Cultus Sanguine

Cultus Sanguine
Origin	Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Genres	Black metal Doom metal Gothic metal
Years active	1993-2001
Labels	Wounded Love Candlelight Season Of Mist

Cultus Sanguine was an Italian black metal band, characterised by gloomy themes and soundscapes.

Bio

Cultus Sanguine was founded as a duo in 1993, but soon after expanded to a trio after adding a drummer. ^[1] After a 1995 EP, they added the keyboards player Rex Nebulah before signing to Candlelight Records for the 1998 album Shadow's Blood. Following this the guitarist/bassist Aqua Regis and drummer Custus Arckanorum left the group, and guitarist Aurian and drummer Nox Perpetua joined. Two further releases appeared on Season of Mist before the group disbanded in 2001.

Line-up

• Joe Fergieph (vocals)
• Aqua Regis (Roberto Mammarella of Monumentum; guitar and bass)
• Custos Arcanorum (drums)
• Rex Nebulah (keyboards)
• Aurian (guitar)
• Nox Perpetua (Fabrizio Cislaghi of Macbeth) (drums)
• Ouranos - keyboards

Discography

• Cultus Sanguine EP (Wounded Love Records/Avantgarde Music, 1995)
• Shadow's Blood (Candlelight Records, 1998) ^[2]
• The Sum of All Fears (Season of Mist, 1999) ^[3]
• WAR Vol III (Season of Mist, 2000) ^[4]

References

1. Cultus Sanguine at Allmusic
2. "CULTUS SANGUINE Shadows´ Blood". Rock Hard (review) (in German). No. 131. 25 March 1998. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
3. "CULTUS SANGUINE The Sum Of All Fears". Rock Hard (review) (in German). No. 155. 15 March 2000. Retrieved 23 December 2025.
4. "CULTUS SANGUINE War III". Rock Hard (review) (in German). No. 162. 18 October 2000. Retrieved 23 December 2025.