Ex Deo – the Juno-nominated death metal project of Katakylsm frontman, Maurizio Iacono – recently unleashed their new EP, Year Of the Four Emperors. It’s out now on CD via the Reigning Phoenix Music record label, through its partnership with Distortion Music Group, with a limited edition vinyl to follow on March 14th, 2025. The band has also unveiled a lyric video for “Vitellius,” and kicked off the European leg of their 2025 tour. Keep reading below for more.
Stream/buy The Year Of The Four Emperors here: https://exdeo.rpm.link/yotfePR
Year Of the Four Emperors tracklisting:
01 Galba
02 Otho
03 Vitellius
04 Vespasian
The lyrics of “Vitellius” reveal a man driven by bloodlust, yet powerless to escape his fate. Vitellius’ violent end is portrayed with haunting finality, a reminder of Rome’s volatile power. The band is also currently on tour in Europe in support of Dark Funeral and Fleshgod Apocalypse. They will follow this up with a North American tour in the spring in support of Septicflesh and Vltimas.
European tour dates:
1/14 Lyon, FRA La Ryaonne
1/15 Trezzo sull’Adda, ITA Live Club
1/16 Zurich, SWI Komplex 457
1/17 Munich, GER Backstage Werk
1/18 Budapest, HUN Barba Negra
1/19 Zagreb, CRO Boogaloo
1/21 Vienna, AUT Simm City
1/22 Kosice, SLO Colloseum
1/23 Wroclaw, POL A2
1/24 Prague, CZE Meet Factory
1/25 Leipzig, GER Hellraiser
26.01.2025 NL Utrecht – TivoliVredenburg *
* w/ Fleshgod Apocalypse only
North American tour dates:
2/10 Houston, TX White Oak Music Hall
2/11 Dallas, TX Granada Theater
2/12 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theater
2/13 Mesa, AZ Nile Theater
2/14 San Diego, CA Brick by Brick
2/15 San Francisco, CA DNA Lounge
2/16 Los Angeles, CA 1720
2/17 Las Vegas, NV Sinwave
2/19 Denver, CO The Oriental Theater
2/20 Lawrence, KS Granada Theater
2/21 St. Paul, MN Amsterdam Bar & Hall
2/22 Joliet, IL The Forge
2/23 Cleveland, OH TempleLive Cleveland @ Asylum
2/24 Toronto, ON Concert Hall
2/26 Ottawa, ON Overflow
2/27 Montreal, QC Le Studio TD
2/28 Worcester, MA The Palladium (upstairs)
3/1 Albany, NY Empire Live
3/2 New York, NY Gramercy Theater