Rotting Christ is an Athens, Greece-based black metal band formed in 1987. They are notable as being one of the first bands of the genre within this region, as well as a premier act within the European underground metal scene. [LINK: http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:gifwxq9hld0e~T1] Rotting Christ biography at allmusic History Line-up The permanent line-up consists of brothers Sakis Tolis (born June 29, 1972, Athens, vocals and guitar) and Themis Tolis (born March 28, 1974, Athens, drums). Andreas Lagios (born November 11, 1972, Athens) has been the bassist since 1997, taking the stead of Jim Patsouris. Nightfall's George Bokos joined as a guitarist in 2005, replacing Kostas Vassilakopoulos. Three keyboardists had previously been a part of the band; George Tolias, George Zaharopoulos and a session known only as Panayiotis (on A Dead Poem).

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