Rotting Christ- A dead poem- (Full album 1997)

Recorded in Woodhouse Studios-Germany in May 1997
Mixed and mastered by Siggi Bemm
Released by Century Media Records
All Music and Lyrics by Sakis Tolis
Produced by Xy and Sakis Tolis
TRACKLIST
1-Sorrowfull farewell - 00:00
2-Among two storms - 04:51
3-A dead poem - 09:01
4-Out of spirits - 13:10
5-As if by Magic - 17:17
6-Full colour is the night - 23:09
7-Semigod - 27:55
8-Ten miles high - 32:35
9-Between times - 37:14
10-Ira Incensus - 42:15

[@aegon1807]

My teacher in school, recommended this album to me today. I guess i am lucky :)

[@familiabatalhamiranda6477]

Im 51 yrs now and feelings are the same when listen this . Bring me back 97'yrs

[@guilhermedaselva4046]

In '97 I was just a kid, but I can confirm, the 90s and early 2000s were pure magical years. First time I listened to this album was around 2005, I think. I hope you be able to listen to this when you were in your 80s! Luck!

[@wingsoflead146]

its over 9000

[@mikevas9055]

Not one filler in this album. Riffs, melodies, lyrics, solos and the best Sakis vocals. Dark melancholy at its best.

[@toxmustdie3618]

i m a bit ashamed that this is my 1st time listening to this jewel ! Better late than never i gess

[@RottingChristTributeOriginal]

It might be the first time you listen to this album but there is nothin to be ashamed of. Their albums are uploaded for you to discover them. Stay tuned for more and share them too...

[@helvicguimard902]

Same feelings

[@brittanythompson4246]

Same I just found this band about a week ago and ive been listening to them pretty much non-stop since I feel so lucky to have found them

[@furiouzzzz]

pick all RC albums starting from the oldest

[@SiriusDeimos]

Their discography: Thy mighty contract Non serviam Triarchy of the lost lovers A dead poem Sleep of the angels Khronos Genesis Sanctus diavolos Theogonia Aealo Κατά τον δαίμονα εαυτού Rituals The heretics

[@maxwamalot1651]

45 years of music. Maybe my top 10 records of all time.

[@user-kk8fl4hv2g]

Братья греки Мы Русские и нас много В Этих Словах мы Будем С вами Не унывайте. Всё будет хорошо

[@gustavschreyer8206]

⛧Thanks Rotting Christ⛧ ⛧Great album and sound.. ⛧

[@zarsim2009]

WOW, masterpiece !!! HAIL Rotting Christ !!! Thx for your music and ty for upload !!!

[@captaindeadeye788]

This is among the most underrated metal albums in existence. Non Serviam and Triarchy from this masterful band always get plenty of praise, and their newer works helped bring them to a wider audience... but this gem is true musical perfection. The unique blend of hard rock esque riffs with a darker edge added to them, all with Sakis' awesome vocals on top. Simple perfection.

[@zulltallion9891]

Absolutely right...the whole album is a masterpiece....I am waiting to see live rotting christ the next week....I think I will be exceptional show...

[@samaldini]

I remember when they released. The black and death metal fans became frustrated with the band while other subgenres of metal fans didn't care because they didn't care care for black and death metal. My favorite type of metal was thrash but I'd listen to everything people showed to see if I liked anything else and this album trully caught my attention. Maybe it was the last "new" thing I liked in metal overall. Trully underrated album, very creative and ignored probably because of the reason I said in the first paragraph.

[@ryankaphwan8164]

Non serviam e insuperavel...

[@rutyniarz]

Hail from Poland!!!

[@VP-vx3tm]

Melodies all over the place a great album

[@elhermeneutico]

My first RC album.

[@Nice-music585]

Best Rotting Christ album ever

[@aegisraven1284]

No but it's maybe second or third

[@SubtellurianHorror]

@@aegisraven12844th the best after the first three albums😉

[@aegisraven1284]

@@SubtellurianHorror wrong.

