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  • Representative Albums: "Sumerian Daemons", "Fallen Temple

Biography

Greek symphonic death metal band Septic Flesh formed in 1990. Led by Sortiris Vayenas (guitar), Spiros Antoniou (bass and vocals), and Christos Antoniou (guitars), the band quickly released a debut EP, Temple of the Lost Race, in 1991. Their first official full-length, Mystic Places of Dawn, followed in 1994. From there the band released a handful of albums, notably taking on a female soprano vocalist (Natalie Rassoulis) for the recording of 1997's Ophidian Wheel and 1998's A Fallen Temple. In 1999, the band was able to snag the services of legendary producer Fredrik Nordström (Opeth, At the Gates) for that year's Revolution DNA. With a number of albums receiving positive response and a handful of successful tours, Septic Flesh soon signed to Hammerheart, which released their next album, Sumerian Daemons, in 2003. But, although the band's star was on the rise, things were not what they seemed, and Septic Flesh decided to call it a day later that year. Christos went off to focus on work with Chaostar, late-arriving keyboardist Bob Katsionis worked with Nightfall, and Sortiris started a solo project under the moniker Aenaos. But, as with most bands, a little time and space were all that was needed, and in 2007 Septic Flesh announced a reunion appearance at that year's Metal Healing Festival in their native Greece. The band soon signed a new deal with French label Season of Mist, and released its seventh album, Communion, in 2008. The new-look Septic Flesh, rounded out by Fotis Benardo on drums, also featured an 80-musician/32-vocalist orchestra and choir. ~ Chris True, All Music Guide
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Septic Flesh
Origin Athens, Greece
Genres Death metal
Symphonic Metal
Gothic metal
Years active 1990 - 2003;
2007-present
Labels Hammerheart Records
Season of Mist
Associated acts Chaostar
Firewind
Nightfall
Nightrage
Rotting Christ
Members
Sotiris Vayenas
Spiros "Seth" Antoniou
Christos Antoniou
Fotis Giannakopoulos

Septic Flesh is a gothic-influenced death metal band from Athens, Greece, which was founded in 1991.

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History

Septic Flesh was formed in March 1990 by Sotiris Vayenas (guitar), Spiros Antoniou (bass and vocals), and Christos Antoniou (guitars), and quickly released a debut EP, Temple of the Lost Race in December 1991.[1] The band recorded their first full-length album Mystic Places of Dawn, in April 1994 at the Storm studio with the co-production of Magus Wampyr Daoloth (who previously was the Rotting Christ keyboardist).[2]

From the band's formation in 1991 until 1997, the line-up was stable, but on The Ophidian Wheel (1997) and A Fallen Temple (1998) a female vocalist, Natalie Rassoulis, was added.[3] The group split up in October 2003, and after the breakup, its members moved on to different or existing projects: Chris Antoniou continued involvement with Chaostar, which he formed in 1998, and Katsionis played guitar for Nightfall and keyboards for Firewind. TheDevilWorx formed a year after Septic Flesh's disbanding, and featured some members from Septic Flesh's original line-up. In March 2007, guitarist Sotiris Vayenas revealed his plans for a new solo project called Aenaos.

Reunion

On February 19, 2007, Septic Flesh announced a reunion for Greece's Metal Healing Festival featuring Orphaned Land, Rage and Aborted, set to take place July 20-22.[4] On April 3, 2007, Blabbermouth.net reported the band reunited for a seventh full-length CD, for French record label Season of Mist. According to guitarist and composer Christos Antoniou, the release would feature a full orchestra and a choir, totalling 80 musicians and 32 singers.[5] Septic Flesh finalized the new album, Communion, in Studio Fredman in Sweden; it was released in April 2008.

On September 10, 2009, the band announced that they had begun work on a new studio album, tentatively planned for release in fall of 2010.[6]

Line-up

Current

  • Sotiris Vayenas - guitar (1990-2003, 2007-)
  • Spiros "Seth" Antoniou - vocals, bass (1990-2003, 2007-)
  • Christos Antoniou - guitar, samplers (1990-2003, 2007-)
  • Fotis Benardo - drums (2003, 2007-)

Guest members

  • Natalie Rassoulis - soprano vocals (1997-1998)

Former members

  • Alexander Haritakis - guitar (2003)
  • Akis "Lethe" Kapranos - drums (1990-2003)
  • Kostas Savvidis - session drums (1997-1998)
  • George "Magus Wampyr Daoloth" Zaharopoulos - keyboards (2001-2003)
  • Bob Katsionis - keyboards (2003)

Discography

References

  1. ^ True, Chris. "Septic Flesh > Biography". Allmusic. Macrovision Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:fcfqxqe0ldte~T10. Retrieved 2008-12-11. 
  2. ^ "Time Catcher". Septicflesh. http://www.abstrata.net/sfsite/bio.html. Retrieved 2008-12-11. 
  3. ^ "Time Catcher". Septicflesh. http://www.abstrata.net/sfsite/bio.html. Retrieved 2009-04-18. 
  4. ^ Blabbermouth.Net - Septic Flesh to Reunite for Greece's Metal Healing Festival
  5. ^ Blabbermouth.net - Reunited Septic Flesh to Record New Album for Season of Mist
  6. ^ Blabbermouth.Net - SEPTICFLESH Hard At Work On New Material

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