Diablo is a Finnish melodic death /

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band, formed in 1995 as Diablo Brothers. The band cite

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is also evident in their music. The band has released seven studio albums, the most recent of which, ''When All the Rivers Are Silent'', was released in 2022.

Members

Current members

*Rainer Nygård – vocals, guitar (1995–present) *Marko Utriainen – lead guitar (1995–present) *Aadolf Virtanen – bass (1995–present) *Heikki Malmberg – drums (2000–present)

Former member

*Timo Kemppainen – drums (1995–2000)

Discography

Albums

* ''Elegance in Black'' (2000) * ''

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'' (2002) * '' Eternium'' (2004) * '' Mimic47'' (2006) * '' Icaros'' (2008) * '' Silvër Horizon'' (2015) * ''When All the Rivers Are Silent'' (2022)

Singles

* "Princess" (1999) * "Intomesee" (2002) * "Read My Scars" (2003) * "Mimic47" (2005) * "Damien" (2005) * "Icaros" (2008) * "Isolation" (2015) * "Grace Under Pressure" (2019) * "The Extinctionist" (2020) * "The Stranger" (2022)

References

External links

Official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Diablo Finnish melodic death metal musical groups Finnish thrash metal musical groups Groove metal musical groups Musical groups established in 1990