Rotting Christ
Rotting Christ | |
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| File:Fotosleep3.jpg Rotting Christ line-up, circa 1998.
(Sleep of the Angels). From left: Kostas Vassilakopoulos, George, Sakis Tolis, Andreas Lagios, and Themis Tolis | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Athens, Greece |
| Years active | 1987 – present |
| Members | Sakis Tolis Andreas Lagios Giorgos Bokos Themis Tolis |
Rotting Christ is an Athens, Greece-based black metal band formed in 1987, although recent releases have greatly experimented with gothic metal. They are noteworthy as not only being Greece's most well known metal group but rock band as well.
The permanent line-up consists of brothers Necromayhem (born Sakis Tolis, June 29, 1972, Athens, Vocals and Guitar) and Necrosauron (born Themis Tolis, March 28, 1974, Athens, Drums). Andreas (born Andreas Lagios, November 11, 1972) has been the bassist since 1996.
In their nearly two decades of existence, the band started as grindcore/raw black metal, but utilized a "dark metal" direction on later releases, almost doing away the black metal title, but not compromising their extreme sound.
Rotting Christ recently recorded 2 shows in Larissa which will be featured on a live album slated for release in 2007, around the time of their 11th full length album. They have also planned a global tour organized through Polish management agency, Massive Music.[1]
Band members
Current members
- Sakis Tolis - vocals/guitar 1987-
- Andreas Lagios - bass 1996-
- Giorgos Bokos - guitar 2005-
- Themis Tolis - drums 1987-
Past members
- Kostas Vassilakopoulos - guitar 1996-2004
- Georgios Tolias - keyboard 1996-2004
- Magus Wampyr Daoloth - keyboard/backing vocals 1992-1994
- Jim "Mutilator" - bass 1989-1996
Discography
- Satanas Tedeum (1989)
- Passage to Arcturo (1991)
- Thy Mighty Contract (1993)
- Non Serviam (1994)
- Triarchy of Lost Lovers (1996)
- A Dead Poem (1997)
- Sleep of the Angels (1999)
- Khronos 666 (2000)
- Genesis (2002)
- Sanctus Diavolos (2004)
demos, singles, and DVD
- Leprosy of Death (1987) (rehearsal/demo)
- The Other Side of Life (1989) (EP)
- Split with Monumentum (1991) (split)
- Dawn of the Iconoclast (1991) (EP)
- Ades Wind (1992) (demo)
- Apokathelosis (1993) (EP)
- The Mystical Meeting (1997) (single/live/cover compiliation)
- Der Perfekte Traum (1999) (single/Live)
- In Domine Sathana (2002) (live DVD)
External links
Official
Fan sites
Online databases
- Rotting Christ discography at MusicBrainz
- Template:Last.fm
- Rotting Christ discography at Discogs
- Rotting Christ at Encyclopaedia Metallum