Rotting Christ - Theogonia

[Nate The Great]

Whoa!

After reading some pretty outstanding reviews of this new album, I finally got it. I've never really even heard Rotting Christ before, but this one is supposedly WAY better than other recent stuff from them.

It is a mixture of modern BM and ethnic DM like Nile and Melecesh. VERY impressive. Are other people here into this album?

 

[IOfTheStorm]

It is a mixture of modern BM and ethnic DM like Nile and Melecesh. VERY impressive. Are other people here into this album?

The "ethnic", "folk" elements are mostly driven by greek traditional folk music, the instrument is also greek. Anyway yes the album is far better than their recent stuff, that doesn't say much of course. Good album.

 

[Demilich]

Ok, so my girlfriend wants me to go see this band in a couple of months and I'm very unfamiliar with their stuff.

Anyone feel like posting a description and some samples please?

 

[Thanatopsis123]

This is the first time I've listened to Rotting Christ in years. Not what I was expecting but not too bad either. Nothing amazing but those two song on their myspace are fun.

 

[Krilons Resa]

Triarchy of Lost Lovers ...FTW


That said, I am interetsed in hearing the new one.

 

[Demilich]

I'm hearing that Thy Mighty Contract is one of the cornerstones of Greek black metal... is this so?

 

[Krilons Resa]

Yeah, it is.

 

[Demilich]

I figured \/oidhanger was correct on that one. He hasn't failed me yet with his ceaseless recommendations.

 

[Krilons Resa]

Well, its not like there are a lot of Greek black metal around. lmao

 

[swizzlenuts]

Demilich, You'll like their early stuff, I'm sure.

I've been meaning to pick this one up.

 

[Guthrum]

I'll have to check this one out. Thy Mighty Contract is a great album.

 

[EricT]

I'm digging this album, which is quite a feat for this band, considering I haven't liked a release by them since Non Serviam.

 

[skyrefuge]

Yeah, it's pretty good. Back to the smoothness and melody of their mid-period, unlike the harsh black-metally stuff of their last couple albums. That sellout goth-pop period ('A Dead Poem', 'Sleep of the Angels') is where it's at for me though.

Neil

 

[J.]

I am loving this. A total throwback to the gothy Dead Poem/Sleep of the Angels period. Would fit right in with that mid 90's Tiamat, Samael, Rotting Christ sound.