ROTTING CHRIST Announce Reissue of “Der Perfekte Traum”, Out May 15th

ROTTING CHRIST, a pillar of Greek metal, are reissuing Der Perfekte Traum for the first time on Season of Mist. Long out-of-print, this EP captures the band at a pivotal crossroads in their career between the melodic darkness of 1997’s A Dead Poem and the atmospheric depth of 1999’s Sleep of the Angels.

Now reissued by the band’s longtime label home Season of Mist, the new vinyl edition of Der Perfekte Traum preserves an overlooked chapter of Rotting Christ’s legacy.

Season of Mist will reissue Der Perfekte Traum on May 15, 2026. Pre-order: https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/RCReissues

Available Formats

12” Vinyl Gatefold (Black Coloured Vinyl)
12” Vinyl Gatefold (Gold, Orange & Black Marbled Coloured Vinyl) — Exclusive

Tracklist:

Der Perfekte Traum (The Perfect Dream) (4:28)
Moonlight (4:57)
Shadows Follow (Live in Europe 1996) (4:41)
Diastric Alchemy (Live in Europe 1996) (4:36)
A Dynasty from the Ice (Live in Europe 1996) (4:34)
The First Field of the Battle (Live in Europe 1996) (6:17)
King of a Stellar War (Live in Europe 1996) (6:54)
Full runtime: 36:30

Der Perfekte Traum pairs two studio recordings with five live tracks drawn from the Triarchy of the Lost Lovers era. The haunting title track, performed entirely in German, weaves gothic textures with industrial undertones into one of Rotting Christ’s most unusual and hypnotic compositions—a song that has endured as a live staple for over two decades. “Moonlight” leans further into melancholic dark rock sensibilities, foreshadowing the band’s future explorations.

The live recordings, captured in Poland during the legendary 1996 “Out of the Dark” European tour alongside Samael and Moonspell, preserve the band’s visceral stage presence in its rawest form and represent the first officially released live material in the Rotting Christ catalogue.

Der Perfekte Traum features the core duo of Sakis Tolis (vocals, guitars) and Themis Tolis (drums), with an uncredited session bassist on the studio tracks. The live recordings notably feature founding bassist Jim Mutilator, who had departed the band in 1996, making these among the final captured documents of the original rhythm section.

The studio tracks on Der Perfekte Traum were recorded at Woodhouse Studios in Hagen, Germany, in September 1998, with pre-production by Sakis Tolis in Athens. Woodhouse Studios, owned by renowned producer and engineer Siggi Bemm, was one of Europe’s premier facilities for metal and gothic production during this period. The five live tracks were recorded in Poland during the “Out of the Dark” tour, 1996.

Catch Rotting Christ next month on their North American Tour with Behemoth, Deicide, Rotting Christ and Immolation. Get tickets at https://www.rotting-christ.com

The Godless IV 2026 North American Tour

April 14 – San Diego, CA @ The Observatory Northpark
April 15 – San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom
April 17 – Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
April 18 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
April 19 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox SODO
April 21 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Union
April 22 – Denver, CO @ The Fillmore
April 24 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
April 25 – Chicago, IL @ The Vic
April 26 – St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
April 28 – Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa
April 30 – Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore*
May 1 – Worcester, MA @ The Palladium**
May 2 – New York City, NY @ Palladium Times Square
May 4 – Buffalo, NY @ Riverworks
May 5 – Pittsburgh, PA @ The Roxian
May 7 – Daytona Beach, FL @ Welcome to Rockville*
May 9 – Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore
May 11 – Toronto, ON @ History
May 12 – Montreal, QC @ Olympia
May 14 – Columbus, OH @ Sonic Temple*
May 15 – Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl
May 16 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
May 18 – Dallas, TX @ The Factory
May 20 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
May 21 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Palladium
*No Rotting Christ
**No Deicide

Line-up:
Sakis Tolis — Vocals, Guitars
Themis Tolis — Drums
Jim “Mutilator” Patsouris — Bass (Live Tracks)

Production Credits:
Pre-produced by Sakis Tolis (Athens, Greece).
Tracks 1 & 2 recorded at Woodhouse Studios, Hagen, Germany, September 1998.
Produced and engineered by Xy (Samael). Mixed and mastered by Siggi Bemm.
Tracks 3–7 recorded live in Poland, “Out of the Dark” Tour, 1996.
Vinyl remastered by George Nerantzis (2021).

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