Deathspell Omega - Si Monumentum Requires, Circumspice (2004) Repress [2015]

French black metal band formed in 1998 in Poitiers. The demo Disciples Of The Ultimate Void was released by Drakkar Productions in 1999. Initially, Deathspell Omega produced raw, traditional black metal akin to Darkthrone's Transilvanian Hunger. However, their 2004 release, Si monvmentvm reqvires, circvmspice, marked a change to a vastly more technical, experimental, and well-recorded sound featuring such musical influences as Russian Orthodox chanting and choral music. Their lyrical content deals primarily with Satanism on a metaphysical level  as the band has stated that "all other interpretations of Satan are intellectually invalid" and other various theological topics. They have also released a trilogy of concept albums which focus on the theological aspects of God, Satan and man's relationship with the two. 

The band's work after Si Monumentum Requires, Circumspice has been even more experimental and technical, with their output in 2005, Kénôse, "Mass Grave Aesthetics" and "Diabolus absconditus" totaling nearly eighty minutes in length, longer than Si Monumentum Requires, Circumspice.

 There is little to no concrete information about Deathspell Omega's lineup, they do not have any official website, social media platform or promotional photos, have never performed live and do not list credits in their releases. Finnish musician Mikko Aspa is most commonly cited as the vocalist. It is known that Hirilorn vocalist Shaxul was Deathspell Omega's vocalist until 2002, and has gone on record as leaving due to displeasure with the band's shift in themes.

 Early interviews were deeply critical of the black metal scene, and the last interview they agreed to until 2019 was conducted by their North American label The Ajna Offensive, with questions and answers sent through the band's exclusive label, Norma Evangelium Diaboli, to preserve their identity. In a 2018 interview with Loudwire, Tobias Forge, lead singer of the band Ghost, stated that the French synthwave artist Carpenter Brut (Franck Hueso) was Deathspell Omega's producer.

 

 

-Tracklist:

 A1. First Prayer.    5:43
A2. Sola Fide I.    5:13
A3. Sola Fide II.    7:53
B1. Second Prayer.    4:41
B2. Blessed Are The Dead Whiche Dye In The Lorde.    5:47
B3. Hétoïmasia.    7:08
C1. Third Prayer.    3:57
C2. Si Monvmentvm Reqvires, Circvmspice.    6:31
C3. Odivm Nostrvm.    4:45
C4. Jvbilate Deo (O Be Joyfvl In The Lord).    6:07
D1. Carnal Malefactor.    11:44
D2. Drink The Devil's Blood.    4:31
D3. Malign Paradigm.    3:39

 

-Line up:

 • Khaos : Bass
 • Hasjarl : Guitars
 • Mikko Aspa : Vocals.

 

 

 Label: Norma Evangelium Diaboli.

 Gatefold cover with printed lyrics on the inner pages.
Delivered with A2 poster.

Tracks subtitles in Latin and English (as reported on the back cover):
A1: "Omnis humana cogitatio in fundamentis putrefactionis conditur..."
A2 & A3: "O Satan, I acknowledge you as the Great Destroyer of the Universe..."
B1: "Oh Satan, you're the God before whom I stand Live your life in me..."
B2: "Stare wide-eyed at this dense pitch boiling by the art divine..."
B3: "Hearken, thou, until I relate things that shall come to pass..."
C1: "Ere thou enter father in such mysteries, comprehend..."
C2: "The monument of a deceiving spirit..."
C3: "-Let them praise by great and terrible name; for it is holy."
C4: "From the Thirteen Apostles men..."
D1: "Below the lid of a vast rounded monument..."
D2: "Come to Him in belief, accept truth as lies and lies as truth..."
D3: "Dei nostri templum terrarum orbus est."

