the highest of crimes: by waging an absolutist war against nature and, therefore, against life itself. And, secondly, by severing the bond to nature and forging an anthropocentric worldview that places man above everything else and, therefore, can be used to justify just about anything – no matter how short-sighted or ill-advised – so long as it appears to serve mankind's interests. Extracting man from the natural order, by intent if not in effect, was a sign of hubris which remains literally without equivalent and whose resulting devastations will know no equivalent either. Listen carefully enough and you'll hear demonic snigger. In the same interview with Göransson, without naming any of their members directly, the band also confirmed suspicions of an ideological rift within the band, noting, "A minority of the collective's contributors – shall we say, parts of the second circle – who've been invited to partake because of their incredible talents as musicians are involved with earthly politics, but stand on completely opposite ends of the political spectrum and are therefore irreconcilable political foes." However, they noted that the music and lyrics were authored by the "French core of the collective". This clarification was made in the wake of backlash against Deathspell Omega due to their long time collaboration with Mikko Aspa who has long been accused of having connections and links with various NSBM and RAC acts from both the Finnish and other scenes. Line-up The band has never provided any official information as to who their members are. Discography Infernal Battles (2000) Inquisitors of Satan (2002) Si monvmentvm reqvires, circvmspice (2004) Fas – Ite, Maledicti, in Ignem Aeternum (2007) Paracletus (2010) The Synarchy of Molten Bones (2016) The Furnaces of Palingenesia (2019) The Long Defeat (2022) Compilation albums Manifestations 2000–2001 (2008, collection of material originally released on LP on the splits with Moonblood and Mütiilation and the Black Metal Blitzkrieg compilation) Manifestations 2002 (2008, eight previously unreleased tracks, initially written for the Crushing the Holy Trinity compilation and a planned split with Cantus Bestiae) EPs Kénôse (2005) Veritas Diaboli Manet in Aeternum: Chaining the Katechon (2008), standalone release of the band's contribution to the split album with S.V.E.S.T. Mass Grave Aesthetics (2008), originally released in 2005 on the 'From the Entrails to the Dirt' split. Diabolus Absconditus (2011), originally released in 2005 on the 'Crushing the Holy Trinity' split. Drought (2012) Split releases Clandestine Blaze /