Deathspell Omega

Deathspell Omega is a black metal band from France.

There is no official information on the members of the band. They want to " avoid at all costs the illusion of being important or famous," There are only speculations about the members,. . Collaboration with Mikko Aspa of the label Northern Heritage and the band Clandestine Blaze was confirmed Shaxul of Hirilorn however, claimed against the side A R C A N A N O C T I S, be musicians Hasjarl have Deathspell Omega founded shortly before the end Hirilorns as a side project, after Hirilorns resolution were Shaxul and Hasjarl been as remaining members of Deathspell Omega still active, the former being played drums, sang and wrote most of the lyrics. opposite the Deaf Sparrow Zine he gives as the third member of that cast the bassist Khaos on. Shaxul had dropped out in 2002 because the band the " religious " trend " followed and became an avant-garde, which he regard it as a betrayal.

The band is on their website do not reveal any information and are also rarely interviews. The band stated that they have for the sake of anonymity, a " ambivalent relationship " to communicate with outsiders. So no contact with the fan base was initially held a change of explained the ribbon with the words: ". Communication is necessary when the progress reaches a certain point " The band rejects live performances, since what " Deathspell Omega mediated can not be understood in such a limited and strictly sensual environment. "

History

On the first two albums played Deathspell Omega traditional, raw Black Metal in the tradition of Scandinavian bands; However, already were in the early recordings " riffs and melodic arcs represent " the " the foundation " for the later albums loaded.

With her 2004 album Si monvmentvm reqvires, circvmspice she changed stylistically but in a more technical and experimental direction, put on a better recording and production, reaching a total of psychedelic and more disturbing atmosphere in their songs. Musical influences and borrowings from the Gregorian chant and choral music reinforce this the sacred character of the music.

The publications by Si monvmentvm reqvires, circvmspice, spread over the 2005 -EP kenosis and some split releases, consistently pursue the musical approach of the 2004 album, reaching a total playing time of over 80 minutes and exceed it the playing time of the previous album.

Si monvmentvm reqvires, circvmspice this marks the first part of a planned trilogy, the second part of Fas - ite, maledicti, was published in Ignem aeternum in 2007. In January 2009, the band released another EP Chaining the katechon, which consists of a single 22 -minute track that half of the material from the 2008 Split with SVEST Veritas Diaboli manet in aeternum there. Was released in 2010 with Paracletus the third part of the trilogy.

Texts

Lyrically, Deathspell Omega employs primarily with Satanism on a metaphysical level as well as other theological topics. The two already published parts of their concept trilogy (Si monvmentvm reqvires, circvmspice and Fas - ite, maledicti in Ignem aeternum ) put this one focusing on the theological aspects of God, Satan and man's relationship to both. The texts are generally referred to as poetic and are ideologically sound than most black metal bands. As one of its lyrical inspiration, the band called the French writer Georges Bataille and philosophers, from whose story Madame Edwarda she quotes in her song Diabolus absconditus.

Discography

Studio albums

  • 2000: Infernal Battles
  • 2002: Inquisitors of Satan
  • 2004: Si monvmentvm reqvires, circvmspice
  • 2007: Fas - ite, maledicti in Ignem aeternum
  • 2008: Manifestations 2000-2001 - anthology of material that was originally released on LP as a split with Moonblood and Mütiilation and on the compilation Black Metal Blitzkrieg.
  • 2008: Manifestations 2002 - Eight previously unreleased tracks that were originally written for the compilation Crushing the Holy Trinity and for a planned split with Cantus Bestiae.
  • 2010: Paracletus

Split Publications

  • 2001: Clandestine Blaze / Deathspell Omega
  • 2001: Sob A Lua Do Bode / Demoniac Vengeance (Split - LP with Moonblood )
  • 2002: Split with Mütiilation
  • 2005: From the Entrails to the Dirt (Part III) (split LP with Malicious Secrets )
  • 2005: Crushing the Holy Trinity (Part I: Father ) (split LP with Stabat Mater, Clandestine Blaze, Musta Surma, Mgła and Exordium )
  • 2008: Veritas Diaboli manet in aeternum (split LP with SVEST )

Demos and EPs

Sampler posts

  • 2001: Black Crushing Sorcery Black Metal Blitzkrieg ( End All Life Productions )
Veritas Diaboli Manet in Aeternum: Chaining the Katechon Philosophy
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