Varathron

The Profile

Varathron is a Greek black metal band, active since the late 1980s, known for a Mediterranean/doom-influenced take on black metal.

The DeBaser review places Varathron alongside Rotting Christ, Septic Flesh and Necromantia in the Greek black scene and notes clear influences from Black Sabbath, Morbid Angel and Saint Vitus; the band's sound is described as atmospheric, hypnotic, muddy and slower than typical Nordic black metal.

DeBaser hosts one review of Varathron focusing on their album His Majesty at the Swamp. The review frames Varathron as a key act of the Greek/Mediterranean black metal scene with doom and Sabbath-like influences. Overall reception in the review is positive, praising atmosphere, originality and hypnotic, muddy production.