 

 

 

Moonblood & Deathspell Omega - Sob A Lua Do Bode / Demoniac Vengeance (Split) (2001)

"Moonblood doesn't exist anymore, so there's no valid contact address anymore. This split-LP was originally planned to be out in '98, but due to some problems with Sinister Productions, it was impossible... Moonblood wants to thank all the freaks out there for the support through all the years. You all know who you are!. Our blood will be united when we meet us in flames!" says Moonblood statement.

"Once again the cold manes of the void shall strike, leaving fields of rotting corpses behind. We live to summon these abyssic visions and all of you, pitiful humans, shall fall soon" says Deathspell Omega statement. 

 

• Tracklist:

1. Deathspell Omega - Follow the Dark Path     08:16    
2. Deathspell Omega - Morbid Rituals     06:14    
3. Deathspell Omega - Yells from the Abyss     06:44    
4. Moonblood - Forgotten Spells in the Forests Nocturnal     06:46
5. Moonblood - A Silent Dream of Impurity     04:42      
6. Moonblood - Bells of Apocalypse     06:37      
7. Moonblood - I Hail the Night     07:21

• Line up:

Moonblood
- Occulta Mors: all instruments
- Gaamalzagoth: vocals

Deathspell Omega
- Hasjarl: guitars
- Shaxul: vocals.
- Khaos: bass.

Label: Blackmass Records.

Bootleg CD edition with Deathspell Omega and Moonblood tracks switched around as against the original release.  
Sob a lua do bode is Portuguese for "Under the Moon of the Goat".

Sob a lua do bode was recorded on 2nd of November 1997 at Digan Tonstudio. Mixed on 8th of November 1997.
 Originally released on vinyl by End All Life Productions / Sombre Records, 2000 (limited to 350 hand-numbered copies).
 Released on vinyl only and long out of print. The Moonblood portion of the split has been reissued on CD and vinyl, which also includes the "Blut & Krieg" album. Direct links are provided to purchase the reissue from Misanthropia Discos and Iron Bonehead Productions. Links are also given for Moonblood, Deathspell Omega, Misanthropia Discos, Iron Bonehead Productions, and End All Life Productions.

 

VA - Crushing The Holy Trinity (Deathspell Omega, Stabat Mater, Musta Surma, Clandestine Blaze, Mgla, Exordium) 2005

Musta Surma

 Musta Surma is the aftermath of Crimson Evenfall (R.I.P.) which worked from `94 to `97. The line-up was Thyrgrimmr: voice,drums,synth , Strigoi Mort:guitars , Krieg: bass. The band did demos called "Nocturnal Storms of Infinity" (`96) , "Winterheart" (early`97) and "Ad Inferos Ante Christum Natum" (autumn`97). They got great response in the underground. In the end of `97 Krieg left the band, so Thyrgrimmr and Strigoi Mort, masterminds behind C.E., decided to rename the band to be Musta Surma.

 Musta Surma  recorded "Demo 97" in December and it was released in January ´98. That tape got very good response from the black metal underground.

The musical basis of M.S. is same like C.E., pure and aggressive Black Metal, in the vein of old Scandinavian black metal gods, but rawer and uglier way than C.E. ever did. There is no place for synth, beautiful melodies etc for sure! All lyrics of M. S. are written in Finnish and the main goal is clear; they are sword against the Christianity.

M.S. recorded three new songs in December ´98 and after all delays and problems MCD called "Riena" was released May `99. Also Surma Productions was founded for our self-financed release(s) at the same time.

In December `99 M.S. and one of the most honourable Finnish Black Metal horde Horna gathered their powers and recorded split-EP for the French End All Life productions. That vinyl was released in April 2000. The song "...And heaven fell" was recorded in August `00 for EAL compilation LP called "Black Metal Blitzkrieg". It was released in February ´01. English lyrics in this song are exception in common Musta Surma line, in the future we´ll blaspheme in Finnish again.

