Rotting Christ
Rotting Christ is a Greek melodic black metal band formed in Athens, Attica… Read Full Bio ↴Rotting Christ is a Greek melodic black metal band formed in Athens, Attica, Greece in 1987. They are noted for being one of the first black metal bands within this region. During their rehearsal era in the late 1980s, the band began as grindcore, but quickly shifted to playing black metal with a distinctive touch.
Despite the name, the band's traditional lyrical themes involving evil and occultism has evolved into a more "mystic" path, and they have modified their musical direction on each album, utilizing elements such as clean melodic baritone vocals, doom, gothic metal and industrial music traits, and male/female Benedictine chants. Recent albums, beginning with Khronos, have shown the band taking a more modern, faster and more aggressive approach to their blackened-gothic style. Their 2007 album, Theogonia, especially, has been described as more "atmospheric" and "epic".
In the beginning of the 90’s the members of Rotting Christ (which were now using pseudonyms such as Necromayhem (Sakis), Mutilator (Jim), Necrosauron or Sauron (Themis), typical for that era) fully dedicated themselves to the band. Greek label Decapitated Records (later known as Unisound Records) circulated their first mini-LP, the legendary “Passage To Arcturo” and Magus Wampyr Daoloth from Necromantia was added on keyboards. The band had not performed live up till now with the exception of gathering some friends to watch them practice in the studio, but in underground circles they are already considered a “cult” and “true” band. In synch with “Passage To Arcturo”, Decapitated Records released the 7” EP “Dawn Of Iconoclast” with two tracks, which the band had characterized as “disappointing concerning the production and generally a very rushed job”.
Also in 1991, Rotting Christ released a split 7” EP with Italian band Momentum. The band plays a new version of “Feast Of The Grand Whore” from the “Satanas Tedeum” demo. In 1992 they record their second official demo “Ade’s Winds” with two tracks, “Fgmenth, Thy Gift” and “The Fourth Knight Of Revelation Parts 1 & 2)". Although “Ade’s Winds” was available for sale through the band, it also functioned as a promo tape, which was sent to various metal labels.
The up and coming independent label Osmose Productions signed Rotting Christ under the condition that they release their first full-length album with them. The truth is that the band was in contact with Euronymous of the legendary Mayhem and he intended to release an album with Rotting Christ or a split LP with Burzum through his personal label, Deathlike Silence Productions.
The band's debut “Thy Mighty Contract” was released in 1993. The album established the band as one of the most worthy on a worldwide level. The band took part in the first ever black metal tour, the notorious Fuck Christ Tour including Immortal and Blasphemy (having released “Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism” and “Gods Of War” respectively). The Fuck Christ Tour was rather successful in gaining recognition for the band. This, however does not mean that there weren’t problems. “That tour was a Waterloo for us. The worst thing we could have done then. I had just finished the army and we took two session musicians on guitars and keys who got nothing to do with the band. We had no live experience; we didn’t have anything in common with the other two bands… It was a bad experience but 'what doesn’t kill you makes you strong'”, says Jim Mutilator in 1996.
The same year Osmose released the two track 7” EP “Apokathelosis” that includes a remake of “The Mystical Meeting” taken from “Passage To Arcturo” and the new “Visions Of The Dead Lovers”. Rotting Christ gave a live show on Greek soil in April of 1993, playing 5 tracks in a legendary concert together with Ancient Rites and Deviser at Agathi Club, Athens. Decapitated Records released “Passage To Arcturo” in CD format including two bonus live tracks, “The Forest Of N’Gai” and “Feast Of The Grand Whore” taken from the aforementioned concert. The band also opened for Samael in their one and only so far live show in Greece at Next club together with the Greek band Nergal. Greek Metal Hammer wrote: Rotting Christ, with a set lasting 30 minutes managed to enthuse the public as always eliciting endless amounts of applause and cheers. The band played new pieces from “Thy Mighty Contract” such as “The Sign Of Evil Existence”, “Transform All Suffering Into Plagues”, “Fgmenth, Thy Gift”, “Exiled Archangels”, the recent “Visions Of The Dead Lovers” and older ones like “The Forest Of N’ Gai”. Undoubtedly Rotting Christ gave a remarkable show and managed to attract the crowd’s interest”.
Meanwhile, the English magazine Kerrang! unjustly blasphemed Rotting Christ writing that they were involved with the satanic / right wing organization Inner Circle, known from the events in Norway in the early 90’s. “I don’t have a clue how our name got mixed up in this. Let me answer differently. Rotting Christ plays music and we want our fans to listen to us for our music, not for what we say or what we do” says Jim Mutilator in an interview from that time. Sakis made similar statements in 1997 to the Greek magazine Metal Invader and denied involvement once and for all.
