heavy-metal-darkness: Diabolus, Mecum Semperterne! |Diabolus, Mecum Semperterne! |Terratur Possessions

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Diabolus, Mecum Semperterne! |Diabolus, Mecum Semperterne! |Terratur Possessions

Release Date February 20^th, 2026
Format CD/Vinyl
Genre Black Metal
Country Norway

Diabolus, Mecum Semperterne! unites four veterans of the Norwegian extreme underground. Cernunnus from Manes and Manii dug up some riffs he wrote back in the early nineties. He handed them to his longtime friend K.R. of Whoredom Rife and Bloodthorn. They eventually brought in B. Kråbøl of Misotheist and Enevelde, along with E. Blix of Mare and Djevel, completing the lineup. These guys come from entirely different eras of the scene, teaming up to play orthodox black metal.

The self-titled album, "Diabolus, Mecum Semperterne!", delivers straightforward, hostile music. The guitars unleash freezing tremolo picking, burying minimal melodies under sheer distortion. The drums blast aggressively, pushing the speed to the extreme. Vocals rip through the chaos with absolute hatred. The production is abrasive and completely raw, drenching every single riff in static.

Long songs like "Ab Illo Benedicaris, In Cujus Honore Cremaberis" and "Gratias Agamus Domino Infero Deo Nostro" offer extended assaults of orthodox blasting. They create a massive wall of noise, dragging the listener through endless cold guitar runs. "Diabolus Sit In Corde Tuo, Et In Labiis Tuis, Ut Digne Et Competenter Annunties Evangelium Suum" keeps the speed high and the temperature sub-zero. The rhythm section simply bashes away without remorse. "Revelabitur Gloria Domini" operates in identical miserable territory.

This album gives you traditional black metal played by guys who are completely obsessed with the extreme underground. The riffs are freezing, the atmosphere is utterly dark, and the execution is hostile. Sometimes the longer tracks drag slightly, padding the runtime with redundant strumming. Even so, the sheer malice keeps your attention locked down. Diabolus, Mecum Semperterne! crafted a harsh descent into complete darkness.

Score: 8.0