Diocletian (band)

Diocletian
Origin Auckland, New Zealand
Genres
Years active 2004 (2004)–2015 (2015)
Labels Osmose
Associated acts Witchrist
Past members
  • Atrociter
  • L. Muir
  • C. Sinclair
  • J. Baldwin
  • K. Stanley
  • A. Craft
  • V. Kusabs
  • S. Bidwell

Diocletian was a New Zealand extreme metal band from Auckland. Formed in 2004, the band's final lineup featured Atrociter (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]

The band's style has been primarily labeled as war metal[1][2] and death metal with black metal influences.[2] Gesundrian's sound was described as "brutal, old school, blackened death metal".[2]

Band members

Current members
Former members
  • 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)
  • War of All Against All (2010)
  • Gesundrian (2014)[3]
EPs and splits
  • Decimator (2007)
  • Chaos Rising (2008)
  • Sect of Swords (2008)
  • European Annihilation (2012)
  • Disciples of War (2012, with Weregoat)
Compilations
  • Annihilation Rituals (2012)
Demos
  • Demo 1: 2005 (2005)

References

  1. 1 2 Stosuy, Brandon (29 December 2014). "The Best Metal Albums of 2014". Pitchfork. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Ringo, Brandon (27 June 2014). "Album Review: Diocletian – "Gesundrian"". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  3. ↑ "Seen and Heard: Impaled Nazarene, Diocletian, Gojira, The Body". No Clean Singing. Retrieved 1 September 2016.

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