Theogonia [ENHANCED]

Rotting Christ

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 6, 2007)
• Original Release Date: February 6, 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced
• Label: Season of Mist
• ASIN: B000KRN67C
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #179,201 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Xaoeteneto (The Sign of Prime Creation)

2. Keravnos Kivernitos

3. Nemecic

4. Enuma Elish

5. Phobo's Synagogue

6. Gaia Tellus

7. Rege Diabolicus

8. He, The Aethyr

9. Helios Hyperion

10. Threnody

11. Keravnos Kivernitos [DVD]

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars By Far Their Best Effort, February 11, 2007

By	Bret (USA) - See all my reviews

Three years prior I stumbled upon Sanctus Diavolos at a local music store and bought it on impulse, never before hearing of Rotting Christ. I have mixed feelings about that album due to it's highly repetitive nature. It did, however, have some excellent standout tracks which were good enough to keep me interested. Then comes Theogonia.

I am floored. Every track presented here is standout and not a single negative comes to mind. Gone from Theogonia is the repetitve riffing, chorus, and drawn out sound effects that bogged down Sanctus Diavolos instead replaced by original, creative, and fresh works that should cement Rotting Christ's place in the metal world indefinitely. I am now the proud owner of every Rotting Christ album from Thy Mighty Contract on up and in my opinion this is the pinnacle of their work- their darkest, heaviest, hardest hitting effort to date. I predict that 2007 will be the year of Rotting Christ and hopefully they attract the recognition they so deserve for this accomplished album.

If you own any Rotting Christ and enjoyed them IN THE SLIGHTEST you owe it to yourself to give Theogonia a listen. They have far exceeded my expectations with this excellent release as I'm sure they will yours.

My favorite tracks are:
Xaoeteneto (The Sign of Prime Creation)
Enuma Elish
Gaia Tellus
Nemecic
He, The Aethyr
Threnody

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Where joy and lust dispel in air", February 23, 2007

By	D. Knouse (vancouver, washington United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is quite possibly the greatest Rotting Christ album to date. With a production value that exceeds their previous release, "Sanctus Diavolos" (I know! That album sounded great!), and a significantly added crunch to the lead guitars this band is clearly at the peak of their powers. Not only are there blastbeats aplenty mingled with their signature twin-guitar assault, but there is also an added sense of groove and layered ambience. The most surprising aspect, besides the incredible production, is the fact that included into the gothic mood and Black Metal attack is a feeling of clear enjoyment in the songwriting. The energy level brought to this release is superb and infectious, the creativity within the songcraft indelible to the end. This is a two-disc set. The first disc contains the actual album with a video clip of "Keravnos Kivernitos" and four different wallpapers of various sizes. The second disc is a DVD containing different songs selected from their back catalog, and although the sound for each is muffled and the visual aspect not all that impressive, it is worth seeing just to see how rabidly devout their fans are abroad. Fans should not hesitate to purchase this album as soon as possible; as for newcomers this is THE place to start collecting. The total running time is (42:47) but the songs are so detailed with epic production value and furious riffing that it actually plays longer than it seems it should.

1. X-(THE SIGN OF PRIME CREATION) 3:20
2. KERAVNOS KIVERNITOS 4:41
3. NEMECIC 4:15
4. ENUMA ELISH 4:39
5. PHOBOS' SYNAGOGUE 4:31
6. GAIA TELLUS 4:39
7. REGE DIABOLICUS 2:52
8. HE, THE AETHYR 4:34
9. HELIOS HYPERION 3:50
10. THRENODY 5:21

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Entrancing Effort, February 12, 2007

By	S. Mccarthy "No Asylum For the Damned" (Buffalo, NY USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I've been waiting for a new Rotting Christ for a long time and I'm glad to say that this album will be another fine addition to everyone's Rotting Christ library. The best way to describe this album is a cross between the speed and attitude of "Khronos" and "Sanctus Diavolos" with the melodic riffs from albums like "Triarchy of the Lost Lovers" or "Sleep of the Angels". Throw that in with horns and female vocals that sound like ancient Greek music and you have "Theogonia". With some of these songs like "Nemecic", it almost sounds like Sakis took elements from the "Troy" or "Alexander" movie scores and combined them with the familiar Rotting Christ elements. The end result is interesting and makes the album stand out from the rest of the records. Sakis' lyrics on this album are even MORE abstract than before which makes it hard to follow the storyline, but in the end that doesn't matter. Bottom line: if you like Rotting Christ you will definitly enjoy this album.