Ophidian Wheel is the third full-length album by the Greek death metal band Septic Flesh. In 2013, a reissue containing bonus tracks and new artwork was released through Season of Mist.

Ophidian Wheel
Studio album by
Released1997
RecordedOctober – November 1996
StudioPraxis Studios (Athens, Greece)
GenreDeath-doom, gothic metal
Length51:37
LabelHoly Records; Season of Mist (Reissue)
ProducerSeptic Flesh, Lambros Sfiris
Septic Flesh chronology
Esoptron
(1995)
Ophidian Wheel
(1997)
A Fallen Temple
(1998)

Musically, this album is much more straightforward than previous albums, fusing an aggressive death metal style with elements of gothic rock. Though someone named "Kostas" is credited for drums, all drums on this album were programmed.

Track listing

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All lyrics written by Sotiris V.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Future Belongs to the Brave"Sotiris V.6:13
2."The Ophidian Wheel"Sotiris V.5:19
3."Phallic Litanies"Sotiris V.5:55
4."Razor Blades of Guilt"Spiros A.5:02
5."Tartarus"Christos A.3:36
6."On the Topmost Step of the Earth"Spiros A., Sotiris V.6:42
7."Microcosmos"Christos A.1:35
8."Geometry in Static"Sotiris V.5:25
9."Shamanic Rite"Sotiris V.5:16
10."Heaven Below"Sotiris V.5:44
11."Enchantment"Christos A.0:50
2013 reissues bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."The Ophidian Wheel(unreleased mix)"Sotiris V.5:17
13."Phallic Litanies(unreleased mix)"Sotiris V.5:53
14."On The Topmost Step Of The Earth(unreleased mix)"Spiros A., Sotiris V.6:39

Personnel

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Septic Flesh – production
  • Spiros A. – bass, vocals, artwork
  • Sotiris V. – guitars, vocals, keyboards
  • Christos A. – guitars, keyboards
Additional musicians
  • Natalie Rassoulis – vocals
  • Kostas – drums
Production
  • Lambros Sfiris – production, engineering