Please Support!!

Hellz! It's definitely not the first time I do this, nor will surely be the last, but I want to once again leave my eternal thanks and advertise to all the labels, distros and music stores with whom I have trade material of Antiquus Scriptum. They certainly deserve it! Please support!! Humbly: Sacerdos Magus \m/ O \m/

"Recovering The Throne (Tribute Album)" for mid / late 2014!!

Greetings From The Enchanted Forest! The German label Pesttanz Klangschmiede will release in the second half of 2014, a tribute album of Antiquus Scriptum that shall be entitled: "Recovering The Throne (Tribute Album)" and that will bring together all the versions that the project has made of other bands + 4 new covers that shall be recorded by the Summer of next year. This release will have a print run of 600 copies in digipack (only!), being 100 of them in a die hard version in deluxe wooden box. Here is the track list that will come on the CD, thank you all! Humbly: Sacerdos Magus \m/ O \m/ 

"Recovering The Throne (Tribute Album)":

I - Manitou (Venom)

II - Dethroned Emperor (Celtic Frost)

III - Skeletons Of Society (Slayer)

IV - Futuro Nuclear (Psycoma)

V - Sententious Despicable (The Invertebrate)

VI - Philosophy Of Negativity (Mordaça)

VII - Prelude (Manowar)

VIII - F. M. I. (Ratos De Porão) 

IX - Era De Noite E Levaram (Zeca Afonso) 

X - Quando Eu Morrer (Xutos & Pontapés) 

XI - The Dark (Metal Church)

XII - I Hate (Overkill)

XIII - Possedssed By Satan (Gorgoroth)

XIV - En Svart Kiste (Satyricon)

"Immortalis Factus" out through Pesttanz Klangschmiede from Germania!!

Pagan Greetings! Is out there the official edition of the Antiquus Scriptum's album, "Immortalis Factus", that was released through the German label Pesttanz Klangschmiede in a draft of 1.000 copies jewel case + 100 copies deluxe digipack edition. Reservations through antiquus_scriptum@yahoo.com for the interested ones, thanx! Humbly: Sacerdos Magus \m/ O \m/

Review da Metal Soundscapes para o álbum "Conclamatum Est" - 8 / 10 (Versão Portuguesa)

"Conclamatum Est" é o terceiro álbum de Antiquus Scriptum, o projeto pessoal de Sacerdos Magus que nos chega de Portugal. O trabalho foi gravado em 2010 e foi lançado no mesmo ano como uma bootleg por uma editora da Nova Zelândia, sem a permissão de Sacerdos Magus! Finalmente, em Julho de 2013 o álbum foi oficialmente lançado pela austríaca Talheim Records. Antiquus Scriptum existe desde 1998, mas houve várias pausas na atividade do projeto. Antes do "Conclamatum Est", a banda lançou dois longas durações, que serão ambos re-lançados em breve pela Pesttanz Klangschmiede, a editora alemã que lançou recentemente o seu novo álbum, "Ars Longa, Vita Brevis...".

Antiquus Scriptum é um projeto com um som muito característico, totalmente diferente de qualquer outra banda que eu alguma vez ouvi. O que também é incomum para mim é que eu ouvi e revi até agora os seus trabalhos em ordem cronológica inversa. De qualquer forma, "Conclamatum Est" é um álbum muito longo, com uma duração de quase 77 minutos e é dividido em duas partes, a parte principal e as versões, exatamente como seu novo álbum. O capítulo principal é intitulado "Caput I - Tristitia, Absentia, Molestia" e contém 9 músicas, com uma duração total de 59 minutos, enquanto que três dos temas têm mais de 10 minutos cada. A segunda parte, intitulada "Caput II - Tributum", tem por volta de 18 minutos de duração e contém 7 covers (Venom, Celtic Frost, Slayer, Psycoma, The Invertebrate, Mordaça e Manowar). Eu prefiro ver a segunda parte do álbum como um "bônus" e gosto de ouvir principalmente a parte "original".

Mais uma vez Antiquus Scriptum oferece-nos uma mistura única de epic metal, black e thrash, combinado com vários outros gêneros. Comparado com o novo álbum, "Conclamatum Est" é mais melódico, sinfônico e com muitos mais elementos folclóricos, algo que torna o som mais variável e ainda mais interessante. A produção é boa, com uma abordagem underground, mas ao mesmo tempo, tudo se ouve perfeitamente claro. As vozes de Sacerdos Magos são uma das características básicas da banda, que as faz soar diferente de qualquer outro projeto. Elas movem-se de vozes gritadas para limpas, mas na maioria das vezes ele canta num meio intermédio, num registo único de estilo pessoal que se encaixa perfeitamente com sua música! As linhas de guitarra e coros soam muito épicas, enquanto as belas teclas adicionam uma atmosfera de batalha na música. Violas acústicas e instrumentos tradicionais tornam-se mais dominantes nas partes tranquilas dos temas e com a ajuda dos sintetizadores adicionam muitas vezes uma abordagem tipo banda sonora, à sua música. Já agora, 5 das faixas são instrumentais. As letras são em sua maioria escritas em inglês, mas ele também usa o português em algumas músicas e alguns versos latinos. Ele é influenciado pela história e raízes da Lusitânia, bem como pela história antiga, mitologia e temas pagãos.

Antiquus Scriptum é uma banda muito difícil de categorizar em qualquer gênero ou de descrever com referências a outras bandas. Então eu aconselho-vos a visitar suas páginas oficiais e ouvir a sua música, a fim de ter uma ideia completa da sua sonoridade. Para o meu gosto pessoal "Conclamatum Est" é melhor do que o seu novo trabalho e já estou ansioso para ouvir as suas obras mais antigas também. "Conclamatum Est" foi lançado pela Talheim Records em edição jewel case com livrete de oito páginas limitado a 500 cópias. A capa e a arte interna do CD são baseadas na idade média onde figuram pinturas representando a "Batalha de Aljubarrota", uma batalha travada entre o Reino de Portugal e a Coroa de Castela em 14 de agosto de 1385. 

