Devildriver
DevilDriver is an American groove/melodic death metal band formed in 2002 in Santa Barbara, California, by vocalist Dez Fafara after the end of his stint with Coal Chamber. From the beginning, the project took on a more aggressive and dark aesthetic, moving away from nu metal and diving into a heavy, fast sound marked by intense guitar riffs and characteristic guttural vocals.
The eponymous debut album, DevilDriver (2003), presented a band still in search of its identity, but already with the intensity that would become a trademark. The greatest recognition came with The Fury of Our Maker's Hand (2005), which consolidated the group on the international scene and paved the way for tours alongside big names in metal.
In the following years, albums such as The Last Kind Words (2007) and Pray for Villains (2009) reinforced the band's reputation as the relentless force of modern groove metal. Combining brutal weight and memorable choruses, DevilDriver has garnered a loyal fan base and a constant presence at metal festivals.
Later albums such as Beast (2011) and Winter Kills (2013) maintained the creative momentum, while Trust No One (2016) and the double series Dealing with Demons (2020–2023) showed a mature band, capable of reinventing itself without losing essential aggressiveness.
Live, DevilDriver is known for explosive concerts, led by Dez Fafara's charismatic delivery and the group's constant intensity, transforming each show into a collective catharsis for the audience.
Today, DevilDriver is considered one of the most consistent names in groove and contemporary extreme metal, keeping alive the flame of an aggressive and direct sound, true to its roots but open to new approaches within the heavy universe.
The eponymous debut album, DevilDriver (2003), presented a band still in search of its identity, but already with the intensity that would become a trademark. The greatest recognition came with The Fury of Our Maker's Hand (2005), which consolidated the group on the international scene and paved the way for tours alongside big names in metal.
In the following years, albums such as The Last Kind Words (2007) and Pray for Villains (2009) reinforced the band's reputation as the relentless force of modern groove metal. Combining brutal weight and memorable choruses, DevilDriver has garnered a loyal fan base and a constant presence at metal festivals.
Later albums such as Beast (2011) and Winter Kills (2013) maintained the creative momentum, while Trust No One (2016) and the double series Dealing with Demons (2020–2023) showed a mature band, capable of reinventing itself without losing essential aggressiveness.
Live, DevilDriver is known for explosive concerts, led by Dez Fafara's charismatic delivery and the group's constant intensity, transforming each show into a collective catharsis for the audience.
Today, DevilDriver is considered one of the most consistent names in groove and contemporary extreme metal, keeping alive the flame of an aggressive and direct sound, true to its roots but open to new approaches within the heavy universe.
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Strike and Kill - CDNapalm Records Handels GmbH07-20260,00€
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Strike and Kill - VinilNapalm Records Handels GmbH07-20260,00€
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Dealing With Demons - VinilNapalm Records Handels GmbH05-20230,00€
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Dealing