Lac Observation

Lac Observation: Pilgrimage to the ‘City of Gandharvas’

October 9, 2025 Uncategorized 0 Comments

Lac Observation's latest album is a journey to an eternal, ontological climb up the mythological Mount Analogue, circling the peak like the Midgard serpent. Recorded primarily on 4-track...

The 4 Levels of Existence stands as one of my all-time favorite monuments of heavy Greek rock. This remarkable band recorded their sole album in a single ten-hour session, without a single overdub. Originally issued in only a handful of copies on the tiny Venus label, the record slipped quietly through the underground, becoming a hidden gem for those lucky enough to stumble upon it. Writing the liner notes for this Guerssen reissue was a real pleasure. It’s astonishing how many extraordinary bands emerged from Greece during that era, The 4 Levels of Existence among the most fascinating, right alongside Socrates Drank the Conium and others who helped shape the country’s underground.

The 4 Levels Of Existence interview with Athanasios Alatas