As time passed the band had a falling out with Osmose Productions resulting in each complaining of the other. The collaboration dissolved at this point under a particularly heavy climate with Rotting Christ blaming the company for not satisfying the band’s needs while Osmose claimed that the group lacked professionalism. The war of words continued as the years passed however Osmose decided to never re-release anything that had to do with Rotting Christ. In the following months the band decided to sign on with Unisound. “Non Serviam” was released at the end of 1994.
The album has a characteristic sound of the Storm studio (which was essentially the band’s private studio) that marked the whole Greek scene. The minimal promotion abroad cost their fans the chance to hear this album. Actually, many people believed that Rotting Christ had broken up after “Thy Mighty Contract” since they never heard or saw “Non Serviam”. Sakis’ Necromayhem initiative led the band to Mexico in April of 1995 performing 2 live shows in front of over 2000 people. The bootleg video that exists indicates the incredible devotion and dedication of their fans. Rumors of the band appearing live in Greece were never realized. In Greek Metal Hammer’s “Best 100 Heavy Metal Albums” exclusive where readers were asked to vote for their favorites, “Non Serviam” came in 59th! “Thy Mighty Contract” was also placed in the top 200 in the same issue.
After “Non Serviam” MWD left the band because he felt that Rotting Christ's style didn’t represent him anymore. Bewildered with their relationship with Unisound, Rotting Christ recorded some new tracks and personally delivered the cassette to the German offices of Century Media and Nuclear Blast labels. Soon after they Century Media offered a 6-album deal. The band also had offers from other independent metal labels such as Avantgarde, Necropolis, Misanthropy etc. Rotting Christ finally chooses Century Media and signs.
In April of 1996, their new album “Triarchy Of The Lost Lovers” is released. Recorded for the first time abroad and with drums played by Themis Sauron, unlike with “Thy Mighty Contract”, and “Non Serviam” albums where a drum machine was used. Andy Classen of Holy Moses produced the album. Rotting Christ somewhat distanced themselves from the black metal sound that the 2 prior albums possessed and turned to more classic heavy metal-oriented style without losing the aggression.
During the recordings Sakis and Themis were infected with a childhood disease, the measles and this somewhat complicated their work. Their fame grew even more with their 2 month European tour together with brotherhood bands and labelmates, Samael and Moonspell. They played in 14 countries (Italy, Spain, France, Switzerland, Austria, Germany in the Out Of The Dark Festival with Theatre of Tragedy and Gorefest, Belgium, Holland in a festival with Amorphis and Therison, Czech Republic, Poland in a festival with Immolation and Cannibal Corpse, Denmark, Finland and Norway in the “Hell On Earth” festival). The tour was a great success. Unfortunately, the only member on tour from the band was Sakis. The rest of the members were session musicians since Jim Mutilator and Themis were unable to fulfill their obligations due to personal problems. On the second guitar was Kostas (ex Corruption member) and who eventually became a permanent member of Rotting Christ and Jim Mutilator left.
In September 1997 the band appears at the Open Air Festival at OAKA which was organized by Metal Invader magazine. This was a historic day for Rotting Christ as they played with Venom, the band that urged them to pursue music in the first place. In addition, Emperor, Theatre of Tragedy, Virgin Steele and Deviser took part. Here they played a good set and dedicated “Shadows Follow” to Jim Mutilator.
Next comes a headline European tour with support bands Old Man's Child and Sacramentum. The band had the chance to play in 12 countries, mostly for black metal audience both in small and big venues. After 25 days of touring the band returns in its homeland, Greece for a week in order to rest for the upcoming mini-tour in Turkey. They give 3 live shows (2 of them in Istanbul and 1 in Ankara) while the only foreign band that had ever given a concert in Turkey was Therapy?. “Music has no borders and we took a risk playing there, as we have done in the past, playing in countries such as Israel and Mexico” says Sakis in one of his interviews around 1997.
A rather extreme incident happened during their visit in Turkey: members of the extreme right wing Turkish organization “Grey Wolves” were waiting the arrival of the band at a record shop that an autograph session would take place, with intention to attack them. Fortunately, the police authorities managed to block the aforementioned persons, hours before Rotting Christ visited the specific shop.
The 3 Turkish dates were of great importance for the band since over 1000 persons attended each show. Next came another European tour with Tiamat for 20 more days. In October, Rotting Christ gives a historical show to Athens famous Rodon Club, being the first Greek metal band to appear live as a headliner in the specific venue. Support bands were the Greeks Order of the Ebon Hand and Exhumation.
