ROTTING CHRIST to Reissue “Sleep of the Angels” on June 19th

Season of Mist is reissuing Sleep of the Angels, the fifth full-length album by Greek legends Rotting Christ. Originally released in January 1999 on Century Media, the album will now be available on vinyl through the band’s current label home.

Sleep of the Angels represents the furthest point from Rotting Christ’s black metal origins. It is a record defined by melodic weight, brooding atmosphere, and a gloomy romanticism that remains striking in its internal coherence. At its center is the interplay between the heavy guitar work of Sakis Tolis and a constant, gauzy keyboard presence that lends the whole record an almost ecclesiastical quality. The result is the most gothic album in the band’s ever-evolving discography.

Season of Mist will reissue Sleep of the Angels on June 19, 2026. Pre-order: https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/RCReissues

Available formats:
Black 12″ vinyl in gatefold
Gold 12″ vinyl with black splatters in gatefold

Tracklist:
1. Cold Colours (03:36)
2. After Dark I Feel (04:32)
3. Victoriatus (04:02)
4. Der Perfekte Traum (04:28)
5. You My Flesh (04:36)
6. The World Made End (03:00)
7. Sleep the Sleep of Angels (04:35)
8. Delusions (03:37)
9. Imaginary Zone (03:45)
10. Thine Is the Kingdom (04:59)
Full runtime: 41:12

Formed in Athens in 1987, Rotting Christ are one of extreme metal’s most enduring and restlessly shape-shifting forces. By the time Sleep of the Angels was recorded in September 1998, Rotting Christ had spent three consecutive albums methodically expanding from the rawness of their early catalogue toward atmosphere, melody and a dark romanticism. The album closed a trilogy begun with Triarchy of the Lost Lovers (1996) and continued through A Dead Poem (1997), before the band pivoted again toward heavier, more industrial-inflected territory on Khronos (2000).

Guest contributors to Sleep of the Angels include Waldemar Sorychta on lead guitar on “Victoriatus” and “You My Flesh,” and vocalist Eddy Kante on the partially German language “Der Perfekte Traum.”

Catch Rotting Christ this month on the band’s tour of North America with Behemoth, Deicide and Immolation.

The Godless IV 2026 North American Tour
with Behemoth, Deicide, Rotting Christ + Immolation

Get tickets at https://www.rotting-christ.com/

April 9 – Baton Rouge, LA @ Chelsea’s Live*
April 10 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall*
April 11 – San Antonio, TX @ Vibes Event Center*
April 13 – Las Vegas, NV @ Fremont Country Club*
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 23 – Kansas City, MO @ Warehouse on Broadway**
April 24 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
April 25 – Chicago, IL @ The Vic
April 26 – St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
April 27 – Louisville, KY @ Goodwood Whiskey Row*
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 3 – Albany, NY @ Empire Live*
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 Afterparty*
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
*Deicide, Rotting Christ + Immolation only
**Rotting Christ w/Immolation
***No Rotting Christ
****No Deicide

Rotting Christ Special 1989-1995 set at 2026Maryland Deathfest
Friday, May 22 – Market Place/Power Plant Live [Tickets]

Rotting Christ’s latest studio album, Pro Xristou, live album 35 Years of Evil Existence: Live in Lycabettus and newly re-recorded version of Aealo are available now on Season of Mist.

Order: https://redirect.season-of-mist.com/rottingchristshop

In the dimly lit catacombs of extreme metal, one name stands as a monolith: ROTTING CHRIST. Sakis Tholis and his brother Themis started this band together back in 1987. In the three decades since, these Greek titans have left their blackened imprint all over the metal world. They’ve released 13 studio albums and played more than 1,300 concerts around the globe. Underneath all this hard work, Rotting Christ have but one vision – an urge to not only push the boundaries of extreme metal, but to keep reinventing themselves along the way.

Rotting Christ’s evolution has unfolded across several distinct chapters. After starting out closer to the barely controlled chaos of grindcore, they went on to establish the iconic sound of Hellenic black metal. Their albums often embrace refined gothic soundscapes, only to plunge back into the depths of blasphemous fervour. Each chapter marked another, further exploration, and an unwavering commitment to push boundaries.

But the real turning point came in 2007, when Rotting Christ signed a pact with Season of Mist. They unleashed a series of albums for the French label that defied any and all expectations. From the piercing Theogonia and the symphonic grandeur of Aelo to the ritualistic intensity of Κατά Τον Δαίμονα Εαυτού, the cinematic experiences created by Rotting Christ became a spectacle of bombastic atmospheres, mesmerizing choirs, and neo-classical arrangements. The unexpected is their modus operandi, with the use of various languages (Latin, Arabic, Greek, English) as well as the extensive use of famous poetry woven into their music, like Edgar Allan Poe’s ‘The Raven’ on The Heretics.

In 2019, Rotting Christ’s epic journey continued with The Apocryphal Spell compilation, which offered fans an intimate glimpse into unreleased and rare material. This allowed them to gather strength, preparing for the release of their next, highly anticipated, 14th full-length studio album:

Pro Xristou.

Pro Xristou (‘Before Christ’ in Greek), serves as a fervent tribute to the last Pagan kings who resisted the onslaught of Christianity, guarding their ancient values and knowledge. In this thematic odyssey, intricately woven through tracks such as ‘The Apostate’ and ‘Ygdrassil’, Rotting Christ delves into the legacies of historical figures such as Flavius Claudius Julianus and Nordic mythological kings, embodying the might of Pagan wisdom in the face of Christian adversity. The album encapsulates the essence of Rotting Christ’s signature style—melodic, yet harsh at times—reinventing themselves yet again, while remaining rooted in their 35-year legacy.

Follow Rotting Christ:
Website: https://www.rotting-christ.com/
Bandcamp: https://rottingchrist.bandcamp.com/music
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rottingchristofficial/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rottingchristofficial/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7FhkwcO8Jd7BRWdllBpXBJ
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/artist/rotting-christ/28441629