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Interview: Coal Chamber – Dez talks “Rivals”, reunion and Nu Metal snobs

Posted by Morgan Y Evans - Walking Bombs on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at 2:35 PM (PST)

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“You may not know what this flavor is now, because it’s a whole different ball
game.” – Dez Fafara

Coal Chamber are back in 2015 with 4th long player Rivals, an imaginative plunge through their signature dark grooves, spastic screams and oddball twists and turns that is an exciting return to the scene. Arguably their heaviest record yet, Rivals finds the once splintered band conquering demons, looking forward instead of back and all about kicking ass. Pre order HERE.

It was great to talk to workaholic Dez Fafara, fresh back from Mexico City, about his career, nu metal haters, the B52’s, falling in love with music and much more.

Check it out below and get Loco!

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Whitechapel & DevilDriver announce co-headlining tour

Posted by longhairedpoet on Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at 5:53 PM (PST)

Tennessee death metallers Whitechapel are teaming up with the powerful DevilDriver to tear across North America.

If this tour doesn’t already sound awesome to you, know that the line up will be rounded off with Revocation, Carnifex, Rivers of Nihil and Fit For An Autopsy.

This is what Whitechapel had to say about the tour:

“We’re stoked to announce our tour with good friends DevilDriver. We’ve played several shows with them before and really enjoy performing and hanging out with them and believe that combining together to make one big brutal tour only made sense. Rounding out the rest of the bill are other incredible acts Carnifex and Revocation, with two hot up and coming death metal bands Rivers of Nihil and Fit for an Autopsy. Can’t wait to take this tour across the country and decimate every city!”

Check out tour dates as well as videos for “Mono” and “The Saw Is The Law” here.

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More On: Death Metal, Tour, Whitechapel, Metal Blade Records

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DevilDriver announces European tour with Sylosis

Posted by GageT on Monday, November 18, 2013 at 10:38 AM (PST)

Californian metallers DevilDriver have announced that they’re returning to Europe next spring for a headlining tour in support of their sixth album, Winter Kills, which dropped back in August (You can check our review of it here!). Sylosis and Bleed From Within are joining the effort too.

These will be apparently be DevilDriver’s only European dates next year, so don’t miss them if you’re a fan.

Click here to see the full tour dates.

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More On: Heavy Metal, Tour, DevilDriver, Napalm Records

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Album Review: DevilDriver – Winter Kills

Posted by Morgan Y Evans - Walking Bombs on Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at 9:56 AM (PST)

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Winter kills but it also tests our mettle (metal?). By now we all know the phrase “winter is coming” as a reminder to brace for whatever life brings. DevilDriver kind of embody this in a metal sense in that album after album they do what they do, nose to the grindstone, take it or leave it. Consistent drive and resolve in the face of time’s march is the hallmark of what makes a lasting metal band (with the odd Cold Lake or Risk in some band’s discographies).

In horror movies you have your low level classics like Ghoulies and you have your engorged Hollywood level Rob Zombie Halloween remakes. If DevilDriver were a horror movie they would be somewhere in between (Maybe a Gremlins 2 : The New Batch?). Pretty well known but still kind of a cult classic. DevilDriver are not as acclaimed or favored with the “street cred” of Lamb of God, if certainly as heavy sometimes. Nonetheless, DevilDriver are one of the biggest bands in metal. Pre-“FREE RANDY”, Dez Fafara had more mainstream crossover name recognition due to his time in Coal Chamber, maybe? I dunno. Despite Coal Chamber’s powerful Download return (watch this pit for “Sway” on Youtube), Nu Metal is still the once loved but still discarded lingerie in the corner no one wants to get caught sniffing anymore (I still say Dark Days was underrated and the best CC album).

Anyway, Winter Kills proves that regardless of past trends, DevilDriver should be judged on their own merit.

Click HERE to read the full review.

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DevilDriver and Trivium announce co-headlining tour

Posted by longhairedpoet on Tuesday, July 23, 2013 at 1:37 PM (PST)

California groove metallers DevilDriver are teaming up with Floridian metalcore masters Trivium to take over North America in the fall.

DevilDriver will be touring in support of their new album Winter Kills which will come out on August 27 via Napalm Records.

The tour will be rounded out by After the Burial and Sylosis.

DevilDriver frontman Dez Fafara had this to say about the tour:

“It’s been almost a year since DEVILDRIVER have toured the US. I am Stoked to finally be getting the chance to go back out and hit the road with ‘The Groove Machine’! This tour will be a mixture of DEVILDRIVER favorites and a bunch of new stuff off of our new record Winter Kills. I cannot wait for the record to come out and to get back to what we do best, play live. Touring with our friends in Trivium, After the Burial and Sylosis is just the fucking bonus! Come on out for a great night of metal, get ready to get down and dirty, see you in the pit!”

Check out tour dates and a lyric video for the song “Ruthless” here.

