EX DEO

Release Year: 2018
Artist Origin: CAN
Style: catchy dramatic neosymphonic death metal

a project founded by vocalist Maurizio Iacono from the very beginning involved other Kataklysm musicians, and with the sophomore longplay [2012] they became full-fledged members as well, yet the creative path remains unchanged: still focused on a neosymphonic, orchestration-enriched version of death metal that revives the legends and history of the Roman Empire, this time evocative sound drifts even further to resemble a cinematic soundtrack, turning music into imagery where each composition unfolds like a separate scene from the grand emperor's dream; the powerful use of choirs and brass instrumentation adds grandeur, guitars embody melodic drama, while percussion echoes the rhythm of a marching army, culminating in a record that surpasses their debut both emotionally and composition-wise; recent Austrian edition comes with Burned To Serve As Nocturnal Light bonus