Southern Californian groove metal kings, DEVILDRIVER are set to re-issue revamped editions of their first five albums via BMG on 28th September 2018.
Formed in Santa Barbara, CA in 2002 when vocalist & frontman Dez Fafara’s previous band Coal Chamber were winding down, DEVILDRIVER became Dez’s new musical focus. The five piece have since become a constant and dynamic force in the metal world over the best part of the last two decades. Originally signed to Roadrunner Records, in 2003 the group then featured guitarists Jeff Kendrick and Evan Pitts (who was replaced by Mike Spreitzer later that year), bassist Jon Miller and drummer John Boecklin. It’s been a constant uptick for the Southern California quintet since they first blasted a hole through the zeitgeist in 2003 with their pivotal self-titled debut. Their almost psychotic dedication to the road is legendary and their mastery of the circle pit beyond dispute. Now their fans can get their hands on their catalogue in revamped, remastered form, with all but one title being pressed on vinyl for the very first time.
The five albums being reissued are ‘DevilDriver’ (originally released in 2003), ‘The Fury Of Our Makers Hand’ (2005), ‘The Last Kind Words’ (2007), ‘Pray For Villains’ (2009) and ‘Beast’ (2011). The releases have been remastered by Andy Pearce (Black Sabbath, Motorhead, Anthrax, Kreator) and will be available to buy on limited edition coloured vinyl and in deluxe CD format, many featuring bonus tracks and all featuring expanded liner notes and exclusive interview material with frontman, Dez Fafara. For all albums with the exception of ‘Beast’, it’ll be the first time ever they’ve been available in vinyl form (each will be limited to 500 copies in the UK). ‘The Fury of Our Makers Hand’ features six rare bonus tracks, ‘Pray For Villains’ includes four bonus tracks and ‘Beast’ includes three additional cuts. Full details and track listings are below.
To pre-order the titles, please visit http://smarturl.it/DevilDriver_UKEU and check out frontman Dez Fafara’s vinyl unboxing video here; https://youtu.be/ZJsn9GUHaog.
‘DEVILDRIVER’ – Gatefold digipak CD, Vinyl LP (White, Orange & Gold splatter)
Tracklisting:
Nothing’s Wrong
I Could Care Less
Die (And Die Now)
I Dreamed I Died
Cry For Me Sky (Eulogy of The Scorned)
The Mountain
Knee Deep
What Does It Take (To Be A Man)
Swinging The Dead
Revelation Machine
Meet The Wretched
Devil’s Son
‘THE FURY OF OUR MAKER’S HAND’ – Gatefold digipak CD, Gatefold vinyl LP (Blue & Orange splatter)
Tracklisting:
The End Of The Line
Driving Down The Darkness
Grinfucked
Hold Back The Day
Sin & Sacrifice
Ripped Apart
Pale Horse Apocalypse
Just Run
Impending Disaster
Bear Witness Unto
Before The Hangman’s Noose
The Fury Of Our Maker’s Hand
CD Bonus Tracks
13) Unlucky 13
14) Guilty As Sin
15) Digging Up The Corpses
16) I Could Care Less (Live)
17) Hold Back The Day (Live
18) Ripped Apart (Live)
‘THE LAST KIND WORDS’ – Gatefold digipak CD, Vinyl LP (Yellow, beige & green half/half splatter)
Tracklisting:
Not All Who Wander Are Lost
Clouds Over California
Bound By The Moon
Horn of Betrayal
These Fighting Words
Head On To Heartache (Let Them Rot)
Burning Sermon
Monsters of the Deep
Tirades Of Truth
When Summoned
The Axe Shall Fall
‘PRAY FOR VILLAINS’ – Gatefold digipak CD, Gatefold vinyl LP (White, red & black splatter)
Tracklisting;
Pray For Villains
Pure Sincerity
Fate Stepped In
Back With A Vengeance
I’ve Been Sober
Resurrection Blvd
Forgiveness Is A Six Gun
Waiting For November
It’s In The Cards
Another Night In London
Bitter Pill
Teach Me To Whisper
I See Belief
CD Bonus Tracks;
14) Self-Affliction
15) Dust Be The Destiny
16) Damning The Heavens
17) Wasted Years
‘BEAST’ – Gatefold CD Digipak, Gatefold vinyl LP (green & purple swirl)
Tracklisting:
Dead To Rights
Bring The Fight
Hardened
Shitlist
Talons Out
You Make Me Sick
Coldblooded
Blur
The Blame Game
Crowns of Creation
Before The Hangman’s Noose
Lend Myself To The Night
CD Bonus Tracks
13) Lost
14) Fortune Favours The Brave
15) Grinfucked (Live)