Ex Deo brings mind-dazzling creativity and musical style to their latest album, Year Of The Four Emporers.
Canadian black metal band Ex Deo has been raising musical havoc since 2009. The band’s last album, The Thirteen Years of Nero, in 2021, brought success to Ex Deo’s career. And now, the band has dropped their four-song album, Year Of The Four Emperors. What is great about the album is how the band added deep melodies with the instrumentation and vocal performance to bring a deeper meaning and metal vibe to Year Of The Four Emperors.
The first tune, “Galba,” kicks things off with a bang by how a musical triumphant sound smacks the background with great power while the vocalist shouts the lyrics with his deep voice before the enchanting death metal rages havoc on people’s minds. The elements of metal are fabulous, thanks to the surging guitar filling the air with killer riffs on “Galba.” This song is a straight-up war song that sounds amazing on high volume.
“Otho” is a different composition because the bass guitar is wailing out powerful notes. Right at the beginning, the melodic instrumentation welcomes listeners to Ex Deo’s dark world, and the best part is hearing the bass guitar create riffs that bring a heavy war-like vibe to the composition. The keyboard playing is just as good because each key brings a sense of thrill and mystery to “Otho.” This tune shows how passionate the band is about their music.
The dark “Vitellius” is the heaviest composition on the album, and what shines brightly on this ditty is the vocalist. Throughout the whole song, the singer’s deep growls bring an uneasy feeling of injustice while the rest of the band continues to create vein-jolting noise. The vocal performance on “Vitellius” gives a perspective of how serious the musical theme is. Also, hearing the vocalist talk out the words brings a storybook vibe that brings a war-like culture to this tune.
Ending Year Of The Four Emperors on a high note is “Vespasian,” and what is delightful about the composition is the instrumentation creating a face-smacking melodic thrash metal vibe that can cause some listeners to head-bang while they are listening to the heart-pounding music. The drum, guitar, and keyboard playing keep things together by creating energizing sounds resembling Metallica and Iron Maiden. Also, the vocal performance is just as powerful through each high-pitched shout on “Vespasian.”
Ex Deo’s work on Year Of The Four Emperors is impressive thanks to the band’s musical talent and songwriting. Indeed, each track will sound just as good live. Ex Deo’s love for metal music can be wonderfully heard on this album.
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