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Rotting Christ
- Country of origin:
- Greece
- Location:
- Athens, Attica
- Status:
- Active
- Formed in:
- 1987
- Genre:
- Melodic Black Metal, Gothic Metal
- Themes:
- Anti-Christianity, Occultism, Death, Mythology, Satanism
- Current label:
- Season of Mist
- Years active:
- 1984-1987 (as Black Church), 1987-present
| Current | |
| Themis Tolis | Drums (1987-present) |
| See also: ex-Varathron, ex-Zemial, ex-Black Church, ex-Industrial Resistance | |
| Sakis Tolis | Vocals, Guitars (1987-present) |
| See also: Sakis Tolis, Thou Art Lord, χ ξ ς', Nekron Iahes, ex-Desolation, ex-Black Church, ex-Catacreourgisis | |
| Past | |
| Jim Mutilator | Bass (1987-1996) |
| See also: Medieval Demon, Yoth Iria, ex-Varathron, ex-Black Church, ex-Catacreourgisis, ex-Industrial Resistance | |
| Morbid/Magus Wampyr Daoloth | Keyboards, Vocals (backing) (1991-1995) |
| See also: The Magus, Thou Art Lord, ex-N.A.O.S., ex-Necromantia, ex-Principality of Hell, ex-Raism, ex-Diabolos Rising, ex-Necromancy, ex-Yoth Iria, ex-Zemial, ex-Mortify, ex-Danse Macabre, ex-Demented, ex-Wampyre ShadowWolf | |
| Andreas Lagios | Bass (1996-2012) |
| See also: Nightstalker | |
| Costas Vassilakopoulos | Guitars (1997-2004) |
| See also: ex-Corruption | |
| George | Keyboards (1998-2004) |
| See also: Nortron-X, ex-Siva Six | |
| Giorgos Bokos | Guitars (2006-2012) |
| See also: Stone Cold Dead, ex-Exhibition, ex-Nightfall, ex-Obsecration, ex-Sickening Horror | |
| Current (Live) | |
| Kostas Heliotis | Bass, Vocals (backing) (2019-present) |
| See also: ex-Chronosphere, ex-Homo Sapiens, ex-Beating Bianca | |
| Kostis Foukarakis | Guitars, Vocals (backing) (2019-present) |
| See also: ex-Exarsis | |
| Past (Live) | |
| Roberto Garchitorena | Bass (1991) |
| See also: Fermento, ex-Primigenium | |
| Stavros Mitropoulos | Guitars (1993, 1996) |
| See also: ex-Horrified, Dirty Granny Tales, ex-Varathron, ex-Danger Cross | |
| Panayiotis | Keyboards (1993, 1996-1998) |
| Bill Zobolas | Guitars (1994-1995) |
| See also: Soulskinner, The Magus, Zaratus, ex-Principality of Hell, ex-Vanity, ex-Diavolos, ex-Terra Tenebrae, ex-Nergal, ex-Thou Art Lord, ex-Altar, ex-Wampyre ShadowWolf | |
| Kaneshka | Bass (1996) |
| Makka Freiwald | Drums (1996) |
| See also: Despair, Everflow, Bonded (live), ex-Voodoocult, ex-Sodom, ex-Kreator (live), ex-Lacuna Coil (live), ex-Rumble Militia (live), ex-Flaming Anger, ex-Fangorn, ex-Hailstorm | |
| Costas Vassilakopoulos | Guitars (1996-1997) |
| See also: ex-Corruption | |
| Ricardo Amorim | Guitars (1996) |
| See also: Moonspell, ex-Dæmonarch, ex-Paranormal Waltz | |
| Alexander Haritakis | Guitars (2004-2006) |
| See also: ex-Ensemble, Fundracar, ex-Septicflesh (live) | |
| Giorgos Bokos | Guitars (2005-2006) |
| See also: Stone Cold Dead, ex-Exhibition, ex-Nightfall, ex-Obsecration, ex-Sickening Horror | |
| Vagelis Karzis | Bass, Vocals (backing) (2012-2019) |
| See also: Wolfheart, Full House Brew Crew | |
| George Emmanuel | Guitars (2012-2019) |
| See also: Lucifer's Child, ex-Necromantia, ex-Valet Parn, ex-Chaostar | |
| Melanaegis | Bass, Vocals (backing) (2019) |
