Fas - Ite, Maledicti, in Ignem Aeternum
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Fas – Ite, Maledicti, in Ignem Aeternum (Latin
for "Divine Law - Go, Accursed, into Everlasting Fire") is a 2007 album by the black metal
band Deathspell Omega
. The album takes its title from the Vulgate
translation of Matthew 25:41, "discedite a me maledicti in ignem æternum", usually quoted as "ite maledicti in ignem aeternum." The album was released as a digipak
with a 20-page booklet on July 16, 2007 and in the United States on July 17, 2007 through The Ajna Offensive. Ajna has licensed the CD version for the U.S., with Southern Lord Records
assisting the distribution and importing a substantial amount of vinyl copies.
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
for "Divine Law - Go, Accursed, into Everlasting Fire") is a 2007 album by the black metal
Black metal
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structure....
band Deathspell Omega
Deathspell Omega
Deathspell Omega are a French black metal band. Their lyrical content deals primarily with Satanism on a metaphysical level – as the band has stated that "all other interpretations of Satan are intellectually invalid" – and other various theological topics...
. The album takes its title from the Vulgate
Vulgate
The Vulgate is a late 4th-century Latin translation of the Bible. It was largely the work of St. Jerome, who was commissioned by Pope Damasus I in 382 to make a revision of the old Latin translations...
translation of Matthew 25:41, "discedite a me maledicti in ignem æternum", usually quoted as "ite maledicti in ignem aeternum." The album was released as a digipak
Digipak
Digipak is a patented style of CD, DVD or BD packaging, and is a registered trademark of AGI World Ltd., an Atlas Holdings company.-Features:...
with a 20-page booklet on July 16, 2007 and in the United States on July 17, 2007 through The Ajna Offensive. Ajna has licensed the CD version for the U.S., with Southern Lord Records
Southern Lord Records
Southern Lord is an American record label that was founded in 1998 by Greg Anderson, specializing in what could broadly be classified as experimental heavy metal, particularly the doom metal, stoner rock, and drone metal sub-genres. Some of the more notable artists on the label include Earth, Om,...
assisting the distribution and importing a substantial amount of vinyl copies.