Diemonds

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Diemonds
General information
origin Toronto , Canada
Genre (s) Sleaze rock , hard rock
founding 2006
Website diemonds.net
Current occupation
Priya Panda
Daniel Dekay
CC Diemond
Adam Zlotnik
Aiden Tranquada
former members
Drums
 Vassil "Vaggy" Mester † (2006-2008)
Electric bass
 Paul "Cuzo" Mancuso † (2008-2011)
Drums,
electric guitar
 Alan "Yeti" Riches † (2007-2011)
Drums
 Al Biddle (2009-2010)

Diemonds is a Canadian sleaze rock band from Toronto that was formed in 2006. Her music, inspired by glam metal of the 1980s and performed by singer Priya Panda, is aimed at “ outsiders and wild animals ”.

history

Singer Priya Panda from Mississauga and of Indian descent, guitarists Daniel Dekay and CC Diemond and Vassil Mester started the Diemonds in 2006. They cite groups such as Mötley Crüe , Guns N 'Roses and Skid Row as musical role models .

After the release of their second album The Bad Pack , the following North American tour took the Diemonds to major festivals such as Rocklahoma and Seattle Hempfest, and they appeared in supporting acts for Steel Panther , Slash , Sebastian Bach and Kiss and played with Faster Pussycat and Crash diet .

In 2015 they released their third studio album Never Wanna Die . It was produced by Eric Ratz, multiple Juno Award winner who has already worked for groups such as Monster Magnet and Billy Talent . In Europe it is distributed by the Austrian label Napalm Records . The reviews were favorable. Thorsten Zwingelberg wrote in Twilight magazine that the album sounds "like a hard rock album 2015 has to sound like". He also draws comparisons to groups like Sister Sin , Crucified Barbara or Halestorm .

Discography

Albums

  • 2012: The Bad Pack (Japanese version 2013)
  • 2015: Never Wanna Die (also as 12 "vinyl)
  • 2018: Diemonds (as CD only for pre-orderers before release; afterwards only available in stream / download from various providers)

EPs

  • 2008: In the Rough

Music videos

  • 2009: Highway
  • 2012: Take On the Night
  • 2012: Livin 'Tonight
  • 2012: Get the F & $ k Outta Here
  • 2015: Ain't That Kinda Girl
  • 2016: Over It
  • 2016: Secret
  • 2018: Our Song

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://diemonds.net/band/
  2. ↑ http://www.thestar.com/news/insight/2014/12/28/toronto_rock_band_diemonds_poised_for_breakthrough.html
  3. ↑ http://espyrock.com/features/recommendations/diemonds
  4. ↑ http://metalassault.com/Interviews/2013/02/28/interview-with-diemonds-guitarist-daniel-dekay/
  5. ↑ http://sleazeroxx.com/reviews/diemonds-never-wanna-die/
  6. ↑ http://diemonds.net/diemonds-open-for-steel-panther-in-toronto-august-9th/
  7. ↑ http://cmw.net/monster-energy-presents-slash-featuring-myles-kennedy-a-part-of-slacker-canadian-music-fest/
  8. ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from October 1, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.soulatsea.com
  9. ↑ http://metalassault.com/Interviews/2013/02/28/interview-with-diemonds-guitarist-daniel-dekay/
  10. ↑ http://www.starliteroom.ca/event/933391-diemonds-edmonton/
  11. ↑ http://www.stormbringer.at/reviews/12218/diemonds-never-wanna-die.html
  12. ↑ http://www.twilight-magazin.de/reviews/cds/item/diemonds-never-wanna-die.html