There are at least six artists named "Diablo":
1) A Four piece Finnish m… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least six artists named "Diablo":
1) A Four piece Finnish melodic death metal band formed in 1995.
2) A Korean thrash metal band.
3) An experimental Chilean screamo/post rock band
4) An Amiga demoscene musician active in the early and mid 1990s
5) An obscure heavy metal band from the Philippines formed in the early 70s.
6) A chicano gangsta rapper from southern california.

1) Diablo was born in the late 1990s in Finland. They recorded it´s first mini-album "Princess" catching a record deal with Poko Rekords. The first album Elegance in Black was released in 2000 and was described as a powerful punch in the face.

In 2002 after releasing the second album Renaissance, which went straight to number 14 on the Finnish Top 40, Diablo played gigs on several summer festivals. Most important of them was the internationally known Tuska-festival in Helsinki. The band also made a video of the album's opening track Angel. Diablo took a strong place in the Finnish metal music scene with these two albums.

The expectations for the third album increased to a high level when the release date got closer. The hype around the band was enormous. And just before the third album´s release, Finnish most popular music show "Levyraati" broadcasted their brand new video of the song Read My Scars, also released as a single (staying nine weeks on the single chart, topping at number three). The video got so much feedback that even the grannies knew the group after that!

"Diablo“ that hails in the names of Testament, Slayer and Death- released it's third album Eternium on the 19th of January 2004. It went straight to number 3 on the chart, staying for eight weeks on the Finnish Top 40. The band got awesome media interest. Most of the gigs were sold out and the forthcoming summer seems to be a busy time for the group. Diablo, Finland's brightest metal hope, is known as a super live act, capable of producing their enormous roar also on stage.

Their fourth album, Mimic47 was released 18.1.2006. Album went first on the chart directly.
Their fifth album, Icaros, was released 14.5.2008 under the label Sakara, debuting at #2 on the chart.

Diablo is: Rainer Nygård (guitar & vocals), Aadolf Virtanen (bass) and Marko Utriainen (lead guitar). Timo Kemppainen was the band's original drummer. He was replaced by Heikki Malmberg (drums since 2000).

2) Also a visual kei band.

3) More info and songs on http://www.myspace.com/eldiabloesunmagnifico.

4) Notable for composing the songs from Budbrain’s first and second megademos.

5) One of the first metal bands from the Philippines, formed sometime in the early 70's and often regarded as forgotten godfathers of the metal genre. Formed by young occult fanatics Morrison Uchida and Eldritch Yokoyama, they released one known demo titled "Huling Sumpa" in 1975 and played a few shocking gigs before vanishing into obscurity. Some say that Morrison Uchida was arrested and sentenced to life in prison in 1981 or 1982 for killing three people and critically wounding eight others at a bar.

Last known lineup:

Ben Diablo - vocals
Jesus Kalansay - guitar
Mesias - guitar
Bangkay - bass
Madilim na Langit - drums

6) Currently signed to friend and musician Mr. Criminal's label Crime Family Entertainment. He has released two albums to date: 2017's "T01200" and 2019's "True Stories." His gruff tone and honest street lyricism have created a loyal fanbase.

7) The artist now known as Jona Vark

Creatures of Deception
Diablo Lyrics

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Once we were able to see
Behind that shroud of mystery
Searching for the truth
Searching for some signs of divinity
Presentation of souls
So much suffering
The truth cannot be found
Withoun facing reality

Now we are lost in this maze
Unable to communicate
Suffering from the life which was
Burnt at the stake f vanity
Presentation of souls
So much suffering
The truth cannot be found
Withoun facing reality
Behold those creatures of deception
We have become so weak
Cynic
So insecure

Now we cannot even see
What is behind this heresy

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Diablo's song Creatures of Deception convey a sense of disillusionment and loss of faith in humanity. The first stanza describes the search for truth, and the realization that it cannot be found without facing reality. The presentation of souls and the suffering that comes with it is highlighted as evidence of this. The second stanza speaks to the current state of being lost in a maze, unable to communicate and suffering from the vain pursuit of life. The chorus challenges the listener to behold the creatures of deception which have weakened and made cynical an insecure humanity, unable to see beyond the heresy.

The song conjures up a dark and eerie atmosphere with evocative lyrics and heavy riffs. It is reminiscent of the gothic metal genre popularized in the late 90s and early 2000s. The chorus is especially haunting as it emphasizes the loss of direction and a society that has become cynical and insecure. The somber tune is interspersed with bursts of powerful vocals and guitar riffs, which work effectively in conveying the sense of despair and disillusionment.

Line by Line Meaning

Once we were able to see
We used to have a clear understanding of things

Behind that shroud of mystery
Even when things were unclear, we could see through the confusion

Searching for the truth
We sought after the truth

Searching for some signs of divinity
We looked for signs of a higher power

Presentation of souls
Our true selves were revealed

So much suffering
We endured a great deal of pain

The truth cannot be found
The truth is elusive

Without facing reality
If we don't confront reality directly

Now we are lost in this maze
Now we are completely confused

Unable to communicate
We can't even talk to each other about it

Suffering from the life which was
We're experiencing the result of choices we made in the past