The next step of the band was to compose a new album. It was finally released in January 1998, entitled “Sleep Of The Angels”. Keyboardist Panayotis leaves Rotting Christ and new member George replaced him. “Sleep Of The Angels” is a step forward for the band that has added many gothic elements but it still remains a metal album from the first to the last second. The fans’ reactions are once again overwhelming and Rotting Christ's audience is broadened. Some older fans still complain about the fact that the band keeps composing music much different from its early material, but one can hear some elements of their black metal past in tracks like “The World Made End” or “Delusions”. “Sleep Of The Angels” leads the band to its first world tour ever. First comes a massive European tour with Deicide, Ancient Rites, Aeternus and Behemoth. Then Rotting Christ travels to the USA for a multi-city tour. The band toured in a small personal van while Themis and Kostas drove without even having a driver’s license! The band moves on to conquer other countries of Latin America like Colombia and Brazil. In Mexico, a 6,8 R earthquake leads to Themis getting injured but fortunately not seriously and leaves the whole band shocked. Afterwards, Rotting Christ returns to Greece to end the tour with a very successful show at Rodon Club and a small tour in the Greek country.
The summer of 2000 marks the release of the new “Khronos” album. Already before its circulation, the band lets it be known that the forthcoming opus is a very deep album with intense black metal feeling . Indeed, “Khronos” includes pure black metal tracks like “Thou Art Blind”, “Aeternatus”, “Glory Of Sadness” and in general, the album transcends a black feeling that was more or less absent in “Sleep Of The Angels” and “A dead” albums. Recordings took place in the Abyss Studio with Sakis producing the album, in collaboration with Peter Tagtgren from HYPOCRISY.
A headline European tour follows together with support acts Vintersorg, Madder Mortem and Tristania, as well as many concerts in various other countries. The tour ends once again with a sold out live concert at Rodon and a mini-tour in the rest of the country.
The next year and a half the band retreated from the public eye dedicating themselves to creating its seventh studio album, which sees the light of day in late August this year. Recorded in Stage One Studios (like “Triarchy Of The Lost Lovers” album in 1996) with Sakis and Andy Classen being responsible for the production. “Genesis” marks the return of the cult, original old-Rotting Christ logo! The music is reminiscent of the band’s early period in tracks like “Daemons”, “Lex Talionis”, “In Domine Sathana”, “Ad Noctis”, “The Call Of The Aethyrs” but with a modern aesthetic. The outcome is dark and harsh without lacking melody and the classic heavy metal feeling the band incorporated in its music during 1997-1998.
Two years later the band comes up with a new release , the ninth album in their career called Sanctus Diavolos. It is the first time that the production has been exclusively taken care of by Sakis. Theogonia followed, recorded at SCA Studios in Greece with bandleader Sakis on production and mixing and mastering duties.
Rotting Christ after 20 years are still alive and more productive and refreshed than ever and with their activity the world can witness the Black Cult is still alive.
Discography
Full length
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Thy Mighty Contract (1993)
Non Serviam (1994)
Triarchy of the Lost Lovers (1996)
A Dead Poem (1997)
Sleep of the Angels (1999)
Khronos (2000)
Genesis (2002)
Sanctus Diavolos (2004)
Theogonia (2007)
Aealo (2010)
Κατά τον δαίμονα εαυτού (2013)
Demos, singles, and DVDs
------------------------------------
Decline's Return (1988) (demo)
Leprosy of Death (1988) (unofficial demo)
EP's/Singles
-------------------------------------
The Other Side of Life (1989) (EP split with Sound Pollution)
Satanas Tedeum (1989) (demo)
Passage to Arcturo (1991) (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 compilation)
Der Perfekte Traum (1999) (single/Live)
DVD's
--------------------------------------
In Domine Sathana (2003) (live DVD)
Non Serviam: A 20 Year Apocryphal Story (2009)
Compilation
--------------------------------------
Thanatiphoro Anthologio (2007)
Despite the name, the band's traditional lyrical themes involving evil and occultism has evolved into a more "mystic" path, and they have modified their musical direction on each album, utilizing elements such as clean melodic baritone vocals, doom, gothic metal and industrial music traits, and male/female Benedictine chants. Recent albums, beginning with Khronos, have shown the band taking a more modern, faster and more aggressive approach to their blackened-gothic style. Their 2007 album, Theogonia, especially, has been described as more "atmospheric" and "epic".
In the beginning of the 90’s the members of Rotting Christ (which were now using pseudonyms such as Necromayhem (Sakis), Mutilator (Jim), Necrosauron or Sauron (Themis), typical for that era) fully dedicated themselves to the band. Greek label Decapitated Records (later known as Unisound Records) circulated their first mini-LP, the legendary “Passage To Arcturo” and Magus Wampyr Daoloth from Necromantia was added on keyboards. The band had not performed live up till now with the exception of gathering some friends to watch them practice in the studio, but in underground circles they are already considered a “cult” and “true” band. In synch with “Passage To Arcturo”, Decapitated Records released the 7” EP “Dawn Of Iconoclast” with two tracks, which the band had characterized as “disappointing concerning the production and generally a very rushed job”.
