Diocletian, to nowozelandzka kapela parająca się war metalem. O ile namnożyło się ostatnimi laty dość sporo przeróżnych klonów Blasphemy, o tyle Diocletian w swojej niszy gatunkowej tworzy dość oryginalne brzmienia, pełne ciężkich zwolnień. Dla mnie osobiście to jedna z najlepszych kapel w całym tym war metalowym poletku. Warto też zwrócić uwagę, że w przeciwieństwie do wielu innych zespołów można tutaj usłyszeć wszystkie instrumenty i nie trzeba w tym celu wytężać ucha.
Skład:
B. S. - Guitars, Vocals (backing) (2004-2015, 2016-present) Solar Mass, ex-Cease to Exist, ex-Corpus, ex-Entropy, Abraxxum, ex-Witchrist
M. H. - Guitars (2016-present) ex-Heresiarch
R. W. - Bass, Vocals (lead) (2017-present) Dawn of Azazel, ex-8 Foot Sativa (live)
E. M. - Drums (2017-present)
A. Craft - Drums (2004-2005) ex-Corpus, ex-Entropy, ex-Spine, ex-Vassafor
L. Muir - Guitars (2004-2008), Vocals (2004-2008, 2011-2015), Bass (2011-2015) Soulseller, ex-Vassafor, ex-Streetkunt
C. Sinclair - Drums (2006-2015) Exordium Mors, ex-Aphelon, ex-Eldar V.T.B., ex-Bridge Burner, ex-Heresiarch, ex-Witchrist, ex-Totenkroon
V. Kusabs - Guitars, Bass, Vocals (2006-2010) ex-Arcane Relic, ex-Spine, ex-Terror Oath, ex-Vassafor, ex-Irkallian Oracle, ex-Qrixkuor, ex-Temple Nightside, ex-Ulcerate, ex-Blasphemy (live), ex-Pseudogod (live), ex-Graymalkin, ex-Sinistrous Diabolus, ex-Blackmass, ex-Canis, ex-The Chills (live)
J. Baldwin - Guitars (2011-2014, 2015) ex-Heresiarch
S. Bidwell - Guitars (2015) Adyire, ex-Heresiarch (live)
S - Drums (2016-2017)
C. T. - Vocals (lead) (2016-2021) Black Witchery, Pseudogod (live), ex-Irreverent, ex-Ampütator (live), Sanctus Mortem, ex-Hellvetron (live), ex-Perdition Temple (live)
2005 - Demo 1: 2005 [demo]
2007 - Decimator [EP]
2008 - Chaos Rising [split]
2008 - Sect of Swords [EP]
2009 - Doom Cult
2010 - War of All Against All
2012 - European Annihilation [EP]
2012 - Annihilation Rituals [kompilacja]
2012 - Disciples of War [split]
2014 - Gesundrian
2019 - Amongst the Flames of a Bvrning God
2021 - Live in Leipzig [live]
2021 - Darkness Swallows All [EP]
2022 - Doom Cult Demo Album 2008 [demo]
2024 - Inexorable Nexus
MA: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Diocletian/70207
BC: https://invictusproductions666.bandcamp.com/music
BC: https://diocletian.bandcamp.com/music