[@SubtellurianHorror]

@@aegisraven1284 Yeah, right... whatever.

[@simonmitchell60]

I just discovered this band i would agree with you.

[@deanellis3468]

Sorrowful Farewell is an eternal classic.

[@altinmimani4050]

Whenever im lonely im listening to this

[@danielbonislawski2863]

Prawie 30 lat,a dalej emocje wzbudza,zarąbisty ten longplay i dalej emocje mocne wzbudza

[@eladianatali9565]

Eternal love for this album!!! 🖤

[@miguelribeiro454]

A true masterpiece

[@beatadmitrowska7984]

Jak tu wszystko wspaniale współgra 🎙🎼🎸RC🖤Mistrzostwo🖤

[@gestx]

Masterpiece from the first riff till the end

[@kobimizrahi1222]

One of the best from great rotting christ.

[@ioannist.5568]

Όλος ο δίσκος ένα κόσμημα για την Ελληνική μέταλ σκηνή. Τρομερή παραγωγή. Α dead poem , Ten miles high, Ira Incensus κο μμα τά ρες

[@chelseatv9880]

Probably there best album

[@ederjunioroliveira3851]

G R E C I A , FOREVER !

[@user-ym1ju4dz5p]

БЫЛ ТАКОЙ! ОТЛИЧНЫЙ ЖУРНАЛ, РОВЕСНИК! В ОДНОМ ИЗ НОМЕРОВ! ЭТОТ АЛЬБОМ!!! БЫЛ ОТМЕЧЕН 5 ИЗ 5!!! ПОЛНОСТЬЮ СОГЛАСЕН!!! СПАСИБО!!!!

[@toctoszok66]

I love song the titled "A Dead Poem". One of my favourite Rotting Christ songs. I can listen it very long and it's still great for me.

[@danielzermeno3160]

Greetings from Mexico to my Greek friends all over the world, yesterday I was just listening to septic flesh live in Mexico with the opera and today I was asking to myself which could be the best album of my personal taste and I believe this is the one, I saw RC live in Chicago and it was my first concert there amazing

[@bonitabonita8329]

I love listening this band.. \,, / 😈💜

[@taraeye1]

Such a beautiful album🤘🖤🤘

[@irencsicsai1834]

Perfect album! I love listening to it!

[@tuxodu]

One of my favorite albums of all time!!!

[@an98579]

Still in love with this album 🖤

[@fernandoflores-vn8wf]

amo este album lo escuche cuando tenia 15 ahora tengo 38 como pasa el tiempo

[@giannis9370]

broadcast this album to the universe, it might reply back

[@phantasma669]

Β' Λυκείου όταν βγήκε και το πήρα...έλιωσε στο πικαπ και αποτυπώθηκε ανεξίτηλα μέσα μου, φόντο εκείνων των ωραίων χρόνων. Πέρασε η ζωή μας απο τότε σαν ένα νεκρό όνειρο...

[@cortlinux]

Εγώ σε κασέτα αλλά άξιζε και αξίζει.

[@panths81]

Την ιδια μέρα που πήρα το cd πήρα και την μπλούζα.Ακομη τα έχω φυσικά και τα δυο.Στα 40 μου πλεον φροντίζω τα παιδια μου να ακουνε πολυ μουσική για "εισπραξουν" το ιδιο συναισθημα με εμας που ακουμε τα ιδια πραγματα μετα απο 2 δεκαετιες.

[@Nemesios777]

Εγώ μάλλον ήμουν της προηγούμενης φάσης, cd και μπλούζα απο το triarchy of the lost lovers όταν είχε βγεί. Είχα πάρει και αυτό αλλά τότε όποτε έμπαινε μελωδία σε άλμπουμ θεωρούνταν φλώρικο επομένως παρέμειναν κορυφαία τα προηγούμενα άλμπουμ. Τώρα που το ακούω δεν είναι φλώρικο :)

[@phantasma669]

@@Nemesios777 ολα τα rc ως το κρονος ειναι φουλ μελωδια. Τα 4 πρωτα για μενα ειναι οι rc. Τα ελιωσα κι ακομη τα ακουω.

