Theogonia (album)

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Theogonia
Rotting Christ - Theogonia.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 22, 2007 (Europe)
February 6, 2007 (U.S.)
RecordedAutumn 2006 [1]
Genre Black metal
Length42:47
Label Season of Mist
Producer Sakis Tolis
Rotting Christ chronology
Sanctus Diavolos
(2004)
Theogonia
(2007)
Thanatiphoro Anthologio
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Metal Storm 9.5/10 [3]

Theogonia (Greek for "Theogony") is the ninth full-length album by Greek extreme metal band Rotting Christ. It is their first release through Season of Mist, and the first to feature guitarist Giorgos Bokos (Nightfall) in the line-up.

Contents

The album includes a special edition DVD with 2005–2006 tour footage of the band in Italy, Russia, and Brazil; a "making of" documentary; and a music video for the song "Keravnos Kivernitos". [4] A music video was also made for the song "Enuma Elish".

In 2007, Theogonia won the Metal Storm award for Best Black Metal Album.

Track listing

All songs written by Sakis Tolis. [5]

  1. "Χάος Γένετο (The Sign of Prime Creation)" – 3:20
  2. "Keravnos Kivernitos" – 4:41
  3. "Nemecic" – 4:16
  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" – 5:19

Personnel

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References

  1. Rotting Christ - Theogonia on metal-archives.com Retrieved on 30th of May, 2016
  2. Theogonia at AllMusic
  3. Metal Storm review
  4. Theogonia at Encyclopaedia Metallum
  5. "Rotting Christ :: Official Abyss" . Retrieved March 29, 2010.