Album: Sleep of the Angels by Rotting Christ (1999)
Genre: Black Metal | Style: Metal
Record Label: Century Media
Format: Album

Description: Sleep of the Angels is the fifth full-length album by Greek extreme metal band Rotting Christ, released January 1999 through Century Media.
 Like previous releases A Dead Poem and Triarchy of the Lost Lovers, the band refined their direction to a slower style with more emphasis on atmosphere and melodicism than brutality. Despite mixed critical consensus of the album, it would be supported during the band's first-ever tour in the United States.

Artist Background: Rotting Christ is a Greek melodic black metal band formed in 1987. They are noted for being one of the first black metal bands within this region. During their rehearsal era in the late 1980s, the band began as grindcore, but quickly shifted to playing black metal with a distinctive touch. Despite the name, the band's traditional lyrical themes involving evil and occultism has evolved into a more "mystic" path, and they have modified their musical direction on each album, utilizing elements s... Part of the Athen, Griechenland music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Black Metal movement. Known for Metal style.

Music Scene: Part of the Athen, Griechenland music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Black Metal movement. Known for Metal style.

Tags: Black Metal, Metal, 1990s, Album, Century Media

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Sleep of the Angels is the fifth full-length album by Greek extreme metal band Rotting Christ, released January 1999 through Century Media.
 Like previous releases A Dead Poem and Triarchy of the Lost Lovers, the band refined their direction to a slower style with more emphasis on atmosphere and melodicism than brutality. Despite mixed critical consensus of the album, it would be supported during the band's first-ever tour in the United States.

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