Mgła

Initially founded as a studio project in the year 2000 at Kraków by vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Mikołaj "M." Żentara with the collaboration of drummer Dariusz "Daren" Piper, both originally from the band Kriegsmaschine, together they recorded two unreleased demos, a collaboration split album with Deathspell Omega, Clandestine Blaze, Stabat Mater, Exordium and Musta Surma and their first 2 EPs. Daren left the band in 2006 and was replaced by Maciej "Darkside" Kowalski. The band signed to Northern Heritage Records in 2008 and released their debut album Groza in that same year, Mgła has been signed to Northern Heritage ever since.

In 2012 after the release of With Hearts Toward None the band started touring worldwide, they enlisted bassist The Fall and guitarist Silencer, originally from Black metal band Medico Peste, to complete their live lineup and according to M. rehearsed for over a year before hitting the road. In 2015 Silencer left the band and was replaced by E.V.T., also from Medico Peste, as live guitarist. The tour, which helped the band to gain notoriety, had various notable performances at well known metal festivals like Nidrosian Black Mass on Belgium, Brutal Assault on the Czech Republic and Dark Easter Metal Meeting and Party San on Germany. During the same year M. and Darkside created "No Solace"; a label and mailorder in which they catalogue the music from Mgła and other projects. Through "No Solace" M. and Darkside also release music under the Kriegsmaschine moniker. No Solace is also the name of Żentara's music studio. From 2015 to 2016, the band's lineup joined Mikko Aspa's Clandestine Blaze for various shows. 

 

 

-Tracklist:

 Disc 1 - Father

  01. Deathspell Omega - Diabolus Absconditus     22:30

  02. Stabat Mater - Above Him                17:38

                                                                                        

Disc 2 - Son

  03. Musta Surma - Kalpeina helvetin tulessa       04:47

  04. Musta Surma - Ruton ruhtinas            03:53

  05. Musta Surma - Hän on pimeys             04:02

06. Musta Surma - Valkeuden hauras tuhka          04:10

07. Clandestine Blaze - Intro                   00:57

  08. Clandestine Blaze - Destroyer of the Nations   06:18

  09. Clandestine Blaze - Trophy               03:26

10. Clandestine Blaze - Behind the Faith        05:45

                                                                                       

Disc 3 - Holy Spirit

11. Mgła - Power and Will I            05:55

12. Mgła - Power and Will II          04:02

13. Mgła - Power and Will III          04:16

14. Mgła - Power and Will IV          04:42

15. Exordium - Ei toivottu vieras (Intro) / Tyrannia Martyrum     06:23

16. Exordium - Craving  Vehemence       03:18 

17. Exordium - Unevangel          09:34

 

 

-Line up:

  -Deathspell Omega (Fra)

- Hasjarl: Guitars

  - Khaos: Bass

  - Mikko Aspa: Vocals, Drums

 -Stabat Mater (Fin):

  - Mikko Aspa: Vocals, All instruments.

-Exordium (Fin):

  - Tuukka Karstila: Guitars

  - Toni Kemppainen: Guitars, Vocals

  - Atte Karstila: Drums

 -Mgla (Pol):

  - M.: Vocals, Guitars, Bass

  - Daren: Drums

 -Clandestine Blaze (Fin):

  - Mikko Aspa: All instruments, Vocals

 -Musta Surma (Fin):

  - Thyrgrimmr: Vocals, Drums

  - Strigoi Mort: Guitars, Bass.

 

 

 

Mikko Aspa (Clandestine Blaze, Deathspell Omega, Stabat Mater)

 

 

Mgła 

 

 

Musta Surma

 

 

Exordium
 

 

 

Label: Northern Heritage Records.

Tracks 1-2 written in October 2001.

Tracks 3 to 6 recorded during 2001, except drums which were recorded on 6th of December 2000. Tracks 7 to 10 written, recorded and mixed in August 2002. 

Tracks 11 to 14 recorded on 20th & 21st of February 2003 at Gaschamber Portable. 

Tracks 15 to 17 recorded and mixed between 2002 & 2003.

Label: Northern Heritage Records.