Also in 1991, Rotting Christ released a split 7” EP with Italian band Momentum. The band plays a new version of “Feast Of The Grand Whore” from the “Satanas Tedeum” demo. In 1992 they record their second official demo “Ade’s Winds” with two tracks, “Fgmenth, Thy Gift” and “The Fourth Knight Of Revelation Parts 1 & 2)". Although “Ade’s Winds” was available for sale through the band, it also functioned as a promo tape, which was sent to various metal labels.
The up and coming independent label Osmose Productions signed Rotting Christ under the condition that they release their first full-length album with them. The truth is that the band was in contact with Euronymous of the legendary Mayhem and he intended to release an album with Rotting Christ or a split LP with Burzum through his personal label, Deathlike Silence Productions.
The band's debut “Thy Mighty Contract” was released in 1993. The album established the band as one of the most worthy on a worldwide level. The band took part in the first ever black metal tour, the notorious Fuck Christ Tour including Immortal and Blasphemy (having released “Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism” and “Gods Of War” respectively). The Fuck Christ Tour was rather successful in gaining recognition for the band. This, however does not mean that there weren’t problems. “That tour was a Waterloo for us. The worst thing we could have done then. I had just finished the army and we took two session musicians on guitars and keys who got nothing to do with the band. We had no live experience; we didn’t have anything in common with the other two bands… It was a bad experience but 'what doesn’t kill you makes you strong'”, says Jim Mutilator in 1996.
The same year Osmose released the two track 7” EP “Apokathelosis” that includes a remake of “The Mystical Meeting” taken from “Passage To Arcturo” and the new “Visions Of The Dead Lovers”. Rotting Christ gave a live show on Greek soil in April of 1993, playing 5 tracks in a legendary concert together with Ancient Rites and Deviser at Agathi Club, Athens. Decapitated Records released “Passage To Arcturo” in CD format including two bonus live tracks, “The Forest Of N’Gai” and “Feast Of The Grand Whore” taken from the aforementioned concert. The band also opened for Samael in their one and only so far live show in Greece at Next club together with the Greek band Nergal. Greek Metal Hammer wrote: Rotting Christ, with a set lasting 30 minutes managed to enthuse the public as always eliciting endless amounts of applause and cheers. The band played new pieces from “Thy Mighty Contract” such as “The Sign Of Evil Existence”, “Transform All Suffering Into Plagues”, “Fgmenth, Thy Gift”, “Exiled Archangels”, the recent “Visions Of The Dead Lovers” and older ones like “The Forest Of N’ Gai”. Undoubtedly Rotting Christ gave a remarkable show and managed to attract the crowd’s interest”.
Meanwhile, the English magazine Kerrang! unjustly blasphemed Rotting Christ writing that they were involved with the satanic / right wing organization Inner Circle, known from the events in Norway in the early 90’s. “I don’t have a clue how our name got mixed up in this. Let me answer differently. Rotting Christ plays music and we want our fans to listen to us for our music, not for what we say or what we do” says Jim Mutilator in an interview from that time. Sakis made similar statements in 1997 to the Greek magazine Metal Invader and denied involvement once and for all.
As time passed the band had a falling out with Osmose Productions resulting in each complaining of the other. The collaboration dissolved at this point under a particularly heavy climate with Rotting Christ blaming the company for not satisfying the band’s needs while Osmose claimed that the group lacked professionalism. The war of words continued as the years passed however Osmose decided to never re-release anything that had to do with Rotting Christ. In the following months the band decided to sign on with Unisound. “Non Serviam” was released at the end of 1994.
The album has a characteristic sound of the Storm studio (which was essentially the band’s private studio) that marked the whole Greek scene. The minimal promotion abroad cost their fans the chance to hear this album. Actually, many people believed that Rotting Christ had broken up after “Thy Mighty Contract” since they never heard or saw “Non Serviam”. Sakis’ Necromayhem initiative led the band to Mexico in April of 1995 performing 2 live shows in front of over 2000 people. The bootleg video that exists indicates the incredible devotion and dedication of their fans. Rumors of the band appearing live in Greece were never realized. In Greek Metal Hammer’s “Best 100 Heavy Metal Albums” exclusive where readers were asked to vote for their favorites, “Non Serviam” came in 59th! “Thy Mighty Contract” was also placed in the top 200 in the same issue.
After “Non Serviam” MWD left the band because he felt that Rotting Christ's style didn’t represent him anymore. Bewildered with their relationship with Unisound, Rotting Christ recorded some new tracks and personally delivered the cassette to the German offices of Century Media and Nuclear Blast labels. Soon after they Century Media offered a 6-album deal. The band also had offers from other independent metal labels such as Avantgarde, Necropolis, Misanthropy etc. Rotting Christ finally chooses Century Media and signs.
