ROTTING CHRIST Forced To Cancel More Shows

Greek extreme metallers ROTTING CHRIST have been forced to cancel additional shows as a result of a recent accident involving guitarist/vocalist Sakis Tolis in which he sustained injuries to his leg that will keep him glued to his bed for at least a month.

In addition to the previously announced South American tour, ROTTING CHRIST has scrapped the following appearances:

July 02 - Metalshow.lv - Riga, Latvia
July 03 - Hard Rock Laager Festival - Vana Vigala, Estonia
July 04 - Mulen Ruzas - Vilnius, Lithuania
July 06 - Randal - Bratislava, Slovakia
July 07 - Planetnoir Metal Stage - Pecs, Hungary
July 08 - Metal Camp - Tolmin, Slovenia

Commented Sakis: "I had serious accident, my leg is broken and still in gypsum and it should be 'till late July.

"It was a really nightmare for me to get a decision that I have never taken in my life. I have never surrender but I feel like this time I have to cancel the following shows (see below).

"Believe me that I did my heart stone to take this decision but I believe that canceling these shows we avoid to have any problem for future shows.

"If I had to do this tour trip and hit my leg somewhere I would might need an operation so I think it will be better to cancel the shows."

French webzine Inwë[b]zine conducted an interview with Tolis on May 8, 2010 in Lyon, France during ROTTING CHRIST's European tour with BOLT THROWER. You can now watch the chat below.

"Aealo", the new album from ROTTING CHRIST, sold around 400 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD landed at position No. 144 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the Top 100 of The Billboard 200.

"Aealo" was recorded at Lunatach Studios in Katerini, Greece and features guest appearances by Greek-American vocalist Diamanda Galas and PRIMORDIAL frontman Alan A. Nemtheanga.

According to a press release, "Aealo" delves deeper than ever before into ROTTING CHRIST's Greek roots. Frontman Sakis Tolis explains: "'Aealo' is the transcription of an ancient Greek word into the Latin alphabet. It means thrashing, catastrophe or destruction and reflects the musical and lyrical content of the album.

"The concept of 'Aealo' deals with the feelings of a warrior during a battle, therefore the album's title bears this sense of anger, fear and grief."

Diamanda Galas makes an appearances on ROTTING CHRIST's cover version of "Orders from the Dead", from Galas' "Defixiones, Will and Testament" album, for which Sakis wrote new music.