During the last five years the Finnish metal group Diablo has almost made themselves a household name in their home country. With each album the band shows signs of progression, and now with their fourth record Diablo is at the latest ready to cross the national borders.

The music on Mimic47 is founded on heavy, addictive riffs as well as the sinuous guitar leads. One shouldn't forget Malmberg's strongly pulsating beats either. Rainer Nygård (the vocalist) sings both raspy and clean sections according to the feel of the song, so overall the group seems to have all the necesary ingredients to make a memorable record. Compared to their previous albums, on Mimic47 Diablo has developed a more melodic style, which suits the group well.

The production on this record has been handled rather skilfully. Samu Oittinen of Fantom Studio seems to have aimed for a balanced mix. Mastering engineer Mika Jussila, on the other hand, has achieved a warm yet strong sounding result. Overall, Diablo's Mimic47 is a good metal record which I can warmly recommend to all listeners of hard-hitting metal.

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- MAGE (January 30th, 2006)

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LINE-UP:
Nygård, Rainer: Rhythm Guitar, Vocals Utriainen, Marko: Lead Guitar Malmberg, Heikki: Drums Virtanen, Aadolf: Bass - Backing Vocals - Cojones Mayores: Aalto, Kuisma Kivistö, Markku Moberg, Jarno F. Niinimaa, Keijo Saikkonen, Tuomo Hijas del Diablo: JYTT Lepistö, Päivi Vartola, Piritta
Producer:	Oittinen, Samu; Utriainen, Marko & Nygård, Rainer
Mixing by:	Oittinen, Samu
Mastering by:	Jussila, Mika

	TRACKLIST:
	01. Shadow World 02. Damien 03. Together as Lost 04. In Sorrow We Trust 05. Mimic47 06. Condition Red 07. Kalla 08. Blackheart 09. Kathryn 10. Rebellion of One 11. D.O.A. Length: 43:20