Review by Saxy S for Rotting Christ - Pro Xristou (2024)

Times are not good for the Greek black metal outlet, Rotting Christ. After the bands change of style in the late 2010s began incorporating more symphonic elements into the music, many fans of the group stopped watching this band from a distance and began to turn away from them entirely. I, on the other hand, saw it as a nice change of pace for the group that felt like they were turning a new leaf on their career instead of staying the course with some pretty forgetful melodic black metal.

Unfortunately, Rotting Christ have not seemed to do anything with this sound beyond the initial attempt. I think that Pro Xristou has a diverse sound palette, but it sounds remarkably tedious and boring. The album is less black metal than ever before and much closer to a gothic doom metal, but Rotting Christ have only picked up on the most basic traits of that style of music. In short, Pro Xristou has no personality of its own. The vocals are performed even more dramatically artsy than even the last album, The Heretics as it transforms almost into ritualistic hymns. The melodic leads on this album are non-existent and it quickly turns into background noise after just a few tracks. This Christ has been fully composted.

Best Songs: La Lettera Del Diavolo, Pretty World, Pretty Dies