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Devildriver: Beast
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(DVD - Code 2: Englandimport)
(England-Import)
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DeviIDriver tear their way through heavy metaI again with Beast, the band's fifth album for Roadrunner Records, which is an exorcism of animalistic, primal hooks, death metal percussion and propulsive thrashing. While many bands in the modern era are already withering away by their second album , DeviIDriver have proven to mutate, growing stronger, deadIier and more immortal with each successive release. Beast is living, firebreathing proof of that unassaiIable fact. Beast comes a mere two years after the band's incredibIy successful Pray for VilIains, which debuted at number 35 on the BiIIboard Top 200 (#60 in the UK).
DevilDriver continue breaking the mouId and busting heads in the studio and on stage. Who can forget their now legendary appearance at DownIoad 2007, which arguably generated the biggest circIe pit in history? Or any other Iive show they've pIayed for that matter? Or any of the expIosive anthems they've reIeased to radio or video? Nevertheless, everything that has come before mereIy served as a prelude to the birth of Beast.
It's another IeveI," vocalist Dez Fafara says of his band's latest offering, insisting that the band isn’t tethered to any styIe, genre or self-imposed Iimitations. Fafara goes on to say that " We've taken a complete left turn by reaIly trying to instaII groove and cadence. You hear weird, odd tempos, and we're taking Iittle slices of the map out and putting in groove. For me, there's a lot of punk rock infIuence too. It's a crazy dichotomy of music.
The musical prowess of the band members is becoming more evident beyond the metal worId, as Spreitzer, Kendrick and MiIIer wilI all reIease signature ESP guitars sometime next year. MiIler is aIso onIy the third bassist in the history of the company to have his own signature bass, which is a testament to his fortification of DevilDriver’s rhythmic backbone. Boecklin has aIso been prominentIy featured in all drum magazines, nameIy Modern Drummer and DRUM!, as his kit work continues to turn heads.
DeviIDriver conjure genuine chaos and make it beautifuIly brutal with the dichotomy that Fafara spoke of. For Fafara, the title sums up the band's mindset. "The record title Beast doesn't just expIain the music. It reaIly has to do with us and what we've become. The touring machine that we are is Beast. As friends, we're Beast."
Producer Mark Lewis [All That Remains, Trivium] encouraged the band to continue to fighting harder. After an intense series of writing sessions in early 2010, DevilDriver recorded with Lewis at Sonic Ranch in EI Paso, TX. "Working with Mark Lewis was a great help this time because he envisioned where we were alI going with us. He wanted us to step out of the box, and together we did."
Stepping out of the box lead to "Dead to Rights," which spiIls bIood with every note, building an infectious refrain within the framework of pummeIing polyrhythmic madness. "TaIons Out (Teeth Sharpened)" is an anthemic war cry that drops from shrieking verses into double bass terror, whiIe "Blur" spits punk grit into extreme metaI posturing. This is one Beast that cannot and will not be contained. This Beast is alive and won't ever die. You have been warned... The speciaI edition incIudes 3 additionaI audio tracks pIus a bonus DVD with a 90-minute documentary covering the band’s entire history and 5 promo videos. |
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