Rotting Christ - 'The Apostate' (official animation video)

Νενίκηκάς με Ναζωραίε

Σώσε ημίν-Σώσε με ιέρεια
Eye for an eye and tooth for a tooth
Σώσε ημίν-Σώσε με ιέρεια
Hate for a hate and ruth for ruth
Σώσε με ιέρεια-I am the truth
Σώσε με- Save me -Σώσε με ιέρεια-Save me Ieria

Σώσε ημίν-Σώσε με ιέρεια
War for war and woe for woe
Σώσε ημίν-Σώσε με ιέρεια
Blood for Blood and bow for bow
Σώσε με ιέρεια-I am the law
Σώσε με- Praise-Σώσε με ιέρεια-Save me Ieria

CHORUS
Σώσε ημίν-Σώσε με ιέρεια

The book of lies, I read, i condemned
The end and aim of the Cynic philosophy,
As indeed of every philosophy, is happiness,
But happiness that consists in living according to nature,
And not according to the opinions of the multitude.
No wild beasts are so dangerous
To men as Christians are to one another
And concerning the book you gave me to read,
I read-I understood-I condemned
Flavius Claudius Iulianus-(331-363 A.D)-The last Pagan Emperor

CHORUS
Σώσε ημίν-Σώσε με ιέρεια

Δισκογραφική επιστροφή μετά από μία πενταετία ουσιαστικά για τους Rotting Christ. Πρόκειται για το 14ο full length album των Ελλήνων metallers, φέρει τον τίτλο "Pro Xristoy" και αναμένεται στα τελειώματα του τελευταίου ανοιξιάτικου μήνα μέσω της δισκογραφικής εταιρείας Season of Mist σε cd, βινύλιο και ψηφιακή μορφή.

Η θεματολογία του δίσκου σύμφωνα με την μπάντα «This album was inspired by the might of ancient pagan wisdom. It’s a tribute to those who resisted the coming of Christianity, which destroyed all the values, traditions and knowledge of the ancient world.»

Δελτίο τύπου: «For over three decades, Tolis brothers Sakis and Themis have carved a blackened path through the metal world.

Architects of the Hellenic black metal, Rotting Christ have been blending histrionic atmospheres, mesmerizing choirs, and neo-classical arrangements for 35 years.

Now, the Greek metal legends present their 14th studio album: ‘Pro Xristou’.

Translating to “Before Christ” in Greek, this album is a fervent tribute to the last Pagan kings who stood resilient against the Christian tide, safeguarding ancient values and knowledge.

Dive deep into the legacies of figures like Flavius Claudius Julianus and Nordic mythological kings through tracks such as "The Apostate" and "Ygdrassil".

‘Pro Xristou’ encapsulates the essence of Rotting Christ's signature style - a melodic symphony with moments of unyielding harshness.

Artwork by Thomas Cole (1801-1848), the cover art is 'Destruction', which is part of the painting series 'The Course of Empire'.»

Παρακολουθούμε το μουσικό βίντεο του τραγουδιού "The Apostate", για το οποίο η Ελληνική μπάντα μας λέει:

«Song inspired and dedicated to the last Roman Pagan King "Flavius Claudius Julianus" who resisted the coming of Christianity in Europe and died for his ideas restoring the ancient values and traditions.»

Band: Rotting Christ
Country of origin: Greece
Location: Athens, Attica
Formed in: 1987
Genre: Melodic Black Metal, Gothic Metal
Themes: Anti-Christianity, Occultism, Death, Mythology, Satanism
Years active: 1984-1987 (as Black Church), 1987-present

Video: "The Apostate"
Music, Lyrics by: Sakis Tolis
Animation by: Manster Design

Album: "Pro Xristou"
Type: Full length
Release date: May 24th, 2024
Label: Season of Mist
Format: CD, 12" vinyl, Digital

Track listing:
01. Προ Χριστού
02. The Apostate
03. Like father, like son
04. The sixth day
05. La letra del Diavolo
06. The farewell
07. Pix Lax Dax
08. Pretty world, pretty dies
09. ᛦᚵᛑᚱᛆᛋᛁᛚ
10. Saoirse

Band members:
Themis Tolis - Drums
Sakis Tolis - Vocals, Guitars, Songwriting, Lyrics, Bass

Guest/Session:
Androniki Skoula - Vocals (track 5)
Nikos Kerkiras - Keyboards
Christina Alexiou - Vocals (choirs)
Maria Tsironi - Vocals (choirs)
Alexandros Louziotis - Vocals (choirs)
Andrew Liles - Narration (tracks 2, 8)
Kim Diaz Holm - Narration (track 9)
Vasilis Karatzas - Vocals (choirs)

Miscellaneous staff:
Fotis Benardo - Engineering
Aggelos Karatzas - Engineering
Sakis Tolis - Producer
Jens Bogren - Mixing
Tony Lindgren - Mastering
Adrien Bousson - Digital processing