Diocletian (band)

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.)[2] (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]

Diocletian
OriginAuckland, New Zealand
GenresWar metal[1]
Years active2004 (2004)–2015 (2015),2016 (2016)-
LabelsOsmose Productions
Associated actsWitchrist
WebsiteOfficial website
Members
  • B.S.
  • C.T.
  • E.M.
  • R.W.
Past members
  • L. Muir
  • C. Sinclair
  • J. Baldwin
  • K. Stanley
  • A. Craft
  • V. Kusabs
  • S. Bidwell

Brendan Southwell reactivated the band in 2016 with a whole new line-up.[3] 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.[4]

Band members
Current members
  • B.S. – guitar, vocals (2004–2015, 2016–)
  • R.W. - bass (2017–)
  • E.M. - drums (2017–)
  • C.T. - vocals (2016–)
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)[5]
  • 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
  1. Stosuy, Brandon (29 December 2014). "The Best Metal Albums of 2014". Pitchfork. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  2. "Atrociter - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives". www.metal-archives.com. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  3. "Diocletian - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives". www.metal-archives.com. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  4. "VIRIBVS". www.diocletian.org. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  5. "Seen and Heard: Impaled Nazarene, Diocletian, Gojira, The Body". No Clean Singing. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
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