In April of 1996, their new album “Triarchy Of The Lost Lovers” is released. Recorded for the first time abroad and with drums played by Themis Sauron, unlike with “Thy Mighty Contract”, and “Non Serviam” albums where a drum machine was used. Andy Classen of Holy Moses produced the album. Rotting Christ somewhat distanced themselves from the black metal sound that the 2 prior albums possessed and turned to more classic heavy metal-oriented style without losing the aggression.
During the recordings Sakis and Themis were infected with a childhood disease, the measles and this somewhat complicated their work. Their fame grew even more with their 2 month European tour together with brotherhood bands and labelmates, Samael and Moonspell. They played in 14 countries (Italy, Spain, France, Switzerland, Austria, Germany in the Out Of The Dark Festival with Theatre of Tragedy and Gorefest, Belgium, Holland in a festival with Amorphis and Therison, Czech Republic, Poland in a festival with Immolation and Cannibal Corpse, Denmark, Finland and Norway in the “Hell On Earth” festival). The tour was a great success. Unfortunately, the only member on tour from the band was Sakis. The rest of the members were session musicians since Jim Mutilator and Themis were unable to fulfill their obligations due to personal problems. On the second guitar was Kostas (ex Corruption member) and who eventually became a permanent member of Rotting Christ and Jim Mutilator left.
In September 1997 the band appears at the Open Air Festival at OAKA which was organized by Metal Invader magazine. This was a historic day for Rotting Christ as they played with Venom, the band that urged them to pursue music in the first place. In addition, Emperor, Theatre of Tragedy, Virgin Steele and Deviser took part. Here they played a good set and dedicated “Shadows Follow” to Jim Mutilator.
Next comes a headline European tour with support bands Old Man's Child and Sacramentum. The band had the chance to play in 12 countries, mostly for black metal audience both in small and big venues. After 25 days of touring the band returns in its homeland, Greece for a week in order to rest for the upcoming mini-tour in Turkey. They give 3 live shows (2 of them in Istanbul and 1 in Ankara) while the only foreign band that had ever given a concert in Turkey was Therapy?. “Music has no borders and we took a risk playing there, as we have done in the past, playing in countries such as Israel and Mexico” says Sakis in one of his interviews around 1997.
A rather extreme incident happened during their visit in Turkey: members of the extreme right wing Turkish organization “Grey Wolves” were waiting the arrival of the band at a record shop that an autograph session would take place, with intention to attack them. Fortunately, the police authorities managed to block the aforementioned persons, hours before Rotting Christ visited the specific shop.
The 3 Turkish dates were of great importance for the band since over 1000 persons attended each show. Next came another European tour with Tiamat for 20 more days. In October, Rotting Christ gives a historical show to Athens famous Rodon Club, being the first Greek metal band to appear live as a headliner in the specific venue. Support bands were the Greeks Order of the Ebon Hand and Exhumation.
The next step of the band was to compose a new album. It was finally released in January 1998, entitled “Sleep Of The Angels”. Keyboardist Panayotis leaves Rotting Christ and new member George replaced him. “Sleep Of The Angels” is a step forward for the band that has added many gothic elements but it still remains a metal album from the first to the last second. The fans’ reactions are once again overwhelming and Rotting Christ's audience is broadened. Some older fans still complain about the fact that the band keeps composing music much different from its early material, but one can hear some elements of their black metal past in tracks like “The World Made End” or “Delusions”. “Sleep Of The Angels” leads the band to its first world tour ever. First comes a massive European tour with Deicide, Ancient Rites, Aeternus and Behemoth. Then Rotting Christ travels to the USA for a multi-city tour. The band toured in a small personal van while Themis and Kostas drove without even having a driver’s license! The band moves on to conquer other countries of Latin America like Colombia and Brazil. In Mexico, a 6,8 R earthquake leads to Themis getting injured but fortunately not seriously and leaves the whole band shocked. Afterwards, Rotting Christ returns to Greece to end the tour with a very successful show at Rodon Club and a small tour in the Greek country.
The summer of 2000 marks the release of the new “Khronos” album. Already before its circulation, the band lets it be known that the forthcoming opus is a very deep album with intense black metal feeling . Indeed, “Khronos” includes pure black metal tracks like “Thou Art Blind”, “Aeternatus”, “Glory Of Sadness” and in general, the album transcends a black feeling that was more or less absent in “Sleep Of The Angels” and “A dead” albums. Recordings took place in the Abyss Studio with Sakis producing the album, in collaboration with Peter Tagtgren from HYPOCRISY.
A headline European tour follows together with support acts Vintersorg, Madder Mortem and Tristania, as well as many concerts in various other countries. The tour ends once again with a sold out live concert at Rodon and a mini-tour in the rest of the country.
