In a recent interview with Jai That Aussie Metal Guy DEVILDRIVER frontman Dez Fafara discussed the band's eleventh full-length album, 'Strike And Kill', set to release on July 10 via Napalm Records.
The album marks a return to the band's heavy groove and melodeath sound after their previous release.
Fafara explained that he let the rest of the band choose the song arrangements for the album and even allowed them to decide the order of the tracks on the record.
He stated that this approach was a powerful tool, allowing him to sit back and let his team handle certain creative decisions.
On touring with Upon A Burning Body and Ov Sulfur, Fafara said: "Wait till you see it live, man.
It is a no-nonsense throwdown." DEVILDRIVER will be touring across the western United States starting August 14 in San Diego, California, and concluding on September 5 in Anaheim, California.
The album's title track 'Strike And Kill' was described by Fafara as a reconciliation of hardships and lessons learned.
Other tracks include "Dig Your Own Grave", which Fafara stated is about how one wrong decision can turn your whole world upside down.
'Strike And Kill' track listing includes: 01.
Dig Your Own Grave 02.
Dead In The Water 03.
Sanctified In Scars 04.
Strike And Kill 05.
In The Moonlight 06.
Ride Or Die 07.
Headed For The Fall 08.
Shut The Silence On 09.
Never Coming Home 10.
Summoning Shadows 11.
You're Just A Ghost 12.
Oath Of Iron 13.
All Bets Are Off The album bursts open with the incendiary "Dig Your Own Grave", a flurry of assault rifle kicks and crunchy riffs encircle the listener casting them into the waiting abyss before transitioning into "Dead In The Water", showcasing the vibrant melodeath tapestries of master guitar duo Alex Lee and Gabe Mangold.