[@miguelanngelooficial5127]

Caralho!

[@Musicsalvation]

I am lifting 10 miles high when I listen this album! Love it!

[@demonator4575]

Powerful and very melodic!

[@SiriusDeimos]

The first album that i heard from them. Eternal love from then till forever. I was 17 years old when it came out. A friend of mine bought it and he gave me to listen it.

[@ryankaphwan8164]

Tbm tinha 17 quando um amigo meu me mostrou Non serviam... Nunca vou esquecer daquela sensação

[@RottingChristTributeOriginal]

''Despite all five members being listed on the sleeve, it was only Sakis and Themis that appeared on the actual record...'' Themis: ''I wasn't happy with the logo changing and the artwork changing'' For more: ''Non Serviam The Offficial story of Rotting Christ''

[@ConstantineVas]

Markus Freiwald on drums

[@RottingChristTributeOriginal]

@@ConstantineVas Φιλε Κωσταντινε ο Markus ηταν session drummer τους για τα live του 1996 οταν ο Θεμης ειχε αποχωρισει πρωτη φορα απο την μπαντα. Με την επιστροφη του εκανε και την εγγραφη των drums για το αλμπουμ. Το 2000 στη δευτερη αποχωρηση του Θέμη την εγγραφη των drums την ανελαβε ο Jan Roger Halvorsen και ειναι η μοναδικη φορα που σε αλμπουμ των RC απουσιαζει ο Θέμης.

[@marksolano4730]

@@RottingChristTributeOriginal Damn, time to make a New band 😏🔥😎

[@Scott-yt8yy]

One of the best Rotting Christ albums. “Among Two Storms,” “As If By Magic,” and “Full Colour Is The Night” are the standout tracks.

[@michbus7440]

Thanks, I needed a few songs to start with.

[@Aegianlulz]

Whole album is a standout :-) IMO

[@michbus7440]

@@Aegianlulz I've already listened to all the songs and I agree :)

[@xxMADxxSCIENTISTxx]

I enjoy basically every song on this album, but "Sorrowful Farewell" will always have its own place in my heart. :,)

[@user-pi2rj9cf5s]

Semigod

[@andrehbatista7955]

All Hail to the Brothers of Metal from all the World! Hails from Brasil! 1-Sorrowfull farewell - 00:00 2-Among two storms - 04:51 3-A dead poem - 09:01 4-Out of spirits - 13:10 5-As if by Magic - 17:17 6-Full colour is the night - 23:09 7-Semigod - 27:55 8-Ten miles high - 32:35 9-Between times - 37:14 10-Ira Incensus - 42:15

[@stmag431]

Dead poem, sleep of the angels, even kronos a bit. Can still bring that tremendously beautiful feeling this Rotting christ era was exuding. Wish to see the band perform these albums live again from first to very last second.

[@martillometalinc.305]

As you said yourself, it was the best Rotting Christ era.

[@BrunerBear]

I disagree. IMO the best era includes everything from Triarchy of the Lost Lovers up to Sanctus Diavolos. Dead Poem is generally great, but lacks that one song that rocks my socks off - Among Two Storms is the closest but it's second track, and after that album became softer and softer. Triarchy of the Lost Lovers is a little like a Dead Poem - slightly worse, but generally good. Sleep of the Angels feels just too soft and monotonous - but has something that Dead Poem and Triarchy lasts - THAT one song, wchich also happens to be the last one - Thine is the Kingdom saves this album from being entirely forgettable. Khronos is a step back to Black Metal roots which is IMO a step in good direction, but we're not here yet, few songs are great tho. Finally Genesis and Sanctus Diavolos are the albums that has everything - melody, solos, lyrics, kickass songs (with Doctrine which feels like it's every RC song mashed into one), and great summarizing songs: Under the Name of Legion and Sanctus Diavolos.

