Diablo Royale will take over your town!
Rock N' Roll: loud, proud, and smothered in attitude…that's the jam that NYC hard rock quintet Diablo Royale kicks out. The band's lyrics cover everything from sexual innuendos to political satire, Choy explains: "We write about anything and everything, no subject is off limits for us because there is so much stuff that happens to you everyday, be it the girlfriend, the boss, parents, government or just stupid stuff like getting too drunk or having one of those horrible days at work …those are all life experiences that everyone can relate to at some point or another."
Diablo Royale came together in 2005 when, guitarists Eric Choy and Gerard Steixner got together with drummer Mike Sankari to create a band that would encompass their idea of what rock n' roll should sound like. The three began writing and auditioning musicians for over a year when they finally met Adrian Barrios and bassist Jason "Sweet" Leaf through an ad posted on the internet. With the lineup complete the five hunkered down in a basement studio in Williamsburg, Brooklyn (appropriately named "The Sweatshop") and crafted their first ten songs until they were ready for wax on their self-titled debut album, released in February 2007. Taking their influences from all the best bands ranging from Aerosmith to Zep, the final result can be best described as a bombastic sonic assault on the ears that is sure to knock you into next week!
When it comes to being onstage, vocalist Barrios seethes with the kind of reptilian charisma that rock fans instantly find mesmerizing. Choy's guitar heroics are complimented by Steixner's stone cold consistency while the rhythm-section interplay between Leaf and Sankari is like a knockout combination from a heavyweight champ. In a short time the band has managed to cut their teeth in the local clubs of New York and as bassist Jason Leaf puts it, "We're looking to infect the masses with our brand of rock n' roll!"
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"Diablo Royale throw abandon to the wind and come out with all guns blazing on this disc sure to rule the roost at the biker bar down the block for a very long time."
Mike SOS, RoyalFlush, Jan., 28, 2008
"...the members of New York City's Diablo Royale share one common language: Gritty, hard-hitting rock and roll."
Dave Richard, Erie-Times News, Jan., 24, 2008
"If molten steel has its own sound, it will sound like Diablo Royale– probably the hardest rocking Fil-Am fronted band in Brooklyn."
Ted Reyes, PopTimes Magazine, Jan., 15, 2008
"You have to check these guys out! They are awesome!"
Tim Louie, The Aquarian, November 2007
"...So, do you need the Diablo Royale debut? The answer is yes if you want a good time with some Down 'n' Dirty Rock 'n' Roll."
Allyson Crawford, Metal Express Radio, October 2007
"...next time you find yourself in the iTunes store, and if you don’t want Britney to “give you more”, take a listen to Diablo Royale. Hilly Kristal might just smile from above."
The Debonairs, Debonair Magazine October 2007
"...the New York City-based quintet is filling those mighty big shoes with a killer debut album and a high energy concert show."
Elias Stimac from newyorkcool.com.
"Diablo Royale doesn’t play music as much as they grind it out."
Joe Maniscalco, 24 Seven August 16, 2007
"DIABLO ROYALE, beer, and some slutty women with tattoos and piercing, and my brother, you’ve got yourself an instant party that’s not over until you say it is. Invite the neighbors and they won’t call the cops."
Joe Hartlaub, Music-Reviewer.com, August 2007
"Heavy meddlin... DIABLO ROYALE sends their self titled release. Kickin drums, massive guitars and vocals to match, Bad ass rock-n-roar that keeps it evil - they put the devil back in metal."
Starr Tucker, NY Waste- May Issue 2007
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