Septicflesh (still Septic Flesh at the time) were one of the progenitors of the extreme metal scene that developed in Greece alongside its more widely known Scandinavian twin. More than any other band, they wrought a unique combination of black and death metal with ultra-melancholy passages, an approach they still cultivate to this day. The military service and music studies of guitarist Christos Atoniou temporarily placed the band’s activities on hold between 2003 and 2007 but upon their return they were stronger than ever. As a classical composer, Chris’s ability to add symphonic orchestration to their pounding death metal is second to none and at times you get the feeling you’re listening to a movie score. In 2022 they unleashed their eleventh studio album ‘Modern Primitive’, an album that fits in seamlessly with its predecessors and consolidates their status as ‘dream masters’. (#GMM26)
