ROTTING CHRIST

Release Year: 2006
Artist Origin: GRE
Style: dark occult hellenic black metal

sullen, occult, and still highly regarded sophomore full-length by the gods of essential Hellenic black metal [1994], with its characteristic southern sound and originality typical for black style pioneers, continues the glorious history of then-still-fresh genre - compared to Thy Mighty Contract, music gained more pronounced structural framework, masterfully maintaining an esoteric mood while enhancing these intoxicating compositions with more monumental rhythms, richer guitar textures, and ritualistic vocals; absolutely cult band refined their unique vision, abandoned excessive roughness, and focused on inner strength, power of dark spirituality, and spirit of defiance, which became the cornerstone of these fundamental songs; US edition comes with authentic cover artwork and three bonus live videos, recorded in Mexico [1994] and in Greece [2002]; line-up still features Magus Wampyr Daoloth [Necromantia] on keyboards and backing vocals