Hellenic Black Metallers ROTTING CHRIST, have released an official lyric video for new single, “Saoirse”. The track is taken from the band’s upcoming album “Pro Xristou (Προ Χριστού)”, which will be out on May 24th through Season Of Mist.
A 35-year-strong journey through the catacombs of Extreme Metal spearheaded by the inimitable brothers Sakis and Themis Tolis gives you the backdrop of what should rightly be anticipated. A renewed testament to their extraordinary craftsmanship lies in “Pro Xristou”, an album dedicated to the last Pagan kings, the unsung stewards of ancient values and knowledge, standing resilient against the deteriorating wave of Christianity.
“Saoirse” pays tribute to the Irish King of Tara, who was one of the last kings to resist the expansion of Christianity. In Gaelic, “Saoirse” means “freedom”. The song invokes this long-heard ancient battle cry from the very beginning, opening with a distant clang of swords. “I am the wind that blows across the sea”, Sakis warns as a riff comes charging in behind him like a tidal wave.
Like all of “Pro Xristou”, “Saoirse” was recorded and produced in Athens, Greece. Their new single also embodies the history of the band’s home country with its resounding choir and thunderous drum fills. But it’s also emblematic of the way ROTTING CHRIST has evolved over the past 35 years. Steered by a steadily chugging rhythm section, minor chords and melodic leads unfurl with the towering majesty of an ancient tapestry. At the center of this Black Metal fresco stands Sakis, the unwavering captain of ROTTING CHRIST’s battle ship. “Hails to our ancient Kingdom”, he growls, still fierce and full of fight after all these years.
“Pro Xristou (Προ Χριστού)” track listing:
- Pro Xristou (Προ Χριστού)
- The Apostate
- Like Father, Like Son
- The Sixth Day
- La letra del Diavolo
- The Farewell
- Pix Lax Dax
- Pretty World, Pretty Dies
- ᛦᚵᛑᚱᛆᛋᛁᛚ
- Saoirse
You can watch the official lyric video for “Saoirse” below:
