Κατά τον δαίμονα εαυτού

Κατά τον δαίμονα εαυτού
Studio album by Rotting Christ
Released	1 March 2013 (Europe), 5 March 2013 (US)
Recorded	July–October 2012
Genre	Black metal, dark metal[1]
Length	55:59
Label	Season of Mist
Producer	Sakis Tolis
Rotting Christ chronology
Aealo (2010) Κατά τον δαίμονα εαυτού (2013) Rituals (2016)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Decibel Magazine	[2]
MetalSucks	[3]
Thisisnotascene.com	[4]

Κατά τον δαίμονα εαυτού (transliterated: Katá ton Daímona Eaf̱toú) is the twelfth full-length album by Greek extreme metal band Rotting Christ.

Overview

The album incorporates diverse instrumentation, including bagpipes and horns, and delves into Incan, Mayan, Slavic and Greek mythology. Rotting Christ frontman Sakis Tolis considered the album "a journey into the knowledge of ancient civilizations and into the occultism that is rising from the dark side of each one of them".^[5] However, Tolis said: “A deep dip into the occult knowledge of the past led me to create this album. I have no special message. I was tired of them. I just want you to make your escape from everyday life and trip with me into the past.”.^[5]

Title

The Greek phrase "Κατά τον δαίμονα εαυτού" may be translated in several ways, including as "do what thou wilt", a quote associated with Aleister Crowley and Thelema. Sakis Tolis contended that this was the label's translation of the Greek phrase, and a more accurate translation is "true to your own spirit", which better fits the subject matter of the album.^[6]

The same sentence can also be seen on Jim Morrison's tombstone, again in Greek.^[7][8][9]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Sakis Tolis, except for "Cine iubește și lasă", a traditional Romanian song. 

No.	Title	Length
1.	"In Yumen/Xibalba"	6:24
2.	"P'unchaw kachun/Tuta kachun"	4:44
3.	"Grandis Spiritus Diavolos"	5:52
4.	"Κατά τον δαίμονα εαυτού"	4:52
5.	"Cine iubește și lasă"	5:58
6.	"Iwa Voodoo"	4:36
7.	"Gilgameš"	4:02
8.	"Русалка"	4:33
9.	"Ahura Mazdā/Aŋra Mainiuu"	4:44
10.	"χξϛʹ"	5:46

Vinyl/digipak bonus track
No.	Title	Length
11.	"Welcome to Hel"	4:28

• χξϛʹ is how the number 666 is written in Greek numerals
• Track 8's name is transliterated as "Rusalka"

Personnel

Rotting Christ

• Sakis Tolis — guitars, vocals, bass, keyboards
• Themis Tolis — drums, percussion

Additional personnel

• Georgis Nikas — bagpipes
• Babis Alexandropoulos, Alexandros Loutriotis, Theodoros Aivaliotis, Giannis Stamatakis, Androniki Skoula — choirs
• Eleni Vougioukli — piano (on track 5), vocals (on track 9)
• Suzana Vougioukli — vocals (on tracks 5 and 9)
• George Emmanuel — lead guitar (on track 7)

Miscellaneous staff

• Adrien Bousson — artwork, layout
• Nurgeslag — cover art
• George Emmanuel — engineering
• Jens Bogren — mixing, mastering
• Sakis Tolis — producer, mixing, mastering

References

1. Thomas Sonder: Rotting Christ. Kata Ton Daimona Eaytoy. In: Metal Hammer, March 2013, p. 102.
2. Stewart-Panko, Kevin (April 2013). "Rotting Christ, Kata Ton Daimona Eaytoy". Decibel Magazine (102): 82.
3. O'Hagar, Sammy (13 January 2013). "Jesus Rotting Christ, is Kata Ton Daimona Eaytoy Good!". Metalsucks. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
4. Spall, Matt (17 April 2013). "Rotting Christ – Kata Ton Daimona Eaytoy (Do What Thou Wilt)". Thisisnotascene.com. Retrieved 31 May 2013. External link in |work= (help)
5. Stockinger, Josh (8 March 2013). "Interview: Rotting Christ's quest for ancient knowledge". Alarm Magazine. ALARM Press. Retrieved 31 May 2013. External link in |work= (help)
6. Lake, Daniel (May 2013). "The Passion of the Christ". Decibel (103): 43.
7. Liewer, Steve (28 November 2008). "George 'Steve' Morrison; Rear Admiral Flew Combat Missions in Lengthy Career". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
8. Davis, Stephen (2005). Jim Morrison: Life, Death, Legend. Gotham. p. 472. ISBN 978-1-59240-099-7.
9. Olsen, Brad (2007). Sacred Places Europe: 108 Destinations. CCC Publishing. p. 105. ISBN 978-1-888729-12-2.