''Sanctus Diavolos'' is the eighth full-length album by Greek

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. It is also the first release after the departure of long-time guitarist Kostas and keyboardist George. The album features a guest appearance by

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) on guitar, a live choir, and mainman Sakis Tolis handling synthesizers. It was recorded at SCA studios in

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and mixed by

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Track listing

All songs written by Sakis Tolis. #"Visions of a Blind Order" – 3:46 #"Thy Wings Thy Horns Thy Sin" – 4:13 #"Athanati Este" – 5:40 #"Tyrannical" – 5:07 #"You My Cross" – 4:19 #"Sanctimonious" – 3:16 #"Serve in Heaven" – 3:55 #"Shades of Evil" – 5:14 #"Doctrine" – 6:28 #"Sanctus Diavolos" – 6:41

Credits

Sakis Tolis Athanasios "Sakis" Tolis ( el, Αθανάσιος "Σάκης" Τόλης; born 29 June 1972) is a Greek musician best known as the vocalist and rhythm guitarist of Rotting Christ. He is also known as Necromayhem. He has recently produced som ...

– guitars, vocals, keyboards *

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– bass *

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– drums

Guests

– solo on track 1 * Christos Antoniou – choir arrangements

References

{{Authority control 2004 albums Rotting Christ albums