Hats off for longevity and perseverance, as these Floridians were part of the (tail end) of the mid-90s Tampa death metal hotbed. Not all bands want/need to progress and I’m sure Diabolic are plenty happy to be unapologetic old school death: guttural vocals, widely widdling guitars atop a barrage of blast beats. Really have no idea what they’re going on about (some R rated atrocity, no doubt), but ‘Venomous Habitations’ kicks in with one of those whammy bar solos typically reserved for later in each tune (as it is here, too). ‘Evil In Disguise’ adopts a different vocal "style", more decipherable. Paradoxically, only ‘Fragment’ cracks the five minute barrier, with six of the nine cuts clocking in under four!