Diablo Blvd.

The forceful DIABLO BLVD formed in the dawn of 2005, with all members, past, present and future hailing from the corrupted streets of Antwerp, Belgium. Underneath the shadow of the glorious yet unfinished Cathedral of Our Lady, destructed by fire, devastated by iconoclasts and desecrated by French revolutionaries, a man summoned a legion of kindred spirits to start a band to kick hard time. This band, DIABLO BLVD, named after a Corrosion Of Conformity song, lead by notorious stand-up comedian and above all music devotee Alex Agnew, quickly started to turn tables. Alex recruited friends such as Dave from Thunder Heart Machine on guitar, binging buddy Marc on drums and the lovely Yasmine on bass. Impressed by the force of the songs and the shared love for oldschool hardrock, Andries Beckers from Belgium’s most renowned hardcore act The Setup literally jumped on the bandwagon, and soon enough this five-piece started playing shows to appreciative crowds all over Belgium and the Netherlands.From the first note of their demo a fresh take on heavy music was being developed, and the fans latched on in record time. Building on their sarcastic humour, original lyrics, technical abilities, massively heavy breakdowns, interwoven riffs, precise execution, incorporation of hooks and a charismatic stage presence, DIABLO BLVD offers what made their heroes great and then some. With influences that pull from a wide range of staples in the heavy genre - from Danzig to The Cult, Guns ‘N Roses to Black Label Society – and songwriting with classic rock’n roll and old blues only one step away, DIABLO BLVD’s ability to absorb their musical surroundings and spit out something all their own is most impressive.With a sold-out demo and new members such as Kris Martens of Thunder Heart Machine and The Stitch on drums, and Tim Bekaert of A Brand on bass, DIABLO BLVD may now be called a super group of sorts. But whatever one might dream up from the various mating and crossbreeding, is probably way off. Or maybe it's dead on. Whatever it is, the guys in DIABLO BLVD don't care. They’re here for the sake of music.The new album which is due late 2008 features even better song writing, catchier moments, a more distinct-sounding and above all Alex Agnew who’s unafraid to sing and scream if called for, reminiscing of Glenn Danzig’s vocal style while making it totally his own. DIABLO BLDV is breaking new ground within the Belgian music scene while nipping at the heels of even the most evolved independent bands out there today.