Diabulus in Musica

The band was formed in Pamplona, Navarre in 2006 by Zuberoa Aznárez, Gorka Elso, Adrián Vallejo and Jorge Arca. Lead singer Zuberoa said in an interview with Sonic Cathedral WebZine that the main reason she founded Diabulus in Musica is because she needed an outlet for developing her own musical ideas.{{cite web |url=http://www.soniccathedral.com/webzine/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=485&Itemid=35 |title=Sonic Cathedral WebZine - Diabulus in Musica Interview |website=Soniccathedral.com |date=2010-07-05 |accessdate=2016-07-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924103944/http://www.soniccathedral.com/webzine/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=485&Itemid=35 |archive-date=24 September 2015 |url-status=dead }} Xabier Jareño and Álex Sanz joined the band throughout the next few years. During the time Diabulus in Musica was recording some own tracks, which ones they won some battles of bands and some fame in Pamplona with. In 2009, the band released their first EP "Secrets" with the best tracks they recorded before. Those tracks and the name of the demo were included in their first full-length album Secrets.

Secrets was released on May 21, 2010, by the label Metal Blade Records. The album was mixed by Ad Sluijter and mastered by Sascha Paeth. In a review of this album, the German edition of Metal Hammer wrote that singer Zuberoa Aznárez was the band's strongest asset but the author criticized a lack in songwriting and an unclear mix of different styles.{{cite web|url=http://www.metal-hammer.de/reviews/article80960/diabulus-in-musica-secrets-review.html |title=Diabulus in Musica Secrets Review |language=German |first=Matthias |last=Mineur |date=1 April 2011 |work=Metal Hammer |accessdate=30 June 2012}}

In the end of February 2012, the band released their second full-length album The Wanderer,[http://www.metalstorm.net/pub/review.php?review_id=10942 Review of "The Wanderer"] metalstorm.net Retrieved on 2012-06-15. this time by the label Napalm Records. A review by the German Sonic Seducer magazine compared the album to Mother Earth by Within Temptation and lauded the balance of classically inspired tracks and harsh metal songs.{{cite magazine|title=Diabulus in Musica – The Wanderer |first=Markus |last=Eck |language=German |magazine=Sonic Seducer |publisher=Thomas Vogel Media |accessdate=30 June 2012 |url=http://www.sonic-seducer.de/index.php/CD-Rezensionen_Reviews_Plattentests_..D../Diabulus_In_Musica_The_Wanderer_-_Rezension_Review_Kritik.html}}

Guest appearances on the album are from American guitarist John Kelly (Antietam 1862, Arbiter of Conceit), Dutch guitarist/vocalist Mark Jansen (ex-After Forever, Epica, MaYaN) and Spanish vocalist Maite Itoiz.

In late 2012, Adrián M. Vallejo, Xabier Jareño and Alejandro Sanz left the band, and were replaced in early 2013 by Alexey Kolygin, David Carrica and Odei Ochoa in their respective roles.

In 2013, the new band line-up began work on the third album for the band, entitled Argia, meaning "light or clear" in Basque.Dekkers, Ton (1 April 2014), "[http://www.soniccathedral.com/webzine/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1049&Itemid=36 Diabulus in Musica - Argia] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924103732/http://www.soniccathedral.com/webzine/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1049&Itemid=36 |date=24 September 2015 }}". Sonic Cathedral Webzine. Retrieved 14 April 2014. It was released on 11 April 2014 by Napalm Records in Europe and on 15 April in America.

The album has so far received positive reviews - Ton Dekkers of Sonic Cathedral Webzine giving the album a 9.25/10 score, while Bart Schaaphok of Albumfeeds gave the album a 9.5/10 rating and noted that "Diabulus In Musica have brought out a jewel with this album".Schaaphok, Bart (9 April 2014), "[http://www.albumfeeds.com/recensies/1643/diabulus-in-musica-argia.html Diabulus In Musica – Argia]". Albumfeeds (Dutch and English). Retrieved 14 April 2014. Matt Mason of Ave Noctum gave the album a 7/10 score, and noted that there were "Bright things afoot for these guys".Mason, Matt (6 April 2014), "[http://www.avenoctum.com/2014/04/diabulus-in-musica-argia-napalm/ Diabulus In Musica – Argia (Napalm)]". Ave Noctum. Retrieved 14 April 2014. Nick Webb from All About The Rock said "The album has a good balance with the way that the songs are written, amalgamating the different styles together with ease".Webb, Nick (17 April 2014), "[http://allabouttherock.co.uk/diabulus-musica-argia/ Diabulus In Musica – Argia] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140423164329/http://allabouttherock.co.uk/diabulus-musica-argia/ |date=23 April 2014 }}". All About The Rock. Retrieved 23 April 2014.

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• Zuberoa Aznárez - mezzo-soprano vocals, flute, baroque flute, whistle, harp, programming, samples (2006–present)
• Gorka Elso - keyboards, samples, programming, grunts (2006–present)
• Ion Feligreras - drums (2021–present)
• David Erro - bass (2021–present)
• Aimar Ibarzabal - guitars (2022–present)

• Jorge Arca - bass (2006-2008)
• Santi Fernandez Ramos - drums (2006-2008)
• Javier De La Casa - bass (2008-2009)
• Alejandro "Alex" Sanz - bass (2010-2012)
• Adrián M. Vallejo - guitars, harsh vocals (2006-2012)
• Xabier Jareño - drums (2009-2012)
• Odei Ochoa - bass (2013-2017)
• David Carrica - drums (2013-2021)
• Alexey Kolygin - guitars, backing vocals (2013-2022)

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• 2010: Secrets (Metal Blade Records)
• 2012: The Wanderer (Napalm Records)
• 2014: Argia (Napalm Records)
• 2016: Dirge for the Archons (Napalm Records)
• 2020: Euphonic Entropy (Napalm Records)

• 2009: Secrets (EP)
• 2012: Sceneries of Hope (single)
• 2014: Inner Force (single)
• 2016: Crimson Gale (single)
• 2016: Invisible (single)
• 2019: Otoi (single)

• 2012: Sceneries of Hope
• 2014: Inner Force
• 2015: Spoilt Vampire
• 2016: Crimson Gale (lyric video)
• 2016: Invisible
• 2019: Otoi
• 2020: The Misfit's Swing (lyric video)

• 2012: Music for Itzalen Sua - El Fuego de las Sombras (DVD)

{{Reflist}}

• [http://www.diabulusinmusica.com Official Website]
• [http://www.myspace.com/diabulusinmusicaband Official MySpace]

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