Lydda, Palestine. Year 303 in the Common Era. The Roman Emperor, emboldened by a will to restore the glory of old, has declared an edict to persecute and punish the encroaching Christian faith. A young Cappadocian tribune, a believer, refuses to comply and speaks out against the decree. For his defiance, this once-trusted soldier is brutally tortured, mutilated, and ultimately decapitated. His remains are interred at Lydda, the homeland of his mother, and a church built in his honour.

That Emperor, of course, was Diocletian. And through his martyrdom, the tribune became known to the world as Saint George.

Or so the story goes…

Mere days before DIOCLETIAN reach England, we have locked down and confirmed every venue. With thanks to the tireless efforts of Morbid Angle, London will now be hosted at the world-famous Cart & Horses. The full lineup remains, and tickets can be bought from morbidangle.bigcartel.com.

As warmup for this week of war, TRIVAX play Walpurgisnacht Festival in Berlin on Friday. With barely time to recover, they will be eager to get on the road and deliver their Eastern Death Magick to all.

The other dates on this tour feature extended sets from both bands. Thursday’s finale in Birmingham will showcase an additional support, with announcement to follow.

Tickets are selling very well, with most venues close to capacity if not sold out already. Get yours now.

https://heathenstorm.com/2024/04/23/a-saintly-persecution/

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“They paid the ultimate price for their freedom, and we become their voice.”

With the eyes of the world focused on Middle East escalation last weekend, it was with timely prescience that TRIVAX unveiled their video ‘Against all Opposition’.

Released mere hours before missiles took flight, it presents a scathing critique of the Iranian regime. Relentlessly intercutting a timeline of religious and state suppression with band footage. Clips from their early years playing ‘forbidden music’ in Tehran, to the freedom of expression they now experience in the West.

Beyond the band, this video is a paean to protest. A duty to speak for those who cannot, against the will to silence demanded by all oppressors. Honouring the countless souls dead, detained or otherwise ‘disappeared’ by the regime’s self-imposed morality police.

This video is not an easy watch, hence placed behind a warning click, but it is very much a worthy one.

https://youtu.be/VK5R-bkznR4

https://heathenstorm.com/2024/04/17/against-all-opposition/

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HeathenStorm Productions offer hearty congratulations to Trivax for the success of their video clip from album opener Azrael (عزرائیل). An anti-authoritarian statement of intent, empowered by their experience of musical oppression in Iran and elsewhere.

Energetically shot by Morbid Angle and released last July, it has already topped half a million views on YouTube. Drawing praise and infamy from all quarters.

With the band’s international appeal ever rising, make sure to catch them as they support Diocletian across the UK this Spring.

https://youtu.be/pD861bS1u9I

https://heathenstorm.com/2024/03/07/hails-to-the-half-million/

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The lineup for the London show has locked in nicely, with kudos to Morbid Angle for curating such a barbaric bill.

Joining DIOCLETIAN and TRIVAX on stage we have BLOOD CHALICE (FI) and GORGON VOMIT (UK). A stacked bill for a Tuesday, so make sure to turn up early for an evening of apocalyptic excess!

TUESDAY 30th APRIL
Oslo, London

Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/317315271269907
Tickets: https://www.seetickets.com/event/diocletian-blood-chalice-trivax-gorgonvomit/oslo/2938292

Formed in 2015, Finland’s BLOOD CHALICE pour a sanguinary oblation of blasphemous savagery. Brutal and uncompromising, yet not without tight-riffed composition, the essence of Finland’s extreme past carries forward into their unholy communion.

Heed their Sepulchral Chants!

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Openers GORGON VOMIT bring their own sense of Dread to the proceedings, with debut EP ‘Babylon Detonator’ tearing open the ears of those who dare listen. London based, but making their name across the country, they’ll hurl their Bestial Death Metal to all who turn up early.

Jah Retch!

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https://heathenstorm.com/2024/02/21/london-locked-in/

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