!