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DevilDriver premiere “Ruthless”

Posted by longhairedpoet on Thursday, June 27, 2013 at 2:53 PM (PST)

California metallers DevilDriver have premiered “Ruthless” off of their upcoming album Winter Kills which will be released on August 27 via Napalm Records.

Check out “Ruthless” and the Winter Kills track listing here.

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Devildriver signs to Napalm Records

Posted by tyrusrunyan on Friday, June 29, 2012 at 11:27 AM (PST)

California metal band Devildriver have signed to Napalm Records ending an 8 year relationship with Roadrunner Records. Devildriver is currently working on a new album tentatively set for release in 2013 and will be a follow up the the bands 2011 effort Beast. You can read the press release here.

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Lyric Video: Job for a Cowboy – “Imperium Wolves”

Posted by jessepac on Thursday, May 3, 2012 at 12:50 PM (PST)

Everyone’s favorite Arizona-based death metal band Job For A Cowboy has released a new lyric-centric video for “Imperium Wolves” off of their latest album Demonocracy.

Job For A Cowboy have a busy summer ahead. Having recently returned home from the triumphant Metal Alliance with The Faceless, Dying Fetus, 3 Inches Of Blood, Impending Doom, Wretched, and headliners, Devildriver, the band will bring their ruckus to Japan later this month month and wreak some serious havoc in San Juan, Puerto Rico this June before kicking off the Summer Slaughter Festival 2012 with Cannibal Corpse, Between The Buried and Me, The Faceless, Periphery, Veil of Maya, Goatwhore, Exhumed and Cerebral Bore!

Click here for the video!

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DevilDriver guitarists interviewed by RockNLive.com

Posted by metalrocker on Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 9:14 PM (PST)

Guitarists Mike Spreitzer and Jeff Kendrick, of California metal act DevilDriver, were recently interviewed by RockNLive.com when the band was on its European tour, supporting Machine Head. They talk about how each member joined, their previous band name, the reason behind the name change, and much more. Check out the clip here.

DevilDriver’s latest album “Beast” was released on June 21st, 2011 via Roadrunner Records.

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Soulfly announce new album “Enslaved” and track list

Posted by KageDrummer on Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at 1:58 PM (PST)

Arizona thrashers, Soulfly, have announced that they will release a new album entitled “Enslaved.” The album was recorded Tallcat Studios in Phoenix, Arizona and was produced by Zeuss with Max Cavalera. The band has also announced that there will be a guest violinist on the album and will feature Dez Fafara (DevilDriver) and Travis Ryan (Cattle Decapitation). Eleven songs will be on the standard album and fourteen will be on the special edition.

To check out the track list click here.

The new album will be released March 13th, 2012 through Roadrunner Records.

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John Boecklin And Jeff Kendrick of DevilDriver interview

Posted by KageDrummer on Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at 2:28 PM (PST)

Drummer John Boecklin and guitarist Jeff Kendrick of the California heavy metal act, DevilDriver, were interviewed recently. In the interview they discuss the departure of their bassist, the band’s future plans, and more.

Click here to see the whole interview.

The band’s latest album, “Beast,” was released in February 2011 through Roadrunner Records.

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Darkest Hour shows off “Eighth Plague” Europeon Tour teaser

Posted by jessepac on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 11:33 AM (PST)

Darkest Hour will be soon back in Europe so make sure to catch them live on the Eighth Plague tour with Machine Head, Bring Me The Horizon & Devildriver. To entice you even further, the DH guys have made a quick video breaking down the bands playing on this trek.

Click here for the video and tour dates!

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Photos of DevilDriver on tour

Posted by jrod1209 on Friday, September 30, 2011 at 3:17 PM (PST)

DevilDriver’s North American tour with Arch Enemy, Skeletonwitch and Chthonic is winding down (it ends early next week), but you can check out some exclusive photos from the band’s New York performance earlier this month. Head over here to check out shots of the tour.

DevilDriver’s last album, “Pray for Villans,” was released on July 14th 2009 via Roadrunner Records.

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DevilDriver release lyric video for “You Make Me Sick” from recent release “Beast”

Posted by KageDrummer on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at 4:37 PM (PST)

DevilDriver - Beast California metalcore act, DevilDriver, have released a lyric video for the song “You Make Me Sick” from their recent album “Beast.” The album was released in February 2011 through Roadrunner Records.

To check out the video click here.

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Interview: Dez Fafara of DevilDriver

Posted by Josh on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at 5:48 PM (PST)

DevilDriver frontman Dez Fafara stopped for a short interview with Roadrunner Records during his North American tour with Arch Enemy, Skeletonwitch and Cthonic.

He talks about the recent tour that DevilDriver went on to South America, where they were lacking one guitarist, Mike Spreitzer, who was put in the hospital after suffering from a seizure. Dez also talks about the other bands he’s touring with and where he wants to tour too.

To watch the video click here.

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