Diocletian (band)
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Diocletian | |
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Origin | Auckland, New Zealand |
Genres | War metal[1] |
Years active | 2004 | –2015 ,2016 –present
Labels | Osmose Productions |
Members |
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Past members |
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Website | Official website ![]() |
Diocletian is a New Zealand extreme metal band from Auckland. Formed in 2004, the band split in 2015. Its lineup then featured Brendan Southwell (also known as Atrociter and B.S.) (guitar, vocals), L. Muir (guitar, vocals, bass), C. Sinclair (drums) and J. Baldwin (guitars). The band's 2015 album, Gesundrian, was featured as number 15 on Pitchfork's list of "The Best Metal Albums of 2014".[1]
Brendan Southwell reactivated the band in 2016 with a whole new line-up. In 2018, Diocletian members are B.S. at lead guitar, E. M. at drums, and R.W. (Rigel Walshe from Dawn of Azazel) at bass. Impurath, from the American act Black Witchery takes lead vocal duty when available as C.T.[2]
Band members
- Current members
- B.S. – guitar, vocals (2004–2015, 2016–present)
- R.W. - bass (2017–present)
- E.M. - drums (2017–present)
- C.T. - vocals (2016–present)
- Former members
- L. Muir – guitar (2004–2008), vocals (2004–2008, 2011–2015), bass (2011–2015)
- C. Sinclair – drums (2006–2015)
- J. Baldwin – guitars (2011–2014, 2015)
- K. Stanley – vocals, bass
- A. Craft – drums (2004–2005)
- V. Kusabs – guitar, bass, vocals (2006–2010)
- S. Bidwell – guitar (2015)
Discography
- Studio albums
- Doom Cult (2009)
- Bellum Omnium Contra Omnes (subsequently reissued as War of All Against All) (2010)
- Gesundrian (2014)[3]
- Amongst the Flames of a Burning God (2019)
- EPs and splits
- Decimator (2007)
- Chaos Rising (2008)
- Sect of Swords (2008)
- European Annihilation (2012)
- Disciples of War (2012, with Weregoat)
- Darkness Swallows All (2021)
- Compilations
- Annihilation Rituals (2012)
- Demos
- Demo 1: 2005 (2005)
References
- ^ a b Stosuy, Brandon (29 December 2014). "The Best Metal Albums of 2014". Pitchfork. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ^ "VIRIBVS". www.diocletian.org. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
- ^ "Seen and Heard: Impaled Nazarene, Diocletian, Gojira, The Body". No Clean Singing. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
External links
- Diocletian discography at Discogs
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