Rotting Christ...opinions?

[J.]

Thoughts on Rotting Christ? In my quest to actually look to the past with black, doom, and some death metal classics, I keep running into Thy Mighty Contract, Triarchy of Lost Lovers, and Sleep of the Angels with comparisons, reviews and recommendation lists.

So far I've taken care of Samael (which I adore), Darkthrone, working on Bathory, Moonspell if you consider Wolfheart, Tiamat, etc...

Thanks guys. :Spin:

 

[Krilons Resa]

The only one worht owning is, imho, The Triarchy of Lost Lovers.

 

[IOfTheStorm]

That is my favourite R.C. album too, but i'd say that it is worth owning some of the other albums, although they are not something really special. "Non Serviam and especially "Thy Mighty Contract" are considered to be classics by some..
Also, prefer "A Dead Poem" to "Sleep Of The Angels".

 

[Krilons Resa]

Yeah, Thy Mighty Contract isn't that bad at all, actually. I traded it away though because I never listened to it much. It definitely would be up J. alley imho.

 

[J.]

thanks fellas, ill get TMC and ToLL at the very least.

 

[NAD]

Some is really fucking good, a lot is poop.

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

Rotting Christ is fucking excellent, though not everything they've released is.

Triarchy... is absolutely essential. For their newer stuff, Genesis really is pretty good as well.

 

[J.]

yeah, reviews say genesis is top quality. placing order for ToLL now. will judge the band based on that

though ill still prolly get thy mighty contract

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

You want me to send you a CDR of Genesis so you can judge it?

 

[J.]

nah thanks. i like taking chances

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

Cool, I admire that, but just thought I'd ask.

 

[Krilons Resa]

Yeah, I wish I was as disciplined as J. The fact of the matter is that I am a fucking glutton and would be in ridiculous debt. Not that I don;t spend an assload of money/week on music as it is.

 

[Krilons Resa]

yeah, reviews say genesis is top quality. placing order for ToLL now. will judge the band based on that

you'll love it. i guarantee it.

King of A Stellar War =

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

Coolest thing about Rotting Christ is that they manage to stay almost entirely unique in a world of "samey" metal. Yes, I can easily admit that much of what I listen to & enjoy is very "samey."

Rotting Christ is somehow not.

 

[JayKeeley]

Never heard 'em. [/useless post]

I remember when Buttstain took 'em off the Gigantour because of their name. So what kind of music is it that would have IoftheStorm chime in as well? Doom?

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

Rotting Christ is black[end] metal, for the most part. Some modern black metal sounds on their later releases.

MA calls them "Black Metal (early) Black/Gothic Metal (now)"

Nemtheanga loves them

 

[Krilons Resa]

Here JK:

Rotting Christ - King Of A Steelar War (track#1 off ToLL)

http://s58.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3NFVLOREJ0P1V2LAKCRKLK3U53

 

[Papa Josh]

Sleep of the Angels not the best example of them....

TMC and TOLL, Non Serviam, Genesis, A Dead poem, all great.

Oh, and Khronos is probably one of their best that not too many talk about.

 

[Reign in Acai]

Nemtheanga loves them

This slipped past my radar, but now that I'm going to catch RC next month with Melechesh, I heed their cries.


Nemtheanga's guest vox on Aeola - Thou Art Lord





I'm going to have to revisit their older material, never gave them too much attention. All hail Greece!



Semi related - Started watching Spartacus: Blood & Sand last night. Ridiculous CGI blood aside, this show kicks fucking ass. It's like watching the adventures of Kevin Sorbo on Horny Goat Weed.