From time to
time some other people have joined were in for the band. They were : Nickos
Polychronopoulos (Drums),
Dimitris Romanos (Bass) , Giorgos
Jijivakos (Guitar) and Lefteris Kagelidis (Bass) .
Ninos and Polychronopoulos were
ex-members of "The Stress" While Dimitrakas had participated
to the bands : T.V.C ,Simmoria
(=Gang) , Olethros (=Havoc) , Schmeterling.
It's important to mention
Dimitrakas remarkable efforts to promote new Greek bands .
He had a radio broadcast called
"Rock n' Roll Boithies" (=Rock n' Roll Helps) that left it's mark to history
because it was one of the few broadcasts that played demo
tapes from new bands unknown to the public.
In
1984 Panx Romana participated in a compilation called "Diataraxi Koinis
Isihias" (=Violation Of Peace) , that was released from "Enigma Records",
with the song "Ellines" (=Greeks) from which some words were "cut" because
it was censored.
Their first Lp "Paidia Sta
Opla" (=children to arms) was released in 1987 and it was dedicated to
those that were "lost" from accidents and suicides in the army. After this
other Lps followed like "Adartes Poleon" (=rebels of the towns) in
1989, "Space Ti Grammi" (=break the line) in 1993 and " Diagogi Kosmia"
(=proper conduct) in 1996 all from "Wipe Out Records"
Apart from "Diataraxi Koinis Isihias"
they participated to the following compilations :
"12 Raw Greek Groups" (1988)
, "Fragmenta" (1990) , "Double Shot" (1991) , "Faces vol. 1" (1992) ,
"To Magiko Botani" (=The magical
herb) (1994) , all from "Wipe Out Records" .
In 1994 a 60 min tape was released
under the name " Nazi Raus" (means in German Nazis get out) .
It is worth to mention that all
Panx Romana's lps included a 16 page publication , called "Kitrinos
Typos" (= Yellow press) with very interesting subjects of social and political
contents like (e.g Army,
education drugs state, authorities...) that mirrors -as well
as their songs- their ideological believes.
Greek caustic lyrics (political
and social subjects with ideological extensions) and powerful, full of
energy music establish Panx Romana as one of the most remarkable
bands of the last 15 years.
Despite the frequent changes of
their members, Panx Romana's concerts have always maintained their powerful
and revolutionary atmosphere, continuing to excite their young fans.
It seems as if Panx Romana have
never left the years of adolescence. Despite the fact that they became
known to the public, they remained simple and aproachable, without the
characteristic stress of the bands of this kind that are anxious of their
promotion and advertisement ( with the withdrawals that may follow).
For this reason they have never made any organized tours in Greece
neither any attempts for a carrier abroad ( even though there had been
a proposal from a Swiss company called "Black Cat" ) . However Panx Romana
gave a lot of gigs in the country most of the times with the help of high
schools and universities instead of clubs .
Parakmi