Rotting Christ Announce 2024 North American Tour Dates
Back in 1987, Sakis Tolis and his brother Themis started climbing through the dark catacombs of Greece’s metal scene as a grindcore act. Now, 35 years later, Rotting Christ tour the world as one of the biggest bands in black metal. Rotting Christ just announced their 14th album. ΠΡΟ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥ (Pro Xristoy) is bound to hold a revered place in the band’s heretical history. Always true to their name, with Pro Xristoy (“Before Christ”), the band pay tribute to the last of the Pagan kings who resisted the spread of Christianity.
ΠΡΟ ΧΡΙΣΤΟΥ Tracklist:
1. Pro Xristoy (Προ Χριστού) 2. The Apostate3. Like Father, Like Son4. The Sixth Day5. La Lettera Del Diavolo 6. The Farewell 7. Pix Lax Dax 8. Pretty World, Pretty Dies9. Yggdrasil10. Saoirse 11. Primal Resurrection (Bonus Track) 12. All For One (Bonus Track)
Pro Xristoy comes out May 24, 2024. But lucky fans will get a sneak peek at the new album come March when Rotting Christ tours North America. The band will hit two dates on the West Coast of the United States before playing a string of five shows across Canada. Joining them for this run are Uada and Abigail Williams.
Rotting Christ 2024 North American Tour Dates w/ UADA and Abigail Williams:3/25/24 – Portland, OR @ Bossanova Ballroom3/26/24 – Seattle, WA @ El Corazon3/27/24 – Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theater3/29/24 – Calgary, AB @ Dickens 3/30/24 – Edmonton, AB @ Starlite Room3/31/24 – Regina, SK @ The Exchange4/1/24 – Winnipeg, MB @ Park Theater
About Rotting Christ
In the dimly lit catacombs of extreme metal, one name stands as a monolith: Rotting Christ. Sakis Tholis and his brother Themis started this band together back in 1987. In the three decades since, these Greek titans have left their blackened imprint all over the metal world. They’ve released 13 studio albums and played more than 1,3000 concerts around the globe. Underneath all this hard work, Rotting Christ have but one vision – an urge to not only push the boundaries of extreme metal, but to keep reinventing themselves along the way.Rotting Christ’s evolution has unfolded across several distinct chapters. After starting out closer to the barely controlled chaos of grindcore, they went on to establish the iconic sound of Hellenic black metal. Their albums often embraces refined gothic soundscapes, only to plunge back into the depths of blasphemous fervour. Each chapter marked another, further exploration, and an unwavering commitment to push boundaries.But the real turning point came in 2007, when Rotting Christ signed a pact with Season of Mist. They unleashed a series of albums for the French label that defied any and all expectations. From the piercing Theogonia and the symphonic grandeur of Aelo to the ritualistic intensity of Κατά Τον Δαίμονα Εαυτού, the cinematic experiences created by Rotting Christ became a spectacle of bombastic atmospheres, mesmerizing choirs, and neo-classical arrangements. The unexpected is their modus operandi, with the use of various languages (Latin, Arabic, Greek, English) as well as the extensive use of famous poetry woven into their music, like Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven” on The Heretics.In 2019, Rotting Christ’s epic journey continued with The Apocryphal Spell compilation, which offers fans an intimate glimpse into unreleased and rare material. This allowed them to gather strength, preparing for the release of their next, highly anticipated, 14th full-length studio album: Pro Xristoy.Pro Xristoy (“Before Christ” in Greek), serves as a fervent tribute to the last Pagan kings who resisted the onslaught of Christianity, guarding their ancient values and knowledge. In this thematic odyssey, intricately woven through tracks such as “The Apostate” and “Ygdrassil,” Rotting Christ delves into the legacies of historical figures such as Flavius Claudius Julianus and Nordic mythological kings, embodying the might of Pagan wisdom in the face of Christian adversity. The album encapsulates the essence of Rotting Christ’s signature style – melodic, yet harsh at times – reinventing themselves yet again, while remaining rooted in their 35-year legacy.
Line-upSakis Tolis: Guitar/VocalsThemis Tolis: DrumsKostas “Spades” Heliotis: BassKostis Fouk: Guitar
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