The next year and a half the band retreated from the public eye dedicating themselves to creating its seventh studio album, which sees the light of day in late August this year. Recorded in Stage One Studios (like “Triarchy Of The Lost Lovers” album in 1996) with Sakis and Andy Classen being responsible for the production. “Genesis” marks the return of the cult, original old-Rotting Christ logo! The music is reminiscent of the band’s early period in tracks like “Daemons”, “Lex Talionis”, “In Domine Sathana”, “Ad Noctis”, “The Call Of The Aethyrs” but with a modern aesthetic. The outcome is dark and harsh without lacking melody and the classic heavy metal feeling the band incorporated in its music during 1997-1998.
Two years later the band comes up with a new release , the ninth album in their career called Sanctus Diavolos. It is the first time that the production has been exclusively taken care of by Sakis. Theogonia followed, recorded at SCA Studios in Greece with bandleader Sakis on production and mixing and mastering duties.
Rotting Christ after 20 years are still alive and more productive and refreshed than ever and with their activity the world can witness the Black Cult is still alive.
Discography
Full length
------------------------------------
Thy Mighty Contract (1993)
Non Serviam (1994)
Triarchy of the Lost Lovers (1996)
A Dead Poem (1997)
Sleep of the Angels (1999)
Khronos (2000)
Genesis (2002)
Sanctus Diavolos (2004)
Theogonia (2007)
Aealo (2010)
Κατά τον δαίμονα εαυτού (2013)
Demos, singles, and DVDs
------------------------------------
Decline's Return (1988) (demo)
Leprosy of Death (1988) (unofficial demo)
EP's/Singles
-------------------------------------
The Other Side of Life (1989) (EP split with Sound Pollution)
Satanas Tedeum (1989) (demo)
Passage to Arcturo (1991) (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 compilation)
Der Perfekte Traum (1999) (single/Live)
DVD's
--------------------------------------
In Domine Sathana (2003) (live DVD)
Non Serviam: A 20 Year Apocryphal Story (2009)
Compilation
--------------------------------------
Thanatiphoro Anthologio (2007)
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Rotting Christ Lyrics
...Pir Threontai In the age of gold we sculpt with deads In the age…
A Dead Poem Focus tomorrow's horizon Sorrow means no future Cover my fac…
A Dynasty From the Ice Thousand meters under Buried city of ice Observance of the p…
Ad Noctis Am the healer and the deceiver I am the sober eye…
Aealo ΧΑΡΕ ΠΑΡΕ ΜΕ ΜΑΚΡΙΑ ΚΑΨΕ ΜΕ Rage and fight ΕΑΛΩ…
Aeternatus After one of my thousand lies, you shall all die Three…
After Dark I Feel It's all the same So dull so plain I need the spark…
Among Two Storms Full moon raise the rainbow The sea experts prepare the bow …
Archon A vision comes true A dead man that returns A mythic horse…
Art Of Sin Chasing shadows Before fire Illusions follow The ghost of…
As If By Magic The night absorbs reality And releases fantasy It tickles …
Athanati Este Μακαριοι εστε οι τολμηροι Μακαριοι εστε οι αμαρτωλοι Μακαρ…
Athanatoi Este њ±є±Б№ї№ µГДµ ї№ Дї»ј·Бї№ њ±є±Б№ї№ µГДµ ї№ ±ј±БДЙ»ї№ њ±є±Б№ї…
Between Times The drums of time have stopped The ecstatic quietude Sucks u…
Cine iubeşte şi lasă Cine iubeşte şi lasă Cine iubeşte şi lasă Dumnezău să-i dea …
Cold Colours The cold twilight Was giving way To that frozen night When h…
Coronation of the Serpent It's the day of coronation As the years passed (we celebrate…
Daemons Draw deeply thy breath Close thy mouth with right fore finge…
Dead Poem Focus tomorrow's horizon Sorrow means no future Cover my fac…
Delusions Take me in a heavy sleep In adventures I've never seen In…
Demonon Vrosis ΦΡΙΚΩΔΗΣ ΤΕΚΝΑ ΚΑΤΑΡΕΣ ΔΑΙΜΟΝΩΝ ΒΡΩΣΗΣ ΣΚΙΑ ΑΝΑΙΜΑΚΤΟΣ…
Der Perfekte Traum Ich hatte den perfekten Traum Noch gar nicht lange her Aufre…
Devadevam Rahasyavrata - Guhya-Tantra - Matrkayantra - Undha-Yantra - …
Diastric Alchemy Carbonic meteorites Volcanoes throw cold Volcanic explosions…
Dive The Deepest Abyss Broken faces behind the idol Self sacrificed believers once…
Doctrine Idealism / Materialism / Skepticism / Pragmatism Electism / …
Dying All I have dies by days All I want has your…
