Diablo Swing Orchestra is a Swedish jazz metal band from Stockholm. The ban… Read Full Bio ↴Diablo Swing Orchestra is a Swedish jazz metal band from Stockholm. The band was formed in 2003.
The origin of the name of the band is related on their website. The tongue-in-cheek back-story recounts a historically questionable ancestral story beginning in 16th century Sweden. Supposedly, ancestors of the band members performed orchestral works in defiance of the ruling church at the time (possibly in reference to the newly installed protestant Lutheran national church, in power during the mid and late 16th century). The orchestra was forced to go into hiding, performing in secret, with the assistance of oppressed peasants during the era. After years of performing for the pleasure of these peasants, the story claims that the church put a bounty on the performers' lives, and that this bounty was so high that the orchestra knew they would soon be captured, and thus chose to play a spectacular final show before becoming martyred to the church.
While this account is historically unsupported it does provide a backdrop to DSO's eclectic musical style
Members[*]Daniel Håkansson – guitars, vocals (since 2003)
[*]Pontus Mantefors – guitars, effects, vocals (since 2003)
[*]Andy Johansson – bass,vocals (since 2003)
[*]Johannes Bergion – cello, vocals (since 2003)
[*]Martin Isaksson – trumpet, vocals (since 2009)
[*]Daniel Hedin – trombone, vocals (since 2009)
[*]Johan Norbäck – drums (since 2012)
[*]Kristin Evegård – vocals (since 2014)
Former Members[*]Andreas Halvardsson – drums (2003–2010)
[*]Petter Karlsson – drums (2010-2012)
[*]Annlouice Loegdlund – vocals (2003-2014)
The origin of the name of the band is related on their website. The tongue-in-cheek back-story recounts a historically questionable ancestral story beginning in 16th century Sweden. Supposedly, ancestors of the band members performed orchestral works in defiance of the ruling church at the time (possibly in reference to the newly installed protestant Lutheran national church, in power during the mid and late 16th century). The orchestra was forced to go into hiding, performing in secret, with the assistance of oppressed peasants during the era. After years of performing for the pleasure of these peasants, the story claims that the church put a bounty on the performers' lives, and that this bounty was so high that the orchestra knew they would soon be captured, and thus chose to play a spectacular final show before becoming martyred to the church.
While this account is historically unsupported it does provide a backdrop to DSO's eclectic musical style
Members[*]Daniel Håkansson – guitars, vocals (since 2003)
[*]Pontus Mantefors – guitars, effects, vocals (since 2003)
[*]Andy Johansson – bass,vocals (since 2003)
[*]Johannes Bergion – cello, vocals (since 2003)
[*]Martin Isaksson – trumpet, vocals (since 2009)
[*]Daniel Hedin – trombone, vocals (since 2009)
[*]Johan Norbäck – drums (since 2012)
[*]Kristin Evegård – vocals (since 2014)
Former Members[*]Andreas Halvardsson – drums (2003–2010)
[*]Petter Karlsson – drums (2010-2012)
[*]Annlouice Loegdlund – vocals (2003-2014)
Gunpowder Chant
Diablo Swing Orchestra Lyrics
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Deetz409
I love this music, it's really beautiful and powerful, kinda makes me feel like transporting to other place or time, It's weird, but it's like this music isn't from this world...
7MantaraY1
Got to admire how dynamic these guys are as musicians - Fantastic range of fusion styles.
Niatsirc
This band seems to take take and expand on the ideas of System of a Down; I love it! I can't wait to listen to more of this unique band!
Miles Watson jr
Gotta love how the songs just bleed into each other.
neto0009
What kind of music is this? How can you classify it? I love this song and i'm looking for more songs like this
Pamela Torres
Why the hell can't this band win a Grammy??
winteko etc
esta musica quita el sentio.Amazingggg!!!
beendazedandconfused
I absolutely adore this band and I managed to pull out this song in arabic dance
Carolina Jaramillo
Just no. That is the beauty of DSO, I believe... They know the exact mix to make you wanna dance, and have sex and all kinds of things all at once. I don't know why anybody does drugs when music like this exists.
andralfo
I think music is like a drug itself. I love music with all my heart and I know there is no comparisson between art and drugs, but I also like (not as much as music tho) drugs! (I'm into weed, shrooms and acids). Well, I think none of this drugs could reach their 100% without music. Music is just... different when you listen to it on drugs than when you not, and so, is funnier to listen to music being high c: