ROTTING CHRIST Mainman On DAVE MUSTAINE, Label Switch And 'Theogonia'

March 11, 2008

Deadtide.com recently conducted an interview with mainman Sakis Tolis of the Greek extreme metallers ROTTING CHRIST. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow:

Deadtide.com: What's the deal with you guys and Dave Mustaine [MEGADETH]?

Sakis: There is no deal. We got kicked off of a couple of festivals, we were really upset. I can't say something more about it, I can't act like he did. I'm very sorry about it. Metal has nothing to do with this ideology.

Deadtide.com: After being with them for over ten years, why switch from Century Media to Season of Mist Records?

Sakis: I think after ten years of cooperating with Century Media, both sides agreed, "Thank you for you cooperation, thank you very much," we separated in a friendly way, but the time has come to try something different. We tried the French label Season of Mist, it's a very promising label, they put our band as an "A priority," something that we didn't have with Century Media. It's very hard to find a good label, and we're not satisfied, like with the DVD, the packaging, the promotion, and all that. It's okay, it all works very properly right now, but, who knows, maybe some problems will appear. Bands and labels quarrel all of the time, but up until now, it's okay.

Deadtide.com: What's the concept behind the name, "Theogonia"?

Sakis: Theogonia (tay-oh-go-nee-yah) means "Born of the Gods." I was reading about ancient Greek mythology, and I thought that would be a very nice concept to combine with what we are doing with ROTTING CHRIST. So the concept is mythology, but we took some ideas and transformed it into modern life and thought. More or less it's a very usual dark atmosphere, like usual ROTTING CHRIST. Behind the myth there is always a truth. Theogonia is a myth, but it is the truth. You read the lyrics and stuff, then you will understand.

Deadtide.com: What makes it stand out from the other albums?

Sakis: The use of Ancient Greek language. That makes it different.

Deadtide.com: Is there anything different that you did to prepare?

Sakis: No, not really, it's kind of a step back. It's the fastest album we have ever created, and that's the reason that the ROTTING CHRIST fans like it so much.

Read the entire interview at Deadtide.com.

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