Elthe Kyrie Ἔ πόση ὀργὴ τὴν χθόνια καταγωγή του φανερώνει ὅ Πενθέας, ὅ…
Enuma Elish Enuma Elish APSU TIAMUT LAHMU AND LAHAM ANSAR AND KISA…
Eon Aenaos Won by our fathers soldiers Won with offerings and blood…
Exiled Archangels Fallen in decay Inflowing shades The oppressed revolt Remove…
Fateless I am the one that lead you I am the one…
Feast Of The Grand Whore Aclo Savaoth soth The final chapter Winds of chilling mayh…
Fgementh Thy Gift Seremoth, Levino, Alchemoth In lust time come forth Arise fr…
Fire Death and Fear Wiil I ever find out the sour of fear The sour…
Forest of N'Gai All powerful messenger From the world of 7 suns to the…
Full Colour Is The Night Shall I tell you the legend? About a garden wearing is…
Gaia Tellus TERRA GRANDIS MARIS SPIRITUS EST MATRIS STELLA AC CAELUM ES…
Gloria De Domino Inferni NOTE> This song is narrated in Latin and the lyrics NOTE>…
Glory Of Sadness I was straight asleep It was that night I felt into…
Grandis Spiritus Diavolos Grandis spiritus diavolos Ave pater tenebrae grandis Glo…
He the Aethyr In the sleepy night From a breezy bite O earth your son born…
Helios Hyperion I am the titan (Helios Hyperion) ruler of the earth lord…
Hills of Crucifixion Bleeding sky is tonight Seperationof gods Blasphesy's cries …
His Sleeping Majesty In front of me, the red ocean Where no limits, no…
Holy Mountain Holy mountain, brave mountain Mystic mountain, I'm free Mist…
Ice Shaped God Petrified shadows Malevolent motives Open the fifth gate of …
If It Ends Tomorrow If it ends tomorrow / if it begins It gives me…
Imaginary Zone I am trying to explore The mountain of mystery I envy and…
In Domine Sathana [CHORUS] IN NOMINE SATANI IN DOMINE SATANI MALEUS SATANI AVE…
In Nomine Dei Nostri Hail Pan - Hail Pan Hail Lilith - Hail Lilith Hail Naamah…
In the Name of God Since man cannot live without miracles He will provide himse…
In Yumen Welcome to my dark kingdom, behind the sun To breathe to…
In Yumen-Xibalba Welcome to my dark kingdom - Behind the sun To breathe…
Inside the Eye of Algond I travelled with him in uncontrolled dimensions I knew the f…
Ira Incensus Let the silence talk Let my life walk The path of despair …
Iwa Voodoo Iwa - Rada - Iwa - Voodoo - Iwa -…
Keravnos Kivernitos Strike, thunder, sons of Earth and sky. Glow, lighting, chi…
Khronos Origin of time The face of old flesh Crumbles the earth …
King of a Stellar War The king of the inner dominion The circle of the lost…
King of the Stellar War The king of the inner dominion The circle of the lost…
Komx Om Pax ΟΡΚΙΖΟΜΑΙ ΑΙΩΝΙΑ ΣΙΩΠΗ ΑΚΟΥ-ΔΕΣ-ΣΩΠΑΙΝΕ ΟΡΚΙΖΟΜΑΙ ΣΤΗΝ ΜΥΗΣΗ…
Les Litanies De Satan Ô Satan, prends pitié de ma longue misère! Ô toi, le…
Lex Talionis Hate for hate and Ruth for Ruth Eye for eye and…
Lok'tar Ogar Lok′tar ogar – Lok'tar I Menimus Ashdautas Vrasubatlat – Afa…
Lucifer Over London The twisted wings and clouds unfold And the great page of…
Mephesis of Black Chrystal Nost I'm the Glory The symbol of Lory Bring me the crystal U…
Moonlight LONG SUPPRESSED DESIRE LUST BECOMES RAGING FIRE FEEL THE P…
Morality of a Dark Age Fade to cold, beyond false arch Colourfull pictures taken of…
My Sacred Path Total darkness I feel so empty Death and silence is this re…
Nemecic Chorus: Nemecic, Nemecic, come born! Come born, darkness c…
Nightmare Beyond inconceivable agony, to the dark tunnel of pain I her…
Noctis Era Paint death with colour night Scream loud your feeling frig…
Non Serviam Emotion - Buring wooden icons Menial man - In the candleshad…
One With the Forest Among deep green hills Two eyes get lost in forests Crystal …
Orders From the Dead HE WORLD IS GOING UP IN FLAMES THE WORLD IS GOING…
Out Of Spirits Great dilemma Detestable thoughts Non-existing facts And …
P'unchaw Kachun Bring me my sword - the awe - of the…
P'unchaw Kachun/Tuta Kachun Bring me my sword, the awe of the altar's law Let…
Phobos' Synagogue Hey little kid come here, believe in us and be…
Quintessence Here stays enthroned the one that breathes the night The blo…
Rege Diabolicus Long ago you broke off your joke and tore off…
Release Me I am trapped within a fabled dream The one that hunts…
Restoration of the Infernal Kingdom Unholy dark angels fallen for ages FIHT ASTHAR MESSER blasp…
