Non Serviam is a Metal album by Rotting Christ, originally released in 1994. On Gatefold: 42 pressings tracked.
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Non Serviam is the second full-length album by Greek extreme metal band Rotting Christ, released in 1994. In Latin, Non serviam translates to "I will not serve", and Biblically refers to Satan's refusal to serve God. It also has some different connotations in secular literary works. Frontman Sakis Tolis has the words tattooed on his stomach. After 12 years of discontinued print, the album was re-released by The End Records in 2006. Contrary to popular belief that drum programming was used on this album, the drums were actually recorded live using an electronic drum kit. Necromayhem (Sakis Tolis) – guitars, vocals Magus Wampyr Daoloth (George Zacharopoulos) – keyboards, synthesizers, backing vocals Mutilator (Dimitris Patsouris) – bass Necrosauron (Themis Tolis) – drums.
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Tracklist
- 1The Fifth Illusion5:34
- 2Wolfera the Jackal7:19
- 3Non Serviam5:20
- 4Morality of a Dark Age5:07
- 5Where Mortals Have No Pride7:54
- 6Fethroesforia1:42
- 7Mephesis of Black Crystal5:29
- 8Ice Shaped God4:00
- 9Saturn Unlock Avey's Son6:26
Sound DNA
- Metal
- Black Metal
- raw
- aggressive
- occult
Originally released in 1994 by Unisound Records.
Album title is a Latin quote that translates: "I will not serve"
Biblically it refers to Satan's refusal to serve God, Eosforos was the first one that choose not to obey, to act seperately and at his own will, it could be reffered as the first rebel.
Necromayhem has this quote tattooed on his stomach.
The band already had a reputation outside Greece, especially after the Fuck Christ Tour '93
Unfortunately the label (Unisound Records) didn't promote or distribute the album outside Greece, and that resulted in some fans not to even aware of its very existense.. Tape trading helped spreading.
Recorded at the band's own studio (Storm Studio) it is the album with the most riffs and plenty of time to rehearse, but a medium production.
It is is the last album in which the band used drum pads, but with real cymbals.
Lyricaly this album attempted to achieve the very essense of Black Metal, it could be characterized as the most "dark" album, because at the time Mutilator and Morbid were into Satanism a lot, Morbid was a member of the Satan's charch by Anton Lavey.
Although the artwork expressed the band for their work, the colors where not so intense, something that changed in reissues.
Vinyl releases:
1994
black (opens in a new tab)
picture disk (opens in a new tab)
1998 black (opens in a new tab)
2011
400 black (opens in a new tab)
100 white / black splatter (opens in a new tab)
2014 500 picture disk (opens in a new tab)
2017 black (opens in a new tab)
2020 100 white marble (different artwork) (opens in a new tab)
2023
450 clear / white marble (opens in a new tab)
450 gold / black marble (opens in a new tab)
1000 black (opens in a new tab)
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Magus Wampyr DaolothBACKING VOCALS KEYBOARDS KEYBOARDS, BACKING VOCALS
- MutilatorBASS PERFORMER , BASS
- NecromayhemGUITAR GUITAR, VOCALS LEAD GUITAR, LEAD VOCALS
- NecrosauronDRUMS PERFORMER , DRUMS
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 42 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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