Great re-edition of this often overlooked one-of-a-kind project, originally released in 1994. The musical backbone that makes up Diabolos Rising comes from the mind of Magus Wampyr Daoloth of Necromantia (and other Greek bands, too numerous to mention here). By taking the framework of drum and guitar composition from the likes of Ministry and KMFDM, and then mixing it with keyboards reminiscent of some 80’s horror movie, he managed to create an album that coalesces the personae of Black Metal with the precision of Industrial very well. The vocal delivery is provided by the second half of this electronic project, Finland’s Impaled Nazarene spokesman, Mika Luttinen. Taking into consideration the practice he had on the industrialized track “Gott ist Tot” off of Impaled Nazarene’s release “Ugra Karma” it seems only appropriate to have Mika as the voice of this incarnation. As one might expect the majority of vocals have that Imp. Naz. tone and forcefulness, with many of them having added effects heightening the industrial feel. Added to that are a handful of spoken parts which help accentuate the ritualistic elements of the music.Along with a few disparate projects, such as the Cold Meat Industry releases, this is one of the earliest examples of individuals from the Black metal underground delving into electronically based music, pre-dating the exploration of many of their contemporaries by a number of years. Which makes this a must for anyone interested in such Black metal/Industrial amalgamations and deviations.