[@greyghost6446]

This was the 1st Rotting Christ album I ever bought & it was the first I'd ever heard them. I grew up with Venom & Bathory pounding my ears but the 2nd wave did nothing for me. That was until I bought A Dead Poem. Sure it's got more melody than any BM album has any right to have ( joking folks 😉 ), but that's what grabbed me & opened my ears up for the countless great BM acts I was to soon devour. If I was to pigeonhole this album, it would be Blackened Doom Metal. Thankfully ROTTING CHRIST aren't a band you can pigeonhole too easily. No disrespect to their peers, but in my opinion ROTTING CHRIST are by far the greatest Metal band to come from the ancient shores of Greece 🤘

[@ELLAS1234]

Sorrowfull farewell -> absolute masterpiece of metal \m/

[@dmrscrystal8218]

All killer, no filler...

[@nonserviam5758]

The Message Is Clear....

[@daefydlampe9073]

The years of the christ are few

[@auraa2629]

Un disco maravilloso!!!!

[@fancommie]

Totalmente de acuerdo. Me alegro de haber leido tu comentario. Amo a todos los hispanohablantes.

[@illidanocturno]

te amo aura jajaj

[@aslikobaner7003]

What an underrated masterpiece🎉 im listening to it since its release, a dark nostalgia and awe. Passionate meditation on a time and place that never existed.

[@sergand100]

Один из лучших альбомов Rotting Christ! Мое знакомство с ними началось с альбома Non serviam. До сих переслушиваю их старые творения. Они шедевральны!

[@louiseburt5472]

Great Album love the trax on here can just stick the album on an go back to the 90s great gig good times. X

[@rikyrojas9429]

No alo bien esto ya es otro nivel muy pasado este album 💯x💯de lokos uffff k lokura k descargargas k temblor ese batero noooo chimba de bandaaaaaaaaaáa🤘🎸🎙🎧🎛🎚

[@kobimizrahi1222]

Moonspell's Fernando Ribeiro contributed backing vocals to the track "Among Two Storms" in this great album

[@-Daniel-.]

Love the vocals

[@zullhadid176]

Aku beli album ni thn 1998 dengar.. terus tutup lampu layan.. Hail.. rotting Christ.

[@thepowerhead]

Incredible creativity, flow and cohesion. This album is like one big deeply thought out, well written and performed song. Rotting Christ at their peak, no doubt about it.

[@robertoabreu22]

Among two storms with Fernando Ribeiro by Moonspell.

[@pabloantonio6474]

Best album in my life

[@martillometalinc.305]

This was my first album of Rotting Christ (what a guitar work!!!). This album and his direct brother "Sleep of the Angels" are true gems. In their last works, they are more focused on the atmospheres and the arrangements and they have forgotten that they were true cracks in the handling of their guitars. A real shame, but (and this is in case they're reading me) it's never too late to get back to the way. Long live Rotting Christ, one of my most aprecciated bands. OSMÜGA

[@fotice]

best Rot Christ album ever . -

[@martillometalinc.305]

A Dead Poem and Sleep of the Angels are true gems from another world.

[@spyrosmk1]

one of the best metal albums of all types of metal...a pure masterpiece

[@EyesOfGehenna]

This was the album that got me listening to Rotting Christ. It hasn't lost any of its appeal.

[@zerotolerance1052]

Τριάδα φωτιά..(A dead poem.Sleep of the Angels,khronos) ξεχασμένα στα live εδώ και χρόνια (εκτός από 3-4 κομμάτια ,τα ίδια και τα ίδια.. ) ευτυχώς ήμουν από τους τυχερούς...

[@bloodcorer]

Trierchy of lost Lovers?

[@mlliarm]

Ευχαριστώ για τις άλλες δύο προτάσεις. Το "a dead poem" το αγαπάω ιδιαίτερα, οπότε σε εμπιστεύομαι.

[@nukrozamrud]

I remember i went crazy while they played Among two storms at 2004 Izmir Tr concert

[@user-ig2gd5lv5p]

Το πρώτο μου CD.. Γυμνάσιο... Και ακόμα το λιώνω.. Μακράν ο καλύτερος τους δίσκος

[@mickg2250]

I feel so ashamed to have discovered RC 2 years ago only. But now I can't stop to listen to them. Hope to see them again soon on stage.

