DEOS, the pioneering force of Roman Extreme Metal, has unleashed a new lyric video for their devastating track, “Dura Lex Sed Lex,” a crushing taste of their latest fourth album, Augustus Omnipotens, out on 05 December, 2025 via Wormholedeath.

Translating to “The law is harsh, but it is the law,” “Dura Lex Sed Lex” is a musically ferocious and lyrically precise dive into one of the most brutal chapters of Roman history. The track refers to the Lex Pedia, the law enacted by Octavian (the future Emperor Augustus) to mercilessly punish the conspirators responsible for the assassination of Julius Caesar through death, confiscation of property, and exile.

The Rise of an Empire: Augustus Omnipotens

DEOS’s album, Augustus Omnipotens, is their most ambitious work yet—a conceptual journey chronicling the political and military rise of Octavian as he transformed from Caesar’s avenger into Rome’s first Emperor.

The album tracks pivotal, intense moments, from the forging of alliances and brutal battles to the eventual triumph of the Pax Romana. This narrative is driven by DEOS’s signature Blackened Death Metal, featuring ferocious, driving riffs, thunderous drums, and dark growls that amplify the intensity of war, power, and existential transformation.

Pre-save Augustus Omnipotens now: orcd.co/augustusomnipotens

About DEOS:

Formed in 2014 by Fabio Battistella, Jack Graved, and Loïc Depauwe, DEOS have built a reputation for combining the ferocity of extreme metal with a passion for Ancient Rome that extends through their lyrics, artwork, and stagecraft. Their debut Ghosts of the Empire arrived in 2015, followed by In Nomine Romae in 2017 and extensive touring across France, Switzerland, and beyond. In 2021 they began work on their third record Furor Belli, mastered by J.-F. Dagenais (Kataklysm, Ex Deo) and released in 2022 via Wormholedeath, which led to the North Imperial Tour MMXXII. Over the past years they have continued to spread their vision of Roman metal across Europe, including London’s legendary Cart & Horses.

Now, with Augustus Omnipotens, DEOS take their concept further than ever before. Recorded between autumn 2024 and spring 2025 and once again mastered by Dagenais, the album is both a celebration of Rome’s past and a declaration of the band’s future.

DEOS are: Jack “Janus” Graved (bass, vocals), Fabio Battistella (guitar, backing vocals), Cédric “Cedd” Boehm (guitar, backing vocals), and Loïc Depauwe (drums).

Stream Furor Belli: orcd.co/furorbelli

Join the ranks of DEOS:

www.facebook.com/deos.legio
instagram.com/deos_official
deos-official.bandcamp.com/releases
www.youtube.com/@deos-official9793/

The one and only Roman extreme metal legionaries DEOS are back. On December 5, 2025, the band will release their long-awaited fourth album, Augustus Omnipotens, through Wormholedeath Records.

Augustus Omnipotens is a conceptual journey through the rise of Octavian, later Augustus, the first Emperor of Rome. Each track captures a key moment in his path: from avenging Julius Caesar’s death, through political alliances and brutal battles, to the final triumph of peace under the Pax Romana. The lyrics weave together history, mythology, and personal legacy, portraying Augustus not only as a ruler but as a symbol of transformation, from civil war and betrayal to order and empire. It’s an album about power, fate, and the price of immortality.

Driven by a visceral blend of blackened death metal, the music amplifies the narrative’s intensity: ferocious riffs embody the chaos of war, thunderous drums echo the march of legions, and sinister growls summon the weight of fate and bloodshed. In Augustus Omnipotens, music and lyrics merge into a monumental opus, where history is not only told but felt.

01 – In Aeternam
02 – Octavianus
03 – Caesar Divi Filius
04 – Gladium Stringere
05 – Triuvirat
06 – Dura Lex Sed Lex
07 – Mortem Proditorum
08 – Mylae Invicta
09 – Dedecus Magni Lepidi
10 – Ultimum Bellum
11 – Pax Romana

About DEOS:

Formed in 2014 by Fabio Battistella, Jack Graved, and Loïc Depauwe, DEOS have built a reputation for combining the ferocity of extreme metal with a passion for Ancient Rome that extends through their lyrics, artwork, and stagecraft. Their debut Ghosts of the Empire arrived in 2015, followed by In Nomine Romae in 2017 and extensive touring across France, Switzerland, and beyond. In 2021 they began work on their third record Furor Belli, mastered by J.-F. Dagenais (Kataklysm, Ex Deo) and released in 2022 via Wormholedeath, which led to the North Imperial Tour MMXXII. Over the past years they have continued to spread their vision of Roman metal across Europe, including London’s legendary Cart & Horses.

Now, with Augustus Omnipotens, DEOS take their concept further than ever before. Recorded between autumn 2024 and spring 2025 and once again mastered by Dagenais, the album is both a celebration of Rome’s past and a declaration of the band’s future.

DEOS are: Jack “Janus” Graved (bass, vocals), Fabio Battistella (guitar, backing vocals), Cédric “Cedd” Boehm (guitar, backing vocals), and Loïc Depauwe (drums).

Join the ranks of DEOS:

www.facebook.com/deos.legio
instagram.com/deos_official
deos-official.bandcamp.com/releases
www.youtube.com/@deos-official9793/

Stream Furor Belli: orcd.co/furorbelli