The unrelenting force of diabolical black death metal, Belphegor, have returned with a blazing new single: “Sanctus Diaboli Confidimus.” Forged in chaos and crowned in blasphemy, the track marks a savage invocation of what is yet to come.
This release marks Belphegor‘s first under their freshly inked deal with Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM), setting the stage for a powerful alliance between one of extreme metal’s most revered entities and one of the scene’s most ambitious new labels.
Helmuth, Belphegor‘s co-founder and guiding force, shares: “It’s great to be working with Gerardo Martinez once again. He believed in Belphegor early on and was the one who brought us to North America in 2006. I look forward to a powerful new chapter with RPM.”
Gerardo Martinez, co-founder of RPM, echoes the sentiment: “Helmuth, Belphegor, and I go back to 2006 and I’m extremely thrilled to be able to continue working with one of the best proponents of black death metal art. Welcome to RPM! Here’s to many more years of great music!”
On “Sanctus Diaboli Confidimus”, Helmuth describes: “A symbiosis of diabolical black death metal. A glorification of the Devil. A hypnotic anthem of passion, fir,e and iron discipline. It stands for the absolute freedom to walk your own path, to reign within your own realm.”
Since their formation in 1993 in Austria, Belphegor have stood as one of the most brutal and transgressive forces in black death metal. Founded by vocalist and guitarist Helmuth Lehner, the band has spent over three decades refining a sound forged in fire and sacrilege, merging the violent precision of death metal with the ritualistic darkness of black metal. Their music is an invocation of infernal power, a soundwall of relentless blasphemy.
From the raw intensity of early releases like The Last Supper (1995), Blutsabbath (1997), and Necrodaemon Terrorsathan (2000) to the increasingly sophisticated compositions found on albums such as Lucifer Incestus, Bondage Goat Zombie, Pestapokalypse VI, and Totenritual, Belphegor have continually pushed the boundaries of extreme music. Each release marks a further descent into forbidden territory.
The band’s thematic focus on ritual magick, religious inversion, and arcane symbolism is matched by their technical mastery, multilingual lyrics, and sonic experimentation.