[@dacianthewanderer]

The covert art fits perfectly with the feeling of the album. Love the melodies and harmonies here. Big fan of RC 🤘🏼

[@chaosapiant]

I've always loved the cover of this album. But it's funny because in the biography I'm reading now, it talks about how the cover was kind of a hack job done by the label using Photoshop and wasn't really designed by the band themselves. Still, despite that, I've always loved the cover. Especially the pages in the booklet with that brass/bronze color motif.

[@Aegianlulz]

Do you have any idea who is the person on the cover? I guess it must be some guy from Greek mythology

[@AlejandroRes]

​@@AegianlulzI think it Is the greek god of justice Themis.

[@MrSunstar]

💥 καλύτερο άλμπουμ ποτέ. το αγαπημένο μου τραγούδι είναι "Ira Incensus"

[@user-ji3pz5iv9e]

Это лучший их альбом. Всем добра и мира

[@C0nchis]

The most played record from my collection - by far.

[@oguzakalin9847]

So proud of sharing the same stage with these guys. Absolute masterpiece, never would age..

[@westernstronghold]

Classic record. Takes me back to high school.....

[@user-wg3cu4db2c]

powerful album awesome band perfect !

[@alextrullasgrau4943]

Masterpiece

[@tomyblake7971]

A masterpiece.

[@jasonrobison650]

Love this album!

[@reinhardhartung7084]

One from the best album about this band ☠️🇦🇹🎼🎸🎸🎸🎸🙋

[@loupnoir3647]

Sakis Tolis is God 🖤🖤

[@jivkodjamiarov8508]

Ohhh the memories...

[@DragzMR2]

So many memories listening to this when it came out. Taking everything into consideration, I still think the Tolis brothers are the greatest gift Greece has given the world. Proudly wear my NON SERVIAM tattoo, these guys will always have a special place in my heart

[@ELLAS1234]

a gift ... .. . agree , but .the greatest ... .. . no man ,NO .

[@DragzMR2]

@@ELLAS1234 well, ofc Greece gave us much more but as someone born and raised on metal music, I can't remember the last greek person that impressed me as much as the Tolis brothers did so i worded it as I did and ofc it shouldn't be takken literaly

[@ELLAS1234]

@@DragzMR2 ok man , (but if you ask Sakis you will see that he will agree with me)

[@DragzMR2]

@@ELLAS1234 having the chance to meet the the Tolis brothers and spending the whole evening with and even, sort of, keeping in touch even after 10 years of that hapening, I'm pretty sure they wouldn't agree with me. You're taking this too serious man, god forbid you read my other comment where I wrote "dear god, thank you for Rotting Christ" lol

[@ELLAS1234]

@@DragzMR2 hahaha \m/ its ok man

[@jdcasanasr]

I've listened to the most recent RT records and I have to say the sound of A Dead Poem took me by surprise, although in a positive way. As a black metal fan, this sounds gorgeous! So melodic and dark at the same time!

[@MANDILION-hj6sj]

maravillosos album!!

[@zamoon]

Full Colour Is The Night Shall I tell you the legend? About a garden wearing is black I`ll tell you about the whispers The dark eyes of night Moonlight is the brightness Before each dawn I lose my beauty I lose my light Full is the night Fulfills my mind The painters are the stars Mix black with white Pain all trees The flowers The waters Full colours is the night Free ride with the wind With the queen of the night Under the spell of her cold eyes I dressed all i dress Smell my difference See my only love Take no colours Mesmerized in nigh

[@user-ky1gq9tq9p]

Замечательный альб.! Греки, во главе с продюссерами T. Sakis & Ху( Samael) молодцы!

[@Pontiki1977]

Few RC fans can estimate this one right here. This will one day reach the status it deserves.

