Diaboli
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Diaboli biography
1992-The Finnish Black Metal band was formed in summer as a five piece band under the name of SIGILLUM DIABOLI. The first demo "Descent into Hell" was released in November.1993-The band played their only gig in January. Later three members left/were kicked out of the band.1994-"Demo II" was released in June. Line up was:Pete-guitars,bass,drums and Grimn`r-vocals.1995-In the summer the bands name was changed to DIABOLI,and later Pete parted ways with Grimn`r (vocals). In the autumn Pete recorded the first album "Mesmerized by Darkness".1996-"Mesmerized by Darkness" was released by UNISOUND RECORDS (Greece) in the summer.1997-In October Pete signed DIABOLI to American label FULL MOON PRODUCTIONS for two albums.1998-The second al
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1992-The Finnish Black Metal band was formed in summer as a five piece band under the name of SIGILLUM DIABOLI. The first demo "Descent into Hell" was released in November.
1993-The band played their only gig in January. Later three members left/were kicked out of the band.
1994-"Demo II" was released in June. Line up was:Pete-guitars,bass,drums and Grimn`r-vocals.
1995-In the summer the bands name was changed to DIABOLI,and later Pete parted ways with Grimn`r (vocals). In the autumn Pete recorded the first album "Mesmerized by Darkness".
1996-"Mesmerized by Darkness" was released by UNISOUND RECORDS (Greece) in the summer.
1997-In October Pete signed DIABOLI to American label FULL MOON PRODUCTIONS for two albums.
1998-The second album "Towards Damnation" was released by FMP in January. The third album "Anthems of Sorrow" was recorded during the autumn. Vocals for this album were done by Grimn`r.
1999-In the beginning of December Pete was arrested and charged with an attempt to kill a man with an axe. Later he was found guilty,and was sentenced to four years and six months in prison.
2000-The third album "Anthems of Sorrow" was released in September by FMP. This year Grimn`r went to prison too for a few months because of some violence charges. The whole band was behind bars for a while.
2001-In June Grimn`r (vocals) committed suicide.
2002-Pete got out of prison in March. In September a Finnish label NORTHERN HERITAGE RECORDS released a limited edition (500 copies) 7"ep "Descent into Hell". The ep includes two songs from the first demo,which are re-recorded in 1999.
2003-The fourth album "Unseen Age of War" was released in July by NORTHERN HERITAGE RECORDE. The album includes 12 unreleased tracks and both demos.
2004-The fifth album "Kirous" was released in October by NORTHERN HERITAGE RECORDS.
2006-The sixth album "The Antichrist" was released in October by NORTHERN HERITAGE RECORDS.
2008-Vinyl versions (500 copies) of "Kirous" and "The Antichrist" were released in March by NORTHERN HERITAGE.
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Discography
Albums
Kirous
- Label: Northern Heritage
- Released: 2004
- 1. Lopun alku
- 2. Kirous
- 3. You Are Going to Suffer
- 4. New Methods
- 5. Armageddon
- 6. The Day of Reckoning
- 7. Christproof
- 8. Sodanjulistus
The antichrist
- Label: Northern Heritage
- Released: 2006
- 1. Cursed Be Thy Name
- 2. Malicious Satanic Vengeance
- 3. The Beast of Apocalypse
- 4. A Sign for War
- 5. Emptiness
- 6. Death of the Soul
- 7. Grim Winter
- 8. Outro
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