Genre(s):
Death/Thrash Metal
Lyrical Theme(s):
Death, Apocalypse
Origin:
Sweden (Sundsvall)
Formed In:
1996
Status:
Active
Current line-up:
Sverker "Vidar" Widgren - Vocals, Guitar (1996-) (Demonical, Femicide)
Tobias Jansson - Guitar (2008-) (Godphobia)
Carl Stjärnlöv - Guitar (2003-) (Drums 2003-2007) (Absentia (Swe), Devian)
Dan Darforth - Bass, Vocals (2009-)
Per Ivy - Drums (2007-)
Carl Stjärnlöf - Drums (2003-) (Absentia (Swe), Devian)
Former/Past Member(s):
Vocals:
Jens 'Agilma' Blomdal (1996-1999) (Haimad) (R.I.P., GHB overdose 2007)
Magnus Ödling (1999-2007) (Cavevomit, Fenria, Sorghegard, Blackwinds, Setherial, Divine Codex (Session))
Guitar:
Hans Carlsson (1999-2005) (In Battle, Valkyria (Swe), Horde of Hel, Odhinn)
Bass:
Phamarus (1997-1998)
Jonas Berndt (2001-2002) (Mortifer (Swe), Mörk Gryning, Wyvern (Swe))
Roger Bergsten (2002) (Hectorite, Psycho Poetry, Syn:drom)
Rickard Persson (2002-2005)
V.P. (2009) (Ondskapt, Valkyrja)
Drums:
Keuron (1996-1998) (Haimad)
Lars Söderberg (1998-2001) (Maitreya)
Henrik Ohlsson (2002) (Altered Aeon, Mutant (Swe), Scar Symmetry, Theory in Practice, Thrawn, Both of Me)
Additional notes:
They were formerly known as Misanthropic Orchestra, they changed their name to Diabolical in 1998.
For their first gigs, Gothgorgon (Jonas Berndt) from Mörk Gryning helped them out, and on their latest European tour, Roger Bergsten from Hectorite and Psycho Poetry helped them out.
Other Discography:
"Northen Triumphators"-demo 1999
Compilations:
Participated on a compilation CD, that was released by X-treme Records, "From the Underground...". With the song "Demons (Inner War)".
"Diabolical appeared in the VOD Records compilation from 1998 called "Voices Of Death (Part II) - The Book Of Death" with the song "Natural Selection" taken from their 1997 demo.
The line-up that recorded "Natural Selection" was:
Agilma - Vocals
Phamarus - Bass/Keyboard
Vidar - Guitar/Keyboard
Keuron - Drums


Discography:
Diabolical - Demo [demo] - 1997
Diabolical - Deserts Of Desolation [ep] - 2000
Diabolical - Synergy [full-length] - 2001
Diabolical - A Thousand Deaths [full-length] - 2002
Diabolical - The Gallery Of Bleeding Art [full-length] - 2008
Diabolical - Ars Vitae [best of/compilation] - 2011
Diabolical - Neogenesis [full-length] - 2013
Diabolical - Umbra [ep] (2016)

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