Diablo (South Korean band)
Diablo | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | Groove metal, Metalcore, Nu metal[1] |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels | Howling Bull, Sony Music, Coral Bridge Entertainment |
| Members | Jang Hak Kim Soo Han Rock Choo Myoung Kyo Song Min |
| Past members | Park Jeong Won Kim Hyung Joong Fly Gang Jun Hyeong |
Diablo (Korean: 디아블로) is a groove metal band from Seoul, South Korea.
History[edit]
Diablo was formed in 1993 with the lineup of Park Jung Won (vocals), Choo Myoung Kyo (drums), Kim Soo Han (guitar) and Kim Hyung Joong (bass). The band name was inspired by the Lamborghini Diablo sports car. In their first few years, the members had various schedule clashes, personal issues and band gig issues, and were not able to release a record until 1997.[2]
In 1997, they recorded their first split album Legal Defense alongside Off, Seed, and Slam.[1] That same year, bassist Kim Hyung Joong was taken in as a permanent member of the band.[2] In 1999, they took part in the Sanulrim tribute album, 77 99 22, with a cover of 내 마음 (내 마음은 황무지).[3]
In 2000, they recorded their first solo album, Desirous Infection.[1] They worked on 5 English tracks with the Japanese record label Howling Bull. The album was released in the US, Japan and South Korea.[2]
In 2001, Diablo opened for American groove metal band Pantera in their South Korean tour.[2]
In 2010, after Park Jeong Won and Kim Hyung Joong left the band, they released their third album, Undefined, with new vocalist Jang Hak, bassist Fly, and guitarist Rock.[2] The album was recorded at Cherokee Studios in Los Angeles, with producer Dee Robb[4] with the assistance of Sony Music.
In 2011, they participated in the Metal Honey live album along with Lee Hyun Suk, Black Hole, and Black Syndrome.[5]
In 2012, Diablo opened for English heavy metal band Judas Priest in their South Korean tour. The same year, they recorded the EP Dumb. Afterwards, bassist Fly left the band and was replaced by Gang Jun Hyeong.[2]
In 2013, they recorded the EP The Keeper of Souls.[1] The same year, they participated in the Red Bull Live on the Road contest, and won first place.[6]
In 2014, Red Bull assisted Diablo with an Asian tour as well as producing a new single and music video, Breath, recorded in collaboration with VASCO, You Sae Yoon, and Polydive.[6][7]
In 2015. Gang Jun Hyeong left the band and was replaced by Song Min.[1]
In 2019, they recorded the single 목소리 for the OCN TV drama series Voice 3.[7] The same year, they collaborated with K-pop artist AleXa, recording a rock version of her debut single, Bomb.[8]
In 2020, they announced "Project Diablo", stating their plan to release six singles, three mini-albums, and one full-length album.[9] As of December 22, 2020, they have released two singles, Unheard Answer and Nothing (To Die For), the latter of which had a music video produced for it.
Band members[edit]
Current members[edit]
- Jang Hak (Korean: 장학) − vocals (2010−present)
- Kim Soo Han (Korean: 김수한) − guitars (1993−present)
- Rock (Korean: 최창록) − guitars (2010–present)
- Song Min (Korean: 송민)− bass (2015–present)
- Choo Myoung Kyo (Korean: 추명교) − drums (1993−present)
Former members[edit]
- Park Jung Won (Korean: 박정원) − vocals (1993-2010)
- Kim Hyung Joong (Korean: 김형중) − bass (1993−2010)
- Fly (Korean: 윤재필) − bass (2010–2012)
- Gang Jun Hyeong (Korean: 강준형)− bass (2012–2015)
Timeline[edit]
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Albums, EPs, and Singles[edit]
- Legal Defense (1997)
- Desirous Infection (2000)
- Undefined (2010)
- Metal Honey (2011)
- Dumb (EP) (2012)
- The Keeper of Souls (EP) (2013)
- Breath (Single) (2014)
- 목소리 (Single) (2019)
- Bomb (Rock Version) (Single) (2019)
- Unheard Answer (Single) (2020)
- Nothing (To Die For) (Single) (2020)
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Diablo". Retrieved 2020-12-22.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 MsThugbear. "Diablo: 20 Years of K-Rock". Retrieved 2020-12-22.
- ↑ "산울림 Tribute Album 77 99 22". Retrieved 2020-12-22.
- ↑ "Dee Robb". Retrieved 2020-12-22.
- ↑ "Diablo". Retrieved 2020-12-22.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "RedBull Live on the Road 2014 우승자 '디아블로' 뮤비 촬영 현장 (in Korean)". Retrieved 2020-12-22.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "디아블로 (밴드) (in Korean)". Retrieved 2020-12-22.
- ↑ Tamar, Herman (2019-12-13). "AleXa Teams up With DIABLO for Rock Version of 'Bomb': Exclusive Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
- ↑ "powerdiablo (in Korean)". Retrieved 2020-12-22.
External links[edit]
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