Albert Bell's Sacro Sanctus is a new solo project from the song-writing and lyrical pen of Albert Bell, renowned for his work with both Forsaken and Nomad Son - two firmly established doom metal bands that have etched Malta as a bastion for quality heavy doom metal in the hearts of doom metalheads worldwide. "Deus Volt" - the debut album from (Albert Bell's) Sacro Sanctus captures and pays tribute to the myriad influences that have inspired Albert's thirty year trajectory in heavy metal (both as a die-hard fan and musician), from the formative influences of Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Motorhead, Venom and Celtic Frost to Bell's passion and love for classic doom metal as epitomised by Nemesis, Candlemass, Trouble and Saint Vitus. On "Deus Volt" one can also trace nods to epic metal and the dark, arcane soundscapes typical of the Italian and Hellenic metal scenes that Bell has always felt strong affinity to, reflective of the influences of Mediterranean culture on the music and thematic concepts that he has and continues to explore in his musical forays.

Lyrically, "Deus Volt" brings together myth and historical fact. It centres on a fictional tale that charts the conjuring and embracing of arcane forces by the higher echelons of the Fatimid dynasty in the midst of efforts of rival caliphates to oust their supremacy. As Fatimid power is ascertained, a bolder challenge arises in the form of successive crusader incursions, spearheaded by the rise of the Knights Templar and other Christian military orders, including the Knights of Outremer and the Knights Hospitalier (Knights of St.John). As their banners rise and battle-cries holler in the East, Christianity's ever-increasing military and political power and expansive ambitions resonate across uncharted territory.
Blood is spilled across the battlefields of Hattin and Ascalon as these opposites clash! Drawing upon myth, belief, superstition, courage and the search for glory; both sides vie for ultimate supremacy under the panoptical gaze of the Monolith - the all-encompassing God! Deus Volt! (God Wills It!)

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