The blackened death metallers Diabolical will release their sixth studio album “Eclipse”, to be released on February 15th via Indie Recordings.
The first two singles off the upcoming album, “We Are Diabolical” and “Betrayal” are out now!
Stream “We Are Diabolical” HERE. Watch the video on YouTube below:
Listen to “Betrayal” HERE.
More than twenty years after their formation in northern Sweden, innovative death/black metal hybrid DIABOLICAL proves to be more vital than ever and puts forth “Eclipse”, a concept album reflecting on the dark side of humanity that forces the listener to explore his own diabolical side. The album is a tour de force with spitting musical and aesthetic complexity swirling around a dense soundscape of excellently distilled and refined ideas, altogether forming a rare display of musical craftsmanship equaled by very few contemporary metal bands. With nine gracefully raging songs, “Eclipse” presents DIABOLICAL as a mature and sophisticated band on the rise to new heights.
Diabolical - Eclipse
Tracklist:
1. We Are Diabolical
2. Betrayal
3. Black Sun
4. Failure
5. Inception
6. Hunter
7. Tyranni
8. The Fire Within
9. Requiem
The band will also hit European roads in 2019, and will give hell-of-a-show in more than thirty cities across the Old Continent, along with Septic Flesh, Krisiun and supports. The tour kick-off will take place @ Turock, in Essen, DE on March 8. Check out the dates below.
DIABOLICAL with SEPTIC FLESH + KRISIUN + XAON + SCIENCE OF DISORDER + DEADSHAPE FIGURE
08.03.2019 DE Turock Essen
09.03.2019 NL Willemeen Arnhem
10.03.2019 BE Entreport Brugge
12.03.2019 FR La Machine Paris
13.03.2019 FR Rock School Bordeaux
14.03.2019 ES Caracol Madrid
15.03.2019 PT Hardclub Oporto
16.03.2019 PT Ao Vivo Lisboa
17.03.2019 ES Garage Murcia
19.03.2019 ES Razzmatazz 2 Barcelona
20.03.2019 ES Cc Delicias Zaragoza
21.03.2019 FR Ninkaso Kao Lyon
22.03.2019 CH Pont Rouge Monthey
23.03.2019 IT Central Rock Erba
24.03.2019 IT Alchemica Bologna
26.03.2019 IT Ufo Bolzana
27.03.2019 SI Orto Bar Ljubljana
28.03.2019 SI Revolver Club San Dona
29.03.2019 HR Dom Obladine Zagreb
30.03.2019 BG Mixed Tape 5 Sofia
31.03.2019 RO Club Quantic Bucharest
02.04.2019 HU Dürer Kert Budapest
03.04.2019 SK Colloseum Kosice
04.04.2019 CZ Futurum Praha
05.04.2019 AT Szene Vienna
06.04.2019 PL U Bozyla Poznan
07.04.2019 PL Proxima Warsaw
09.04.2019 LT Vakaris Vilnius
10.04.2019 LV Meina Piektdiena Riga
11.04.2019 EE Club Tapper Tallinn
ONLINE
LINEUP
Sverker Widgren
Carl Stjärnlöv
Dan Darforth
Pär Johansson
BIOGRAPHY
More than twenty years after their formation in northern Sweden, innovative blackened death metallers DIABOLICAL proves to be more vital than ever and puts forth “Eclipse”, a concept album reflecting on the dark side of humanity that forces the listener to explore his own diabolical side. The album is a tour de force with spitting musical and aesthetic complexity swirling around a dense soundscape of excellently distilled and refined ideas, altogether forming a rare display of musical craftsmanship equaled by very few contemporary metal bands.
DIABOLICAL was founded in Sundsvall, Sweden back in 1996, and has since released 5 full-length albums, in addition to two EP’s. Ever since then they have followed no one, and no one has followed them. Already with their early efforts “Deserts of Desolation” (mini album, 2000) and “Synergy” (2001), DIABOLICAL stood out as something different from the death metal bands coming up at the time, representing something unwilling to be categorized easily. Quickly following the release of their second full length, they toured throughout Europe several times during 2002-2003 presenting their repertoire.
Returning in 2008 with full force they delivered a milestone in their discography. Taking their innovative death metal a huge step further, they flung the listener into the darkest corners of the human mind, bringing to life restrained aggression and hunger for vengeance in “The Gallery of Bleeding Art”. The album received brilliant reviews and was followed by headline tours throughout Europe.
In January 2011 “Ars Vitae” was released, containing 17 tracks from different parts of the band’s career.
2013 saw the release of the band’s most ambitious album thus far. “Neogenesis” stood out as something truly unique. The album raised the bar for concept albums as it in addition to being a music album, it was also a novel. Binding every song with a chapter of the book, the music, lyrics, storytelling and philosophy of “Neogenesis” blends together to create a profound experience that left a deep impression on fans and press. Reviews were raving and the following European headline tours were hugely successful. The band appeared at many festivals, toured the UK and toured Europe again supporting Borknagar in 2016.
On their previous release, the “Umbra” EP (2016), DIABOLICAL continued to craft inventive music, moving seamlessly between crushingly heavy and dark to delicate and ethereal. But “Umbra” was a mere foreshadowing of what was to come. Produced again by vocalist/guitarist Sverker Widgren at Wing Studios in Stockholm, the new and 6th album “Eclipse” picks up where “Umbra” left off and once again DIABOLICAL manages to top their previous efforts.
With nine gracefully raging songs, “Eclipse” presents DIABOLICAL as a mature and sophisticated band ascending to new heights.
DISCOGRAPHY
Synergy - 2001
A Thousand Deaths - 2002
The Gallery of Bleeding Art - 2008
Neogenesis - 2013
Eclipse - 2019