Urstaat is a four-piece instrumental post-metal/sludge band hailing from Athens, Greece. Blending diverse musical influences, the band crafts sprawling compositions built on crushing riffs, dynamic tempo shifts, intricate melodic layers, and evolving song structures. Their sound is designed to evoke powerful emotional landscapes and cinematic imagery, creating an immersive and visceral experience, both in recordings and on stage. Following the release of their self-titled EP in 2022, Urstaat has been an active force in Athens' underground music scene, performing in a wide range of venues and DIY spaces. In 2024, they launched their first national tour across Greece in collaboration with Sevengill. That same year, they were featured on Noise from Above #01, the inaugural vinyl compilation from Rooftop Jam Sessions, appearing alongside key acts from the Greek underground including Last Rizla, Blame Kandinsky, Half Gramme of Soma, and Godsleep. The record includes a live version of Urstaat’s unreleased track “Misha 039.”

Urstaat is:

Dimitris Loupetis - Guitar
Chrissanthi Mourti - Guitar
Greg Zampelis - Bass
Nikos Koutantos - Drums