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Also known as
  
DA

Origin
  
Chennai

Record label
  
Transcending Obscurity

Years active
  
2011–2016

Genre
  
Death metal/black metal

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Genres
  
Black Metal Black Metal (Early)

Labels
  
Transcending obscurity, Haught Records

Website
  
Official Diabolus Arcanium website

Members
  
Hex Roshan Teeto Bishwanth

Albums
  
Path of Ascension, Spellbound

Similar
  
Heathen Beast, Nightside Glance, The Down Troddence, Demonic Resurrection, Emperor

Diabolus Arcanium was an Indian symphonic black metal band that was formed in 2011.The band is a result of Hex's interest in darker music, and not being able to do that with Fortified Destruction he renamed the band to Diabolus arcanium. The band combines elements of black metal (screeching vocals, keyboards/orchestra) with some neo-classical guitar influences. Lyrical themes vary, either about Satanism, death, war, lost love, Satanic or otherwise anti-religious themes (common in black metal), or combinations.

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The band after the new name and line up got signed to Haught records (USA) and released their demo album "Spellbound" to mostly good review.

They have released their demo album, Spellbound in 2014. The band is set to release their debut full-length album titled "Path of ascension" with a partially live recorded orchestra.

The band recently released a single paying a tribute to the legendary Emperor with a cover of "I Am The Black Wizards," taken off the iconic "In The Nightside Eclipse" album.

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Path of ascension 2015

The band fired their previous members Nero, Solas and Astaroth due to some internal issues while their album "Path of ascension" was in post-production. Later the band continued with only Hex and Archon to finish the recording. They signed on with extreme metal record label "Transcending obscurity" for the release of their album which was named as "Path of ascension". Later the band announced that Vishesh will be taking up the drummer's duties and subsequently announced the arrival of "Abraxas" and "Tormentor" on rhythm guitars and bass respectively. The album released via Transcending Obscurity Records on August 15, 2015, worldwide to good reviews and was commercially successful for the band. The band went on to win an award at Rolling Stone's annual metal awards function later that year.

Cybernation - Indefinite end

The announced their new album titled "Death of a world" citing significant changes in their lineup and musical style shifting towards Industrial Rock/Metal They released a short 40 second preview and the album is slated for an late 2016/early 2017 release, but later on the band went on to change their name to "Cybernation" and decided to end "Diabolus Arcanium" to keep the legacy of black metal intact associated with their previous name and get a new identity as Cybernation.

members

  • Hex - vocals, Guitars, Bass
  • Roshan Y R - keyboards, orchestration & bass guitar
  • Bishwanth Y R - Drums
  • Discography

  • Spellbound (Demo album)(2014)
  • I am the Black Wizards (Cover single) (2014)
  • Freezing Moon (Cover single) (2015)
  • Path of Ascension (Full-length album) (2016)
  • Songs

    Herald of DarknessPath of Ascension · 2015
    Kingdom of SinPath of Ascension · 2015
    Of Fire and AshesPath of Ascension · 2015

    References

    Diabolus Arcanium Wikipedia