Name: Dealing WIth The Demons Vol. II
Brand: DevilDriver

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840588175901

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Limited edition

Release date

2023-05-12

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840588175895

Artist

DevilDriver

Genre US

Metal

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Napalm Records

DevilDriver is a Groove Metal / Melodic Death Metal band hailing from Santa Barbara, California. Formed in 2002, the band has been delivering their unique blend of heavy and melodic music for nearly two decades.

The current line-up consists of *Mike Spreitzer* on guitar since 2004, *Dez Fafara* on vocals since the band's inception in 2002, *Jon Miller* on bass (who was with the band from 2002-2011 and rejoined in 2022), *Alex Lee* on rhythm guitars (joined in 2022), and *Davier Pérez* on drums (also joined in 2022).

Over the years, DevilDriver has seen some changes to their line-up. Former members include *Evan Pitts*, who played guitar from 2002-2004, *Jon Miller*, who was originally part of the band as a bassist but left in 2011 before rejoining in 2022, *John Boecklin* and *Jeffrey Kendrick*, both former drummers who were with the band until 2014, and *Neal Tiemann*, who played guitars from 2015-2021. The most recent change saw drummer Austin D'Amond leaving the band in early 2022.

DEVILDRIVER didn’t pause, releasing the highly-acclaimed first installment of their two-part Dealing With Demons saga, Dealing With Demons I. International media mainstays like Revolver, Metal Hammer, Kerrang and Consequence lauded the album, with Blabbermouth adding, “If the second half of this mammoth endeavor matches the first, this will be remembered as a pivotal moment in the DEVILDRIVER story.” And now, as society emerges more hardened and determined than before, so does DEVILDRIVER’s 10th full-length, Dealing With Demons Vol. II. Once again produced and engineered by Steve Evetts with additional engineering from guitarist Mike Spreitzer, Dealing With Demons Vol. II is inarguably heavier and relentlessly harsher than its predecessor. Dealing With Demons Vol. II represents not only the most vicious of the two records, but also the darkest recesses of iconic frontman Dez Fafara’s psyche and the final purging of his demons that have long haunted the band’s music. Track one, “I Have No Pity”, instantly keeps fans guessing with its contrasting, marching rhythmic groove and Dez Fafara’s icy, earworm warnings. The album’s standout production immediately shines, with the track’s thick riffs, haunting leads, room-filling drums and Fafara’s vocal prowess leading the way. Eerie, insistent “Mantra” drops a wave of melodic aggression on the listener, instantly inducing headbanging with its breakneck pace and occult lyricism. Dynamic tracks like “Nothing Lasts Forever” and “Summoning” cascade with alternating passages of sinister riffage and memorable chants, while extraordinary highlights like devastatingly grim “Through The Depths” – with its black metal-esque passages, deft guitar play and menacing lyricism – showcase the evolution of DEVILDRIVER in the new decade. “Bloodbath” is as brutal as its name suggests, ominously bending and pummeling with immediate aggression, as “It’s a Hard Truth” continues the onslaught, cautioning against delusion amid balanced melodic leads. Closer anthems “If Blood Is Life” and “This Relationship Broken” are the blood-soaked cherries atop Dealing With Demons Vol. II, bringing together all of the elements that make DEVILDRIVER the best at their craft. If there is any question as to whether DEVILDRIVER is slowing down any time soon, Dealing With Demons Vol. II proves that 20 years into their career, even with their demons in tow – they move forward at the forefront of metal.

Dealing WIth The Demons Vol. II

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