Necros Christos
| Company type | Music group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Defunct | 2021 |
| Headquarters | Berlin , Germany |
| Products | Death metal music, studio albums, demos, EPs, singles, live albums |
Necros Christos (Greek: νεκρός Χριστός, translating to 'Dead Christ') was a death metal group originating from Berlin, Germany, active between 2001 and 2021. Throughout their career, they produced three full-length studio albums.
History
The band initially released a collection of three demos, alongside two rehearsal recordings and multiple EPs and singles. Their debut demo, titled Necromantic Doom, was originally meant to be their only output. In 2006, they secured a contract with Sepulchral Voice Records and subsequently issued their first studio album, Triune Impurity Rites, in 2007.
After drummer Luciferus Christhammer left the ensemble, Raelin Iakhu became his replacement. Over a span of four years, the band composed their sophomore album, Doom of the Occult, which was unveiled in the spring of 2011 and received favorable reviews from critics.
In 2018, Necros Christos released what was promoted as their concluding album, Domedon Doxomedon. This record achieved a peak position of number 90 on the German music charts.
The group formally dissolved in 2021. Following this, members Mors Dalos Ra and drummer Iván Hernández dedicated their efforts to the death/thrash metal project named Sijjin.
Musical style
The sound of Necros Christos deliberately avoids rapid tempos, blast beat techniques, and intricate musicianship; instead, it emphasizes a "slow, straightforward, tank-like heaviness" paired with malevolent growled vocals and an esoteric ambiance. Vocalist and principal composer Mors Dalos Ra associates the band more closely with occult-inspired pioneers such as Black Sabbath and Mercyful Fate, rather than contemporary death metal acts dominated by blast beats. His compositional influences include Eastern folklore—particularly from Persia, India, and Arab territories—as well as Italian and German Baroque music, along with 1960s and 1970s occult rock exemplified by groups like Coven and Salem Mass; additional inspirations come from artists such as The Jimi Hendrix Experience.
Mors Dalos Ra is also responsible for crafting the lyrics, which explore themes like inverted narratives from the Old Testament, apocalyptic visions found in the Apocrypha, ancient civilizations of the Middle East, mysteries surrounding death, necromantic rituals, black masses, and sexual rites—frequently intertwined with autobiographical elements. His esoteric interests are predominantly centered on Kabbalah. The band's name symbolizes an entity embodying profound condemnation and darkness—considered a dark counterpart or 'black brother' to Christ—and is associated with various names including Ishtar, Ahriman, Shaitan, Satan, and Lucifer.
Demos
- 2002: Necromantic Doom
- 2003: Black Mass Desecration
- 2004: Ritual Doom Rehearsal
- 2004: Grave Damnation
- 2004: Ritual Crucifixion
Studio albums
- 2007: Triune Impurity Rites
- 2011: Doom of the Occult
- 2018: Domedon Doxomedon
Live albums
- 2014: Darkness Comes To... Live!
EPs and singles
- 2004: Curse of the Necromantical Sabbath
- 2004: Baptized by the Black Urine of the Deceased
- 2005: Split EP with Loss
- 2006: Split EP with Teitanblood
- 2014: Nine Graves