Sanctus Diavolos Is this the holy thing to see? Is this the land…
Santa Muerte God bless-God bless-God help-God stead Your dread-Your dead…
Saturn Unlock Avey's Son Mystic passage in saveland I saw all glory in black gold The…
Semigod Open me a gate Through a red sky Give me the power…
Serve In Heaven Feel your sense that burns Serve in Heaven or rule in…
Shades Of Evil Και επλασεν…
Shadows Follow Different words Empty mouths Dead faces In a shadow world I'…
Sleep The Sleep Of Angels In the darkness Of the years that went by I see through…
Snowing Still All my dreams Take me backwards I can see A little child His…
Societas Satanas Wolfen heart Ruthless sight Iron will Blood, honour, loyalty…
Sorrowful Farewell Counting the time Waiting for the crime The loss of innoce…
Sorrowfull Farewell Counting the time Waiting for the crime The loss of innocenc…
Ten Miles High [Instrumental]…
The 4th Knight Of Revelation The shinest of angel Rebelous spirit Everlasting power Share…
The Call of Aethyrs Skies who dwell into the aethyrs Are all powerful into the…
The Coronation Of The Serpent It's the day of coronation As the years passed (we celebrat…
The Fifth Illusion Excavate the ancient tomp Expansion of my doom Converge to t…
The First Field of Battle The north strongest wind Throw arrows in the high wall A cap…
The Forest Of N' Gai All powerful messenger From the world of 7 suns to the…
The Four Horsemen And when the lamb Opened the first seal I saw the first…
The Fourth Knight of Revelation The shinest of angel Rebelous spirit Everlasting power Share…
The Hills of the Crucifixion Bleeding sky is tonight Seperationof gods Blasphesy's cries …
The Mystical Meeting (sevlesmeth esoth spleh dog) Circle within circle The sacred…
The Nereid of Esgalduin Nocternal fog cover the river The poisened water of esgaldu…
The New Messiah Neo-Messiah Neo-Messiah Neo-Messiah Neo-Messiah Neo-Messiah …
The Old Coffin Spirit My soul is trembling, asphyxiated exhalation But, feel like …
The Opposite Bank A deadly song is coming Meet the sound of waves The blind…
The Sign Of Evil Oh south spirit Remove the sea wind Recall the first…
The Sign Of Evil Existance Oh south spirit Remove the sea wind Recall the first…
The Sign of Prime Creation ΗΤΟΙ ΜΕΝ ΠΡΩΤΙΣΤΑ ΧΑΟΣ ΓΕΝΕΤΟ Chaos erevos the sign of prim…
The Sixth Communion (Includes some of the most occult dark lyrics ever written) …
The Voice of Universe كلام الكون Ave Gloria آن الأوان للتمرد Ave Gloria آن الاوان…
The World Made End Clouds of guilt gathering Into a sky of bitterness Rain of t…
Thine Is The Kingdom This is the dead land This is cactus land Here the stone…
Thou ard blind When you die I hear my name hear my name…
Thou Art Lord Thou on the cross, for you shall fight Dead arch dead…
Threnody The frozen wind I feared , a song of laugh…
Thy Wings Thy Horns Thy Sin Rise up the horns of sin The caves of the cursed…
Time Stands Still Time stands still Like a sad young boy Staring the ground Ma…
Tormentor (Kreator cover) Riding in darkness Through the hell of…
Tou Thanatou Του θάνατου παράγγειλα Του χάρου παραγγέλνω Ανάθεμα σε χάρον…
Transform All Suffering Into Plagues Million eyes and million souls Never seen beyond the zone As…
Tyrannical Space trap the time Mind owes the world The perfect twin f…
Under the Name of Legion I saw the full face of the menstrual hecate Four and…
Victoriatus Like the ocean that roars Everything I have done Echoes in m…
Visions of a Blind Order Rise up the strength on them In the name of a…
Visions of the Dead Lover The old glory is failed The old emperor in a lonely…
Where Mortals Have No Pride Ride this glorious night All lords from beyond Galaxial dust…
You Are I When you are sick I'll be the cure For your sadness…
You My Cross Soldiers, prepare - prepare Fight for our cause Soldiers, …
You My Flesh Flesh from my flesh Natural or unnatural guess? Even if they…
Ze Nigmar Abba-slach lachel Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? Pesach Abba-El…
Κατά τον Δαίμονα του Ἐαυτοὗ Πραττω κατα τον δαιμονα εαυτου Βαλλω κατα τον αρχοντα Θεου Φ…
Χάος Γένετο (The Sign of Prime Creation) ΗΤΟΙ ΜΕΝ ΠΡΩΤΙΣΤΑ ΧΑΟΣ ΓΕΝΕΤΟ Chaos erevos the sign of prime…