Possibly the most controversial and provocative cowbell in the extensive
LP collection
Possibly the most controversial
and provocative cowbell in the extensive LP collection, the LP Bell Diablo will
appeal to drummers with attitude. A bell that draws its wicked timbres and
devilish looks from down under—in this instance, not Australia—the LP Bell
Diablo now sees the light of day. The Diablo will wreak vengeance when summoned,
slicing through clouds of volume the definitive, cutting projection and raspy,
threatening tone. And that tone originates from whence this bell emerges, deep
in the depths. The demonic low fundamental tone and blood red finish, inscribed
in the blackest black with graphics depicting The Horned One, will appeal to any
drummer or percussionist with a pagan sensibility.
The introduction of LP’s Bell
Diablo is timely. In the drum world, snare drums and entire kits illustrated
with war lords and armored swordsmen are the rage. The Diablo bell slides into
such kits as easily as a stake through a heart. Equipped with LP’s proven and
(under) world renowned eye bolt assembly it locks to the neck of any
conventional 3/8” rod and will not relinquish its fiendish grip despite
continuous blows.
Ensuring it will outlive all
other bells, the LP Bell Diablo is constructed from 14-gauge steel that will
grin slyly as it is pounded unmercifully with mallets, fists, mere timbale
sticks and thick 2B drumsticks. As the drummer’s performance ascends to a
feverish pitch, the razor sharp robust tone will state the time indelibly,
evoking further howling and screaming.
The Diablo bell features the
same sturdy construction that has made LP cowbells durable beyond earthly
standards. And, of course, the low fundamental tone is balanced with a shrieking
top-end attack that slashes through the feeble cries of amp stacks. A full and
throaty tone, dressed in a bold red cloak—did someone say Death Metal?
