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 (Queen Of The Iceni)" (featuring Unleash the Archers vocalist Brittney Slayes), and "The Head of the Snake".
Track listing
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
Guests Clemens Wijers – keyboards, orchestration Brittney Slayes – vocals on track 4
Additional personnel Seth Siro Anton – cover art Ocvlta Designs – cover layout
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