Κατά τον δαίμονα εαυτού (transliterated: Katá ton Daímona Eautoú) is the eleventh full-length album by Greek extreme metal band Rotting Christ.
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| Released | 1 March 2013 | |||
| Recorded | July–October 2012 | |||
| Genre | Black metal | |||
| Length | 55:59 | |||
| Label | Season of Mist | |||
| Producer | Sakis Tolis | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Decibel Magazine |   [1] |
| MetalSucks |    [2] |
| Thisisnotascene.com |  [3] |
Overview
editThe album incorporates diverse instrumentation, including bagpipes and horns, and delves into Incan, Persian, Babylonian, Mayan, Romanian, Slavic, and Greek mythology. Rotting Christ frontman Sakis Tolis considered the album "a journey into the knowledge of ancient civilizations and into the occultism that is rising from the dark side of each one of them".[4] However, Tolis said: "A deep dig into the occult knowledge of the past led me to create this album. I have no special message. I was tired of them. I just want you to make your escape from everyday life and trip with me into the past".[4]
Title
editThe album title "Κατά τον δαίμονα εαυτού" is Greek. Sakis Tolis contended that the label's understanding of the phrase was "do what thou wilt", [verification needed] a quote associated with Aleister Crowley and Thelema. A more accurate translation is "true to your own spirit".[5]
The same sentence can also be seen on Jim Morrison's tombstone, again in Greek.[6][7][8]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Sakis Tolis, except for "Cine iubește și lasă", a traditional Romanian song
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In Yumen-Xibalba" | 6:24 |
| 2. | "P'unchaw kachun-Tuta kachun" | 4:44 |
| 3. | "Grandis Spiritus Diavolos" | 5:52 |
| 4. | "Κατά τον δαίμονα εαυτού" | 4:52 |
| 5. | "Cine iubește și lasă" | 5:58 |
| 6. | "Iwa Voodoo" | 4:36 |
| 7. | "Gilgameš" | 4:02 |
| 8. | "Русалка" | 4:33 |
| 9. | "Ahura Mazdā-Aŋra Mainiuu" | 4:44 |
| 10. | "χξϛʹ" | 5:46 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Welcome to Hel" | 4:28 |
- χξϛʹ is how the number 666 is written in Greek numerals;
- Русалка title is transliterated as "Rusalka";
- A sample from the 2000 film Gladiator (the German Leader's line) is used during the beginning of Welcome to Hel.
Personnel
edit- Rotting Christ
- Sakis Tolis – guitars, vocals, bass, keyboards
- Themis Tolis – drums, percussion
- Additional personnel
- Georgis Nikas – bagpipes
- Babis Alexandropoulos, Alexandros Loutriotis, Theodoros Aivaliotis, Giannis Stamatakis, Androniki Skoula – choirs
- Eleni Vougioukli – piano (on track 5), vocals (on track 9)
- Suzana Vougioukli – vocals (on tracks 5 and 9)
- George Emmanuel – lead guitar (on track 7)
- Miscellaneous staff
- Adrien Bousson – artwork, layout
- Nurgeslag – cover art
- George Emmanuel – engineering
- Jens Bogren – mixing, mastering
- Sakis Tolis – producer, mixing, mastering
References
edit- ^ Stewart-Panko, Kevin (April 2013). "Rotting Christ, Kata Ton Daimona Eaytoy". Decibel Magazine (102): 82.
- ^ O'Hagar, Sammy (13 January 2013). "Jesus Rotting Christ, is Kata Ton Daimona Eaytoy Good!". Metalsucks. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ^ Spall, Matt (17 April 2013). "Rotting Christ – Kata Ton Daimona Eaytoy (Do What Thou Wilt)". Thisisnotascene.com. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ^ a b Stockinger, Josh (8 March 2013). "Interview: Rotting Christ's quest for ancient knowledge". Alarm Magazine. ALARM Press. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- ^ Lake, Daniel (May 2013). "The Passion of the Christ". Decibel (103): 43.
- ^ Liewer, Steve (28 November 2008). "George 'Steve' Morrison; Rear Admiral Flew Combat Missions in Lengthy Career". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
- ^ Davis, Stephen (2005). Jim Morrison: Life, Death, Legend. Gotham. p. 472. ISBN 978-1-59240-099-7.
- ^ Olsen, Brad (2007). Sacred Places Europe: 108 Destinations. CCC Publishing. p. 105. ISBN 978-1-888729-12-2.