• Limited Edition
• Gatefold
• Embossed
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Rotting Christ documented their 35th anniversary celebration at the Lycabettus Theatre in Athens during this 2025 live recording, a landmark moment for the Greek black metal pioneers who have defined the intersection of Orthodox Christian imagery, pagan mysticism, and corpse-painted extremity since 1987. The band's relentless evolution through stylistic phases—from raw second-wave aesthetics through industrial-tinged experimentation—positions them as architects rather than followers within their genre. This live document captures a band at full command of their catalogue, distilling three decades-plus of uncompromising output into a single, definitive performance.

35 Years Of Evil Existence - Live In Lycabettus traces through essential material with precision: the ritualistic stomp of "Χ Ξ Σ," the Andean percussion and throat-singing textures of "P'Unchaw Kachun - Tuta Kachun," and the atmospheric drift of "Fire God And Fear" demonstrate the band's refusal to remain static within black metal's boundaries. "Kata Ton Demona Eaytoy" and "Apage Satana" showcase Sakis Tolis's distinctive vocal delivery—neither purely conventional black metal shriek nor clean singing, but something deliberately unsettling in its middle register. The Athens setting lends particular resonance to performances built on Byzantine liturgical samples and Mediterranean pagan philosophy, grounding abstract darkness in geographic and spiritual specificity.

This triple vinyl pressing arrives as a limited edition of 500 copies, housed in a triple gatefold sleeve with embossed gold hot-foil detailing that signals Season Of Mist's investment in presentation. The stamped runouts confirm the artifact status. For collectors and longtime listeners, this three-LP set documents Rotting Christ's live authority in the format vinyl demands—extended grooves, surface noise, the physical ritual of album-length listening—making this a substantial addition rather than a supplementary live recording.

Tracklist:

A1. Χ Ξ Σ
A2. P'Unchaw Kachun - Tuta Kachun
A3. Fire God And Fear
A4. Kata Ton Demona Eaytoy
B1. Apage Satana
B2. Dies Irae
B3. Demonon Vrosis
B4. Aealo
C1. Like Father, Like Son
C2. King Of A Stellar War
C3. Shadows Follow
C4. Archon
D1. The Sign Of Evil Existence
D2. Fgmenth Thy Gift
D3. Societas Satanas
D4. Forest Of N'gai
D5. Sorrowful Farewell
E1. Among Two Storms
E2. After Dark I Feel
E3. Athanatoi Este
E4. Nemecic
F1. In Yumen Xibalba
F2. Grandis Spiritus Diavolos
F3. The Raven
F4. Under The Name Of Legion