Rotting Christ 'Abyssic Black Metal' LP Black Vinyl

Greek black metal legends Rotting Christ formed in 1988, with their early demo recordings containing strong grindcore elements as the band quickly evolved their style into something altogether darker. Spearheaded by brothers Sakis & Themis Tolis, Rotting Christ have remained one of the strongest and most respected forces in the black metal scene since their debut release ‘Passage of Arcturo’. Their legacy towards greatness was cemented even further by the genre classic follow-up ‘Thy Mighty Contract’, helping to firmly establish the Greek scene as being among the most essential black metal movements of the early 90’s. Through continuous live work and an extensive body of releases, Rotting Christ continue to be one of the top names of the black metal scene.

 

‘A Dead Poem’ – the band’s fourth full-length studio album - was originally released in 1997, and was the follow-up to ‘Triarchy of the Lost Lovers’ which, with a more melodic and dynamic scope to the compositions, saw Rotting Christ achieve acclaim beyond the black metal spectrum. This direction was further developed on ‘A Dead Poem’, for what was to become the band’s most successful album to date. With a by-now finely honed craft of darkly atmospheric composition and an aura of anthemic melancholy combined with a few more gothic-styled elements throughout, ‘A Dead Poem’ achieved a certain accessibility and acceptance within a broader demographic, leading to a further ascension through the ranks of metal’s greats for Rotting Christ.

 

‘Abyssic Black Metal’ compiles the cult early works of the band, primarily featuring the classic ‘Satanas Tedeum’ demo from 1989, which paved the way for Rotting Christ’s melodic and atmospheric style of black metal. Also included is the Ade's Winds demo, plus 1992's 'Dawn of the Iconoclast' EP, along with the band's contribution to the split release with Italy's Monumentum ('Feast of the Grand Whore' from 1991).