From the band's formation in 1991 until 1997, the line-up was stable, but on The Ophidian Wheel (1997) and A Fallen Temple (1998) a female vocalist, Natalie Rassoulis, was added. The group split up in October 2003, and after the breakup, its members moved on to different or existing projects: Chris Antoniou continued involvement with Chaostar, which he formed in 1998, and Katsionis played guitar for Nightfall and keyboards for Firewind. The DevilWorx formed a year after Septic Flesh's disbanding, and featured some members from Septic Flesh's original line-up. In March 2007, guitarist Sotiris Vayenas revealed his plans for a new solo project called Aenaos.
On February 19, 2007, Septic Flesh announced a reunion for Greece's Metal Healing Festival featuring Orphaned Land, Rage and Aborted, set to take place July 20–22. On April 3, 2007, Blabbermouth.net reported the band reunited for a seventh full-length CD, for French record label Season of Mist. According to guitarist and composer Christos Antoniou, the release would feature a full orchestra and a choir, totalling 80 musicians and 32 singers. Septic Flesh finalized the new album, Communion, in Studio Fredman in Sweden; it was released in April 2008. By this time the band had changed its name from Septic Flesh to Septicflesh. According to guitarist Christos it looks better and states a new phase in the band.
On September 10, 2009, the band announced that they had begun work on a new studio album, tentatively planned for release in the beginning of 2011. On December 17, 2010, the band released the first single from the new batch of material titled "The Vampire From Nazareth" and announced that the new album will ship April 28 in the UK, and April 29 In the USA. On February 12, 2014, the band released details about their new album entitled 'Titan'. The album will be released later in the year 2014.
Prototype
Septic Flesh Lyrics
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A hidden code inside
Tireless, effective
Integral part of the hive
We must control the masses
We have to rule their fears
We are the Will Divine
Brainwaves, feelings
On programs we design
Clockwork empire
You are the prototype
Lunatic demigod
A faulty code inside
Lunatic demigod
The Prototype
From an artificial cell...
From an artificial human cell
Once you were sentient beings
Once you dared to live with laughs and tears
Now you are only human machines
Our humanoid toys that mimic living
Brainwaves, feelings
On programs we design
Clockwork empire
You are the prototype
Lunatic demigod
A faulty code inside
Lunatic demigod
The Prototype
From an artificial cell...
From an artificial human cell
Once you were sentient beings
Once you dared to live with laughs and tears
Now you are only human machines
Our humanoid toys that mimic living
Once you were sentient beings with laughs and tears
Now you are only human machines
Our humanoid toys that mimic living
Idols, arhetypes, icons and scarecrows
The lyrics to Septic Flesh's song "Prototype" are a commentary on the dangers of technological advancement and how it can lead to the dehumanization and control of individuals. The song paints a dystopian picture of a world where humans are reduced to machines, manipulated and controlled by a superior force. The opening lines of the song, "Working, breeding, a hidden code inside, tireless, effective, integral part of the hive," paint a picture of a society where individuals are reduced to nothing more than worker bees, their lives completely controlled by those in power.
The chorus of the song, "Brainwaves, feelings, on programs we design, clockwork empire, you are the prototype, lunatic demigod, a faulty code inside, the prototype," highlights the idea that humans are being reduced to nothing more than machines, their thoughts and emotions being manipulated and controlled by external sources. The song also touches on the idea of man playing god, as the lyrics mention the creation of artificial humans, or prototypes, and the idea that humans are being elevated to the status of gods, controlling the fate of others.
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@davidespinozaortiz3956
Fine art quality works, expresive and relflective lyrics, brutal drumms and exellent guitar execution. Without mentioning the powerfull dark atmosferic orchestra. This is what humanity should call MUSIC. 10 of 10.
Working, breeding
A hidden code inside
Tireless, effective
Integral part of the hive
We must control the masses
We have to rule their fears
We are the Will Divine
The Will Divine
Brainwaves, feelings
On programs we design
Clockwork empire
You are the prototype
Lunatic demigod
A faulty code inside
Lunatic demigod
The Prototype
From an artificial cell...
From an artificial human cell
Once you were sentient beings
Once you dared to live with laughs and tears
Now you are only human machines
Our humanoid toys that mimic living
Brainwaves, feelings
On programs we design
Clockwork empire
You are the prototype
Lunatic demigod
A faulty code inside
Lunatic demigod
The Prototype
@Zabina55
I haven't listened to metal in over 8 years. Listening to this made my skin shiver. So amazing. Love from the USA. <3
@bithon5242
USA doesn't exist
@courtneycampbell5281
This band is still insanely underrated
@Egerspurge
The drums be all like BAM BAM and the guitar be all BOW WOW and the singer be all like RAAAAAAH. Fuck yeah!
@pulsewolf
Sounds like something Fry said on Futurama
@METALLiCMETALLEr
LOL xD
@f7744dread388
Lmao!
@honkykong4674
And you be all like derp derp
@ThePandE
Right now Greece is no. 1 for quality of bands in the black metal and melodic/symphonic death metal genres.
@empire0
I'd say Finland is better for melo death, but Greece is up there in thrash metal too. It's sorta strange how countries you wouldn't assume would produce such good metal seem to keep putting out amazing bands.