The Thirteen Years of Nero
The Thirteen Years of Nero is the fourth album by Canadian death metal band Ex Deo, released on 27 August 2021.
Release and promotion
On June 14, 2021, Ex Deo announced its fourth album, The Thirteen Years of Nero, about the Roman Emperor Nero, with Carach Angren keyboardist Clemens Wijers handling orchestrations once again for the album. In the months between the album's announcement and release, the band uploaded music videos for the songs "Imperator", "Boudicca ", and "The Head of the Snake".Personnel
;Ex Deo- Maurizio Iacono - vocals, lyricist
- Stéphane Barbe - lead guitar
- Jean-Francois Dagenais - rhythm guitar, engineer, mixing, mastering, producer
- Dano Apekian - bass guitar
- Jeramie Kling - drums, recording
- Clemens Wijers - keyboards, orchestration
- Brittney Slayes - vocals on track 4
- Seth Siro Anton - cover art
- Ocvlta Designs - cover layout