Diablo (band)
Diablo | |
|---|---|
) Diablo at Tuska in 2006 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Finland |
| Genres | Melodic death metal, Thrash metal |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Labels | Poko Records (2006−2008) Sakara Records (2008–present) |
| Website | Official site |
Diablo is a Finnish melodic death metal band, formed in 1995 as Diablo Brothers. The band cite Testament, Slayer, Metallica, Megadeth, Opeth, Death, and Meshuggah as influences, but influence from several Gothenburg bands, including Dark Tranquillity, Hypocrisy, and In Flames, is also evident in their music. Their fourth album, Mimic47, was released in January 2006, and reached No. 1 on the Finnish music charts.[1] On 14 May 2008 Diablo released their 5th studio album, Icaros. It reached No. 2 on the Finnish music charts.[2]
Vocalist Rainer Nygård confirms the release of their new album Silvër Horizon on a video uploaded by the Metal Festival Nummirock on Facebook. Nygård speaks in Finnish and states that the album will be released in late 2015.[3]
Members
Current members
- Rainer Nygård – vocals, guitar (1995–)
- Marko Utriainen – lead guitar (1995–)
- Aadolf Virtanen – bass (1995–)
- Heikki Malmberg – drums (2000–)
Former member
- Timo Kemppainen – drums (1995–2000)
Discography
Albums
- Elegance in Black (2000)
- Renaissance (2002)
- Eternium (2004)
- Mimic47 (2006)
- Icaros (2008)
- Silvër Horizon (2015)
Singles
- "Princess" (1999)
- "Intomesee" (2002)
- "Read My Scars" (2003)
- "Mimic47" (2005)
- "Damien" (2005)
- "Icaros" (2008)
- "Isolation" (2015)
References
- ^ "YleX". Areena.yle.fi. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "YleX". Areena.yle.fi. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Nummirock on Facebook Watch". Facebook.com. Retrieved 9 October 2020.