| See also: Gungnir (live), ex-Erebus Dominion, ex-Kawir, ex-Lykaionas, ex-Thyrathen, ex-The Source | |
| Giannis Kalamatas | Guitars (2019) |
| See also: Jonkal, Slitherum, ex-Achelous, ex-Yoth Iria, ex-Embryectomy (live) | |
| Themis Tolis | Drums (1987-present) |
| See also: ex-Varathron, ex-Zemial, ex-Black Church, ex-Industrial Resistance | |
| Sakis Tolis | Vocals, Guitars (1987-present) |
| See also: Sakis Tolis, Thou Art Lord, χ ξ ς', Nekron Iahes, ex-Desolation, ex-Black Church, ex-Catacreourgisis | |
| Jim Mutilator | Bass (1987-1996) |
| See also: Medieval Demon, Yoth Iria, ex-Varathron, ex-Black Church, ex-Catacreourgisis, ex-Industrial Resistance | |
| Morbid/Magus Wampyr Daoloth | Keyboards, Vocals (backing) (1991-1995) |
| See also: The Magus, Thou Art Lord, ex-N.A.O.S., ex-Necromantia, ex-Principality of Hell, ex-Raism, ex-Diabolos Rising, ex-Necromancy, ex-Yoth Iria, ex-Zemial, ex-Mortify, ex-Danse Macabre, ex-Demented, ex-Wampyre ShadowWolf | |
| Andreas Lagios | Bass (1996-2012) |
| See also: Nightstalker | |
| Costas Vassilakopoulos | Guitars (1997-2004) |
| See also: ex-Corruption | |
| George | Keyboards (1998-2004) |
| See also: Nortron-X, ex-Siva Six | |
| Giorgos Bokos | Guitars (2006-2012) |
| See also: Stone Cold Dead, ex-Exhibition, ex-Nightfall, ex-Obsecration, ex-Sickening Horror | |
| Current | |
| Kostas Heliotis | Bass, Vocals (backing) (2019-present) |
| See also: ex-Chronosphere, ex-Homo Sapiens, ex-Beating Bianca | |
| Kostis Foukarakis | Guitars, Vocals (backing) (2019-present) |
| See also: ex-Exarsis | |
| Past | |
| Roberto Garchitorena | Bass (1991) |
| See also: Fermento, ex-Primigenium | |
| Stavros Mitropoulos | Guitars (1993, 1996) |
| See also: ex-Horrified, Dirty Granny Tales, ex-Varathron, ex-Danger Cross | |
| Panayiotis | Keyboards (1993, 1996-1998) |
| Bill Zobolas | Guitars (1994-1995) |
| See also: Soulskinner, The Magus, Zaratus, ex-Principality of Hell, ex-Vanity, ex-Diavolos, ex-Terra Tenebrae, ex-Nergal, ex-Thou Art Lord, ex-Altar, ex-Wampyre ShadowWolf | |
| Kaneshka | Bass (1996) |
| Makka Freiwald | Drums (1996) |
| See also: Despair, Everflow, Bonded (live), ex-Voodoocult, ex-Sodom, ex-Kreator (live), ex-Lacuna Coil (live), ex-Rumble Militia (live), ex-Flaming Anger, ex-Fangorn, ex-Hailstorm | |
| Costas Vassilakopoulos | Guitars (1996-1997) |
| See also: ex-Corruption | |
| Ricardo Amorim | Guitars (1996) |
| See also: Moonspell, ex-Dæmonarch, ex-Paranormal Waltz | |
| Alexander Haritakis | Guitars (2004-2006) |
| See also: ex-Ensemble, Fundracar, ex-Septicflesh (live) | |
| Giorgos Bokos | Guitars (2005-2006) |
| See also: Stone Cold Dead, ex-Exhibition, ex-Nightfall, ex-Obsecration, ex-Sickening Horror | |
| Vagelis Karzis | Bass, Vocals (backing) (2012-2019) |
| See also: Wolfheart, Full House Brew Crew | |
| George Emmanuel | Guitars (2012-2019) |
| See also: Lucifer's Child, ex-Necromantia, ex-Valet Parn, ex-Chaostar | |
| Melanaegis | Bass, Vocals (backing) (2019) |
| See also: Gungnir (live), ex-Erebus Dominion, ex-Kawir, ex-Lykaionas, ex-Thyrathen, ex-The Source | |
| Giannis Kalamatas | Guitars (2019) |
| See also: Jonkal, Slitherum, ex-Achelous, ex-Yoth Iria, ex-Embryectomy (live) | |
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 ...