(Dimiarch / Metal Soundscapes - 8 / 10)

Review of Metal Soundscapes to the album "Conclamatum Est" - 8 / 10!!

Greetings from colossal abyss! I leave ye with one more review to the third album of Antiquus Scriptum, "Conclamatum Est", this time from the webzine "Metal Soundscapes", to which Dimitris gave a generous 8 in 10. This has been hailed by critics as the best work of the project, be so?... Soon the Portuguese version, hug to everyone! Humbly: Sacerdos Magus

"Conclamatum Est" is the third full-length album by Antiquus Scriptum, the personal project of Sacerdos Magus from Portugal. The album was recorded in 2010 and was released the same year as bootleg by a label from New Zealand, without the permission of Sacerdos Magus! Finally on July 2013 the album was officially released by the Austrian label Talheim Records. Antiquus Scriptum exist since 1998, but there were several breaks in the band’s activity. Before "Conclamatum Est" the band released 2 full-length albums, which will be both re-released soon by Pesttanz Klangschmiede, the German label that recently released the band’s new album "Ars Longa, Vita Brevis…".

Antiquus Scriptum is a band with a very characteristic sound, totally different from any other band I have ever listened to. What is also unusual for me is that I listen and review their works so far in reverse chronological order. Anyway, "Conclamatum Est" is a very long album, lasting for almost 77 minutes and it is divided in two parts, the main album and the covers, exactly like their new album. The main album is entitled "Caput I - Tristitia, Absentia, Molestia" and contains 9 songs with a total duration of 59 minutes, while 3 of its songs are over 10 minutes each. The second part, entitled "Caput II - Tributum", is around 18 minutes long and contains 7 covers (Venom, Celtic Frost, Slayer, Psycoma, The Invertebrate, Mordaça and Manowar). I choose to see the second part as a "bonus" and prefer to listen mostly the "original" album.

Once again Antiquus Scriptum offer us a unique mixture of epic, black and thrash metal, combined with various other genres. Compared to the new album, "Conclamatum Est" is more melodic, symphonic and with many more folk elements, something that makes it sound more variable and even more interesting. The production is good, having an underground approach, but at the same time everything is heard perfectly clear. Sacerdos Magus’ vocals is one of the basic characteristics of the band, one that makes them sound unlike any other. They move from screaming to clean ones, but most of the time he sings somewhere in-between, in a unique personal style fitting so much with his music! Guitar lines and choirs sound very epic, while beautiful keys add a battle atmosphere in the music. Acoustic guitars and traditional instruments become more dominant in the tranquil parts of their songs and with the help of synths add often a soundtrack-like approach to the music. By the way, 5 of their songs are instrumental. Lyrics are in mostly in English, but they also use Portuguese in a couple of songs and a few Latin verses. They are influenced by the history and roots of Lusitânia, as well as by ancient history, mythology and pagan themes.

Antiquus Scriptum is a band very difficult to categorize under any genre or to describe with references to other bands. So I advice you to visit their official pages and listen to their music in order to get a complete idea of their sound. For my personal taste "Conclamatum Est" is better than their new work and I am already looking forward to listen to their older works too. "Conclamatum Est" is released by Talheim Records in standard jewel-case edition with 8-page booklet limited to 500 copies. The cover and the inner artworks come from Middle-ages paintings representing the "Battle of Aljubarrota", a battle fought between the Kingdom of Portugal and the Crown of Castile on August 14th of 1385. 

(Dimiarch / Metal Soundscapes - 8 / 10)

http://www.metalsoundscapes.com/archives/9078/antiquus-scriptum-conclamatum-est 

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"Immortalis Factus" - Digipacks Ready!!

Hellz! I received today the new from the label that the digipacks of "Immortalis Factus" already arrived and they are perfect. The jewel cases arrive on Monday, beware!! \m/ O \m/

Antiquus Scriptum: To Be Congratulated - 15 Years Of Existence!!

It was precisely on 8 October, 1998 that "ripped on" with my humble project Antiquus Scriptum after leaving my band at the time, the Firstborn Evil, whom I had been as bassist (Iblis) since 1995. Much water has flowed in these sweaty and difficult 15 Winters of tenuous existence and lots of water could have gone more if the cloud of anonymity didn't insisted on hover over this project and if the individual entities would put perhaps more eyes on whom deserves and not just in anyone whom "appears", often totally devoid of content, essence and quality almost always... Anyway, the steps were strenuous to climb them all, but at least I celebrate the 15 years seeing my albums being reissued again and again and professional editions and abundant printings on the agenda, which despite the difficulties of the present, certainly gives me courage to endure at least another 15 Winters!... I must thank all those the many, that throughout this period helped Antiquus Scriptum musically, with editions, distribution, acquisition of material, or just with the warmth of friendship which is the best of all! To all of them and to you that insist on taking this modest but determined project forward, my lot of thanks! Well there to all, the first 15 already gone!! Humbly: Sacerdos Magus \m/ O \m/

"Immortalis Factus" out October 14!!

Greetings from the Underground! The official date for the re-edition of the album "Immortalis Factus" is October 14. I recall that the label will be Pesttanz Klangschmiede from Germany and the draft shall be 1.000 copies jewel case + 100 copies in limited deluxe digipack edition. Thanx to all! Humbly: Sacerdos Magus \m/ O \m/