After its acclaimed 2024 full-length album “Watch Me”, ALCESTICE is back with its new single “Ham of the Crowd”, featuring driving rock riffs, infectious pop melodies including the band’s catchiest chorus so far, sharp, sarcastic lyrics, powerful outbursts of heavy metal aggression, and their powerhouse vocalist and songwriter Alkistis Ioannidou on top form.
The song is accompanied by a music video written and directed by Marina Meli and edited by Alkistis Ioannidou. Shots of the band performing are combined with a fun storyline about a creepy ultra-fan. Boasting dynamic angles and energetic cuts, it perfectly captures the musical and lyrical force of the song.
Alcestice is a new, up-and-coming rock group from Athens, Greece. They have released one full-length album (“Watch Me”, Polyphoniki Records, 2024) consisting of nine songs and accompanied by three music videos, while their new single and music video “Ham of the Crowd” was released in April 2026.
Influences from the spectrum of rock, heavy rock, alternative metal, grunge and punk are filtered through the personal lens of the compositions, lyrics and recognizable vocals of Alkistis Ioannidou in a sonic result that has its own idiosyncratic personality, characterized by authenticity, theatricality and unexpected shifts, from pop melodies to heavy outbursts, within a dynamic rock context.
Having already appeared live at An Club, N.A.O.S. as well as a student protest festival at the 1 Korydallos High School, they have proven that they constitute a force to be reckoned with in the contemporary scene: delivering an energetic stage presence and passionate performances, they bring their material to life in electrified renditions that are guaranteed to rouse every attendee.
Line-up
Alkistis Ioannidou – vocals & producer
Criss Razis – guitar
Petros Tserpelis – bass
George Kalaitzoglou – drums
Petros Petropoulos – producer & engineer
