The beginnings of Scottish act Terra Diablo were pretty typical: four Scottish lads friends from school or work, uninspired by their jobs and all well versed in the history of rock form a band, write and rehearse a few tunes and play as many gigs as they can. However, in the words of one broadsheet music critic, extraordinary things can often come from ordinary circumstances.
From its beginnings, Terra Diablo has been driven to write songs with both integrity and commercial appeal and hold a collective disdain for what they see as the contrived elements in modern music. The results have inspired critics and audiences alike.
The fast-paced, frenzied riffs, Ian Faircloughs intense vocals, and the undeniable anthemic quality of many of their tracks certainly hold true to the hard-core traditions of rock. Though likened to bands such as The Secret Machines, Muse, and The Verve, Fairclough cites influences as eclectic as Fleetwood Mac and Trail of the Dead. Yet it is a strong creative ethic that has characterized Terra Diablos body of work as uniquely intelligent, imaginative, and infused with an energy that stands out in this well-tried and tested genre.
