Genre(s): Black/Death Metal
Lyrical Theme(s): War, Apocalyptic, Violence
Origin: New Zealand (Auckland)
Formed In: 2004
Status: Active
Current line-up: B. Southwell - Guitar, Vocals (Entropy (Nzl), Witchrist)
V. Kusabs (Phil Kusabs) - Guitar, Vocals (Spine, Blasphemy (Can) (Session), Vassafor, Graymalkin, Ulcerate)
C. Sinclair - Drums (Aphelon, Witchrist)
K. Stanley - Live Bass, Vocals (Sinistrous Diabolus, Odius Embowel, Torturor, Molested Entrails, Eviscerate (Nzl))
Former/Past Member(s): A. Craft - Drums (Entropy (Nzl), Spine)
L. Muir - Guitar, Vocals (Vassafor, Streetkunt)
Additional notes:Diocletian was a Roman Emperor at the end of the third century AD. The Diocletianic Persecution (or Great Persecution) was the last and most severe persecution of Christians in the Roman empire.
Discography:Diocletian - Demo 1: 2005 [demo] - 2005 Diocletian - Decimator [ep] - 2007 Diocletian & Denouncement Pyre - Chaos Rising [split] - 2008 Diocletian - Sect Of Swords [ep] - 2008 Diocletian - Doom Cult [full-length] - 2009 Diocletian - War Of All Against All [full-length] - 2010 Diocletian - Annihilation Rituals [best of/compilation] - 2012Diocletian - European Annihilation [ep] - 2012Diocletian & Weregoat - Disciples Of War [split] - 2012Diocletian - Gesundrian [full-length] - 2014*****
Official site:http://www.myspace.com/diocletianband