Artist.......: Rotting Christ
Album........: Sanctus Diavolos
Year.........: 2004
Genre........: Black Metal
Label........: Century Media
Grabber......: Audiograbber
Encoder......: Lame
Quality......: VBRkbps / 44,1kHz / Joint-Stereo
Type.........: Promo
Source.......: CDDA
While Genesis means source and origin, it also alludes to the
first book of the Bibles Old Testament. With their aptly named new
album Genesis, Greeces Rotting Christ have returned to their
roots, pushing the aggression even further than Genesis
predecessor, Khronos (2000). Yet, the aggression that recalls
Rotting Christs Century Media debut Triarchy Of The Lost Lovers
(1996) is tempered by the musical experience the quintet has
accrued through more than a decade of recordings and performances.
Rotting Christs renewed commitment to sonic brutality is reflected
not only in their choice of album titles, but also in their
decisions to revert to their original logo and revisit Andy
Classens Stage One Studio (Krisiun, Asphyx, Callenish Circle).
Returning to the studio in which they recorded Triarchy Of The Lost
Lovers, Rotting Christ continued exploring their unique blend of
raging Black Metal and infectious melodies to create one of their
most foreboding and punishing recordings to date.
The Rotting Christ story began in 1987 when the group formed under
the influence of bands like Bathory, Venom and Celtic Frost. After
one EP (Passage To Arcturo), Rotting Christ were signed by French
Label Osmose Records, through which they continued spreading their
unholy message with Thy Mighty Contract (1993). By that time,
Rotting Christ were already considered among the worlds Black
Metal elite.
After the success of Non Serviam (1995), their second full-length
album, the band signed to Century Media Records. 1996s Triarchy Of
The Lost Lovers realized the groups potential and further cemented
the bands international reputation. After two successful European
tours, the band entered Germanys renowned Woodhouse Studio with
creative mastermind Xy (Samael) as producer. With united forces,
Rotting Christ took their music to the next level, this time
concentrating on the epic qualities of their sinister sound. A Dead
Poem managed to reach a wider audience without betraying their
blackened roots. Shortly thereafter, the band were shaken by
line-up changes, but nevertheless managed to thrive, touring over
20 countries, including Turkey, Israel, Bulgaria and all of South
America in 1998.
In late 1998, Rotting Christ headed back to Woodhouse Studio (again
with producer Xy) to explore new ground once again. Sleep Of The
Angels, dominated by Gothic influenced Dark Metal, proved that the
band were perfectly capable of handling the challenge of expanding
their sound and landed the band tours with bands like Cradle Of
Filth.
Despite the success of the album and tours, the band rediscovered
their fondness for the darker Black Metal sounds that characterized
their early recordings. A year later, Rotting Christ entered the
famous Abyss Studio in Sweden with Sakis as producer (and a helping
hand from Hypocrisys Lars Szoke and mixing by Peter Tagtgren). The
band recorded Khronos and, soon after, toured Europe with
Tristania, Vintersorg and label-mates Madder Mortem, during which
they were further convinced that they were right to pursue the
heaviest and darkest music possible.
Just a few days prior to recording Genesis, Rotting Christ played a
great one-off in London with Gothic Metal heroes My Dying Bride.
Riding the momentum of the show, they secluded themselves between
May and June 2002 in order to solely focus on producing the
nightmarish, yet still catchy Genesis - an album primed to appeal
to the old-school fans as well as those who prefer their more
sophisticated and epic tunes.
Line-up
Sakis - Guitars, Vocals, Keyboards
Andreas - Bass
Themis - Drums
Sanctus Diavolos retails on September 20th, 2004.
http://www.rotting-christ.com
01. Visions Of A Blind Order 03:47
02. Thy Wings Thy Horns Thy Sin 04:13
03. Athanati Este 05:40
04. Tyrannical 05:07
05. You My Cross 04:19
06. Sanctimonius 03:16
07. Serve In Heaven 03:55
08. Shades Of Evil 05:14
09. Doctrine 06:28
10. Sanctus Diavolos 06:41
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ToTAL: 48:40
Release Date.: Aug-12-2004
