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Septicflesh
Septicflesh at With Full Force 2018
Background information
Also known as	Septic Flesh (1990–2003)
Origin	Athens, Greece
Genres	Symphonic death metal death-doom (early)
Years active	1990–2003 2007–present
Labels	Holy Records Hammerheart Season of Mist Prosthetic Nuclear Blast
Members	Sotiris Vayenas Spiros "Seth" Antoniou Christos Antoniou Kerim "Krimh" Lechner Dinos "Psychon" Prassas
Past members	Akis "Lethe" Kapranos Kostas Savvidis George "Magus Wampyr Daoloth" Zaharopoulos Fotis Benardo Alexander Haritakis Bob Katsionis
Website	www.septicflesh.com

Septicflesh (formerly known as Septic Flesh) are a Greek death metal band from Athens, founded in 1990.

History

Septicflesh were formed in Athens in March 1990 by Sotiris Vayenas (guitar), Spiros Antoniou (bass and vocals), and Christos Antoniou (guitars). They released a debut EP, Temple of the Lost Race in December with Black Power Records, 1991. 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 had been the keyboardist for Rotting Christ). released by Holy Records. They started working on a new album for 1995 and named it Esoptron. It was produced by Septic Flesh and George Zacharopoulos, recorded and mixed at Storm Studios in March - April 1995, mastered by Sonic Contact (France), and released by Holy Records

Session vocalist Natalie Rassoulis joined for The Ophidian Wheel (1997) and again for A Fallen Temple (1998).

The group split up in October 2003, and after the breakup, its members moved on to different or existing projects: Christos 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.

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.

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. Septic Flesh finalized the new album, Communion, in Studio Fredman in Sweden; it was released in April 2008. By this time the band had changed its name from Septic Flesh to Septicflesh. According to guitarist Christos it looks better and states a new phase in the band.

On September 10, 2009, the band announced that they had begun work on a new studio album, tentatively planned for release in the beginning of 2011.

On December 17, 2010, the band released the first single, "The Vampire From Nazareth", and announced that the new album will be shipped on April 28 in the UK, and April 29 in the United States.

On February 12, 2014, the band released details about Titan. The album was released in June 2014. On December 15, 2014, it was announced that Kerim "Krimh" Lechner had joined Septicflesh as their new drummer, following the recent departure of their former longtime drummer, Fotis Benardo (a.k.a. Fotis Gianakopoulos).

In June 2016 interview it was declared that, since early 2016, Septicflesh had been working on their tenth studio album, scheduled for release toward spring 2017. In early June 2017, band members claimed that Septicflesh's tenth album, titled Codex Omega, is officially due to release on September 1, 2017. Like the previous album, Titan, Codex Omega was released through Prosthetic Records.

On August 29, 2018, it was announced that the band had signed to Nuclear Blast Records.

In February 2019, Septicflesh performed their first live performance featuring a full orchestra and choir, in a sold-out performance at the Teatro Metropólitan in Mexico City, Mexico. The show was recorded and was released through Season of Mist in July 2020 as the band's first official live album, titled Infernus Sinfonica MMXIX, in audio and video format.

In 2020, the band announced the upcoming release of a new studio album. The album, entitled "Modern Primitive" was released in May of 2022.

In September 2024, Septicflesh were the first metal band to perform in Odeon of Herodes Atticus, once again featuring a full orchestra and a choir.

Personnel

• Septicflesh, live at With Full Force 2018
• Singer and bassist Spiros Antoniou
• Lead guitarist Christos Antoniou
• Rhythm guitarist Dinos Prassas

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

• Temple of the Lost Race (EP, 1991)
• The Eldest Cosmonaut (EP, 1998)

Singles

• "The Vampire from Nazareth" (2010)
• "Order of Dracul" (2014)

Live albums

• Live in Toulouse (June 20, 2014, Season of Mist, DL/Bonus CD)
• Infernus Sinfonica MMXIX (July 31, 2020, Season of Mist, CD/LP/DL & DVD/Blu-Ray)

Music videos

References

1. "Septicflesh May Yet Enter the Golden Age With Their Titan". MetalSucks. May 16, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2015.
2. ^ True, Chris. "Septic Flesh > Biography". Allmusic. Macrovision Corporation. Retrieved December 11, 2008.
3. "Time Catcher". Septicflesh. Archived from the original on November 21, 2008. Retrieved December 11, 2008.
4. "Time Catcher". Septicflesh. Archived from the original on November 21, 2008. Retrieved April 18, 2009.
5. "Septic Flesh to Reunite for Greece's Metal Healing Festival". Blabbermouth.Net. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007.
6. "Reunited Septic Flesh to Record New Album for Season of Mist". Blabbermouth.net.
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9. "SEPTICFLESH Hard At Work On New Material". Blabbermouth.Net.
10. "Septicflesh 'Titan' New Album Details". Metal CallOut.
11. "SEPTICFLESH Begins Work On A New Album With Ex-DECAPITATED Drummer - Metal Injection". Metalinjection.net. June 7, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
12. "Septicflesh - New Album Update, Coming In 2017 - Metal Storm". Metalstorm.net. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
13. "SEPTICFLESH Begins Work On New Album; 2017 Release Planned". Bravewords.com. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
14. "SEPTICFLESH begin work on new album; 2017 release planned - Metalholic". Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
15. "Septicflesh News: SEPTICFLESH - Season of Mist, Metal Label". Season-of-mist.com. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
16. "SEPTICFLESH To Release 'Codex Omega' Album In September". Blabbermouth.net. June 14, 2017. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
17. "SEPTICFLESH - signs to Nuclear Blast Records!". Nuclear Blast. August 29, 2018. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
18. "Infernus Sinfonica MMXIX - Septicflesh". Season of Mist. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
19. "Septicflesh announce new album". Nuclear Blast. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
20. "Classic Rock VIII". Athens State Orchestra. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
21. "Discography Septicflesh". Ultratop. Retrieved June 6, 2008.
22. Peak chart positions in the United States:
    • "Septicflesh Chart History". Retrieved January 23, 2018.
23. "Discography Septicflesh". Retrieved June 6, 2008.
24. "Septicflesh Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2018.
25. "SEPTICFLESH - Prometheus". April 1, 2015. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2017 – via YouTube.
26. "SEPTICFLESH - Portrait of a Headless Man". September 1, 2017. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2018 – via YouTube.
27. "SEPTICFLESH - Martyr". January 3, 2018. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved March 10, 2018 – via YouTube.
28. "SEPTICFLESH - Hierophant (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)". March 4, 2022. Retrieved March 5, 2022 – via YouTube.
29. "SEPTICFLESH - Neuromancer (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)". March 25, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2022 – via YouTube.

External links

• Official website
• Septicflesh at Encyclopaedia Metallum
• Sotiris Vayenas, Interview: "We Always Enjoyed Experimenting" March 10, 2013
• Interview with Sotiris, 1995

• 1990 establishments in Greece
• Greek death metal musical groups
• Greek heavy metal musical groups
• Symphonic metal musical groups
• Musical groups established in 1990
• Musical groups disestablished in 2003
• Musical groups reestablished in 2007
• Greek melodic death metal musical groups
• Greek musical quartets
• Musical groups from Athens
• Season of Mist artists
• Nuclear Blast artists
• Holy Records artists
• Greek musical quintets