乐队前身： Black Church（1984-1987）

Country of origin:

Greece

Location:

Athens, Attica

Status:

Active

Formed in:

1987

Genre:

Melodic Black Metal, Gothic Metal

Lyrical themes:

Anti-Christianity, Occultism, Mythology, Satanism

Current label:

Season of Mist

Years active:

1984-1987 (as Black Church), 1987-present

According to Jim Mutilator in the book 'Non Serviam', he created the band in 1984 under the name Black Church along with some of his classmates. Later on, Sakis Tolis and Themis Tolis joined Black Church and they changed the name to Rotting Christ in 1987.

From 1987 to 1989, Rotting Christ played grindcore. On their 1989 demo, Satanas Tedeum, their sound shifted towards black metal. In due time, ...