[@mikoajholms8111]

Best one! 🤘

[@MissOrigami]

Eternal ❤️ Love for this Album

[@user-vb8ni5oo9j]

Отличный альбом, созданный в золотые времена Dark Metal !

[@niltoncesartrujillo5225]

Para mí es de lo mejor y más legendario que he escuchado en música!!!

[@Marialuiza30332]

Meu grande amigo Rui,foi o cara me trouxe esse álbum

[@dimitriospetropouleas7010]

ΑΡΙΣΤΟΥΡΓΗΜΑ ΣΕ ΟΛΑ ΤΟΥ 🖤🖤🤘🤘🤘🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🤘🤘🤘🖤🖤 MASTERPIECE - AWESOME JOB TOLIS !!!

[@OldBlackMetal]

I still prefer their first EP "Passage to Arcturo" but i must admit that "Among two storm" feat. Fernando from Moonspell, is a very great song.

[@emperorsavron-peterdewind0358]

Also, don't forget Thy Mighty Contract. It's a gem too. 🖤🤘

[@user-co6fg3ob9y]

Супер! Респект и уважуха!

[@Nekrist666]

Beautiful album, among my all time favorites for sure. ♥

[@cortlinux]

Για μένα είναι ο αγαπημένος μου από Rotting Christ. Ο πιο δεμένος από όλες τις απόψεις.

[@christosarch6835]

Για μενα εισαι πιο κουτος και απο τις πετρες(ακου ποιο δεμενος απο ολες τις αποψεις) βλακατρον!

[@christosarch6835]

θελεις Rotting christ σκερβελε?πηγαινε πισω στο χρονο. μου την εδωσες πρωι πρωι

[@Violator2]

@@christosarch6835 σιγά καλε θίχτηκες? Δισκαρα ειναι απλώς δεν είναι black metal, όπως κ ενα τεράστιο μέρος του ήχου τους γενικώς..

[@zethsoco7278]

@@christosarch6835 αγαπημενος ειπε, οχι καλυτερος!

[@cortlinux]

@@zethsoco7278 Σε ευχαριστώ

[@thedawnoftheblackhearts2745]

"between times" is so underrated

[@staskrep8890]

Τι δισκαρα ,τι λιωσιμο ειχε φαει η κασσετα κ τι μπινελικια-εκοβε το semigod στο τελος νομιζω!!!Ααα κ 1η συναυλια με Rottting στη καλαματα το 99!!!ψαχναμε γ εβδομαδες τα σβερκαδια μας!!!

[@dimitriospetropouleas7010]

Τι μου θυμισες τωρααααααααα

[@staskrep8890]

@@dimitriospetropouleas7010 aaa...egine k alli sunaulia liga Xronia meta me septic flesh ..odostrwtires sth paralia.. Wraia fash k auth!!!!

[@sturm1513]

Zeitlos geniales Album!!!

[@AgiosDiavolos]

Όλος ο δίσκος τα σπάει. Among Two Storms και As If By Magic λέμε ρε.

[@cortlinux]

Ίσως ο αγαπημένος μου από Rotting Christ.

[@user-de9lq2he1c]

Θα προσθέσω και το out of spirits στα 2 κομματια που εγραψες.προσωπικά ο καλύτερος δίσκος τους...

[@volodymyrsviatiuk5477]

Yeah! This album is really perfect! I couldn't comprehend all greatness of this album when I listened it аt the first time. It seemed too heavy for me. I didn't like а сlamant vocal of Sakis but I always remembered impressive guitars, drums аnd keyboard passages. And now after many years l understand that l was wrong. Now every time I'm listening this I'm immersed in deep thoughts about ancient Greek gods and warriors... Especially "Ten miles high" and "Ira incensus" are just masterpieces! Bravo, Rotting Christ!

[@simseven4967]

Amazing record which brings memories back

[@aunidade6189]

Que álbum maravilhoso, degusto direto, sempre, muito sentimento contido. uma obra prima do metal mundial, um ícone.

[@bluewinter6660]

All songs on here are great but Ira Incensus is probably my favorite.