SAKIS TOLIS (ROTTING CHRIST) Career Talk At INFERNO FEST | Metal Injection

Frank sits down with Sakis Tolis, mastermind behind Rotting Christ and new his new solo album, to discuss his 3 decade career at this year's Inferno Festival. They run through why he chose to create a solo record, the secret to 30+ years of career, things he’s learned about himself along the way, taking risks in the band and life, his unique writing style and so much more! 00:00 - Discussing the origins of music for him / making it a career 03:30- The show or band that inspired this life long journey 03:45 - His unique sound and how it formed 05:24 - The secret to keeping writing interesting after 35 years of non stop music 07:24 - Other interests and passions in his life 08:30 - Why he chose to write a solo album instead of another Rotting Christ album 10:21 - Feelings on creating a record by himself 11:32 - Whether he ever considered changing the band name 14:08 - Speaking about the darker times in the band 16:23 - What he has learned about himself along the way / Mental Health 18:15 - preparing for his first solo show 18:38 - Fan Question: Growing up in a small town of Greece 23:35 - Regretting any risks he’s taken in life 25:00 - The thought of slowing down on music as he ages 26:37 - Fan Question: Starting off to play shows in places that aren’t ready 29:31- His feelings on being detained at borders because of his band 31:16 - His feelings on newer bands in the scene 32:07 - Fan Question: His feelings on social media 33:32 - Fan Question: Why extreme metal and not something more accessible 34:18 - His most cherished records of his own --------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe to Metal Injection on YouTube: http://bit.ly/ZhpTbA FOLLOW US:   / metalinjection     / metalinjection     / metalinjection   http://metalinjection.net