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.
Sunlight Moonlight
Septic Flesh Lyrics
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My weight was left behind, the body paralyzed
It was a miracle, I floated as a ghost
And there I saw my self lying upon my bed
I stared down, I looked up
Then tried to pass the walls and drift to the unknown
It was the strangest call, as if I heard a soul
Sunlight / Moonlight
I climbed the sky, above the clouds
And there I saw some more
That answered to the call
Bright shining disks of light
With wings made from the night
The day had yet to come
And so a hunt begun
As my sun is now reborn
My mind awakes, the body is on
Remembrance will hold the door
Until the night will send her call
Sunlight / Moonlight
The lyrics to Septic Flesh's song "Sunlight Moonlight" speak of a dream-like experience where the singer's consciousness appears to leave the physical body behind and float as a ghost. The experience seems to be described as a miracle, as if the singer has encountered a higher supernatural force that has taken over their physical state. The singer describes an urge to find a being that is bleeding light, referring to the Sun and the Moon. The journey through the sky seems to describe a hunt to locate these beings, as if the singer is on a quest to find the answer to a question that has not yet been posed. The lyrics convey a sense of exploration and curiosity, as well as a struggle to understand the unknown.
The lyrics could be interpreted in several ways, but it seems clear that the song speaks to our human curiosity of the supernatural world, and our desire to understand what lies beyond the physical realm. The use of the words "sunlight" and "moonlight" in the lyrics suggest a fascination with the two most powerful celestial objects we observe on earth, and the idea of the hunt for these beings implies a need to understand their connection to us and the universe around us. The song captures the mystical and other-worldly spirit of heavy metal genres, through its abstract representation of the human quest to comprehend that which is beyond our understanding.
Line by Line Meaning
Yesterday as I closed my eyes
The singer is recounting a past experience where they closed their eyes.
My weight was left behind, the body paralyzed
The singer's body became immobile and felt as if they lost all physical weight when they closed their eyes.
It was a miracle, I floated as a ghost
The singer is amazed that they felt weightless and as if they were a ghost when they closed their eyes.
And there I saw my self lying upon my bed
The artist saw their own physical body lying on their bed while they experienced this weightless sensation.
I stared down, I looked up
The artist looked back and forth between their physical body and the space above them.
Then tried to pass the walls and drift to the unknown
The singer attempted to leave their physical surroundings and explore the unknown space above them.
It was the strangest call, as if I heard a soul
The singer heard a voice or sound that felt soulful or otherworldly.
I felt the need to find a creature bleeding light
The artist had a strong desire to find a being that emitted bright light.
Sunlight / Moonlight
The artist is referencing the bright, mythical lights they seek to find.
I climbed the sky, above the clouds
The artist imagines themselves rising high above the clouds in their search for the creature they seek.
And there I saw some more
The singer saw more creatures as they ascended further up into the sky.
That answered to the call
The creatures the artist saw responded to the voice or sound the artist heard previously.
Bright shining disks of light
The creatures the singer saw emitted a bright, disk-like light.
With wings made from the night
The creatures' wings were dark like the night sky.
The day had yet to come
The singer's adventure took place during the night, before dawn had broken.
And so a hunt begun
The artist sets out on a quest to actively search for the creature they seek.
As my sun is now reborn
The artist references the rising sun, which has now appeared after their nighttime adventure.
My mind awakes, the body is on
The singer's body and mind have reconnected after their experience, and their mind is alert and active again.
Remembrance will hold the door
The singer will hold on to the memories of their experience, though this chapter of their adventure has come to a close.
Until the night will send her call
The artist looks forward to the next time they can have a similar experience and hear the call again.
Sunlight / Moonlight
The same mythical lights from earlier in the song are referenced again, perhaps as a source of inspiration for further exploration and adventure.
Contributed by Alaina C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@DarkCelestialConsciousness
Lyrics for those who care c:
Yesterday as I closed my eyes
My weight was left behind, the body paralyzed
It was a miracle, I floated as a ghost
And there I saw my self lying upon my bed
I stared down, I looked up
Then tried to pass the walls and drift to the unknown
It was the strangest call, as if I heard a soul
I felt the need to find a creature bleeding light
Sunlight / Moonlight
I climbed the sky, above the clouds
And there I saw some more
That answered to the call
Bright shining disks of light
With wings made from the night
The day had yet to come
And so a hunt begun
As my sun is now reborn
My mind awakes, the body is on
Remembrance will hold the door
Until the night will send her call
Sunlight / Moonlight
@filippians413
This album has no weak songs. Masterpiece.
@gasparayakos8215
True. There isn't a single bad song in Communion
@TheZombiePimpernel
Big fan of Rotting Christ, and somewhere I was told "If you like them, you'll like Septicflesh." Yes, that person was absolutely correct.
@alexzoris7216
Check Nightfall and Horrified too then. Greek bands on the same vein
@alexcordova6581
Both from Athens too
@dulcesyeux
This has been my favourite song for the past 15 years
@philippmuller-litz7588
found out about those guys one week ago and can't stop listening 🤘 Greetings from Germany
@superhook90
Its been like that for me since 08 greeting for Texas
@atomiccookie2k
This song is straight up gorgeous, truly an underrated gem
@lesbazyra
That normal voice is so good. A perfect mix of a metal growing and a normal singing!