Diablo (band)
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| Diablo | |
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 Diablo at Tuska in 2006 |
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| 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 #1 on the Finnish music charts.[1] On May 14, 2008, Diablo released their 5th studio album, Icaros. It reached #2 on the Finnish music charts.[2]
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[edit] Members
[edit] Current members
- Rainer Nygård – vocals, guitar (1995-)
- Marko Utriainen – lead guitar (1995-)
- Aadolf Virtanen – bass (1995-)
- Heikki Malmberg – drums (2000-)
[edit] Former member
- Timo Kemppainen – drums (1995–2000)
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Elegance In Black (2000)
- Renaissance (2002)
- Eternium (2004)
- Mimic47 (2006)
- Icaros (2008)
[edit] Singles
- "Princess" (1999)
- "Intomesee" (2002)
- "Read My Scars" (2003)
- "Mimic47" (2005)
- "Damien" (2005)
- "Icaros" (2008)
