| Κατά τον δαίμονα εαυτού | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Rotting Christ |
| Cover: | Rotting Christ Κata Τon Daimona Εaytoy cover.jpg |
| Released: | 1 March 2013 |
| Recorded: | July–October 2012 |
| Genre: | Black metal |
| Length: | 55:59 |
| Label: | Season of Mist |
| Producer: | Sakis Tolis |
| Prev Title: | Aealo |
| Prev Year: | 2010 |
| Next Title: | Rituals |
| Next Year: | 2016 |
Κατά τον δαίμονα εαυτού (transliterated: Katá ton Daímona Eautoú) is the eleventh full-length album by Greek extreme metal band Rotting Christ.
The album incorporates diverse instrumentation, including bagpipes and horns, and delves into Incan, Persian, Babylonian, Mayan, Romanian, Slavic, and Greek mythology. Rotting Christ frontman Sakis Tolis considered the album "a journey into the knowledge of ancient civilizations and into the occultism that is rising from the dark side of each one of them".[1] However, Tolis said: "A deep dig into the occult knowledge of the past led me to create this album. I have no special message. I was tired of them. I just want you to make your escape from everyday life and trip with me into the past".[1]
The album title "Κατά τον δαίμονα εαυτού" is Greek. Sakis Tolis contended that the label's understanding of the phrase was "do what thou wilt", a quote associated with Aleister Crowley and Thelema. A more accurate translation is "true to your own spirit".[2]
The same sentence can also be seen on Jim Morrison's tombstone, again in Greek.[3] [4] [5]