Monday, February 17, 2014

EX DEO: "We will take an indefinite leave of absence"

Canadian ancient Roman history/symphonic death metal warriors EX DEO (featuring Maurizio Iacono of KATAKLYSM)  have announced an indefinite hiatus as the band have unleashed a statement below.






EX DEO unleashed "Caligvla" 8/29/2012 via NAPALM RECORDS.

FROM EX DEO:
Today I decided that Ex Deo and its legions will rest their arms , We will take an indefinite leave of absence , theres a good possibility that Romulus & Caligvla be the only sonic assaults that will ever see the light under the flag of Ancient Rome's lone but real Epic voice : EX DEO

If another album will ever see the light ..it will be by the will of the Gods and voice of those who believe in the spirit of the once most powerful Empire.. ROME, time will tell .. or not.

I feel we've done two great albums , full of passion and Epic passages , no regrets , just proud moments..

It was an education on where we all come from , Roma touched your blood one way or another, either through your ancestry or through your way of life , not believing it is not believing who you really are , because the entire world took a new spin towards a progressive future under Roman rule , hence the world we have today , still imperfect with many defects but forging ahead through progress..we will still post stuff here from time to time , hope you enjoyed the ride .

We thank you for the great comments and thrills you have brought us ROMA CAPUT MUNDI ...Forever

I leave you with this great passage from my hero :

" I love the name of honor, more than I fear death " - Julius Caesar


Overwhelmed by the kind words regarding Ex Deo , I guess we didn't do too bad hen ? we touched some hearts so I'm happy , just to make it clear (because i received tons of message and emails about this) , I'm not stopping Ex Deo because of lack of inspiration or love for it , I wouldn't have the Eagle of Rome tattooed on my arm with the SPQR symbol if i didn't truly love Ancient rome and the music we make  but more a question of time , I run one strong growing agency in America thats helping develop bands , I have GREAT bands with huge potential that deserve my full attention with Hard Impact management and then i have my baby which is Kataklysm , Im also a father and a husband , I needed to make a choice .. Ex Deo started to grow and at some point it will collide with everything and I need time to breathe 

maybe some years from now , when I'm grey , older with more time at hand , Well dust off those armors and go for one last battle on the field .. for now, enjoy what we have done and see you legions in the after life !

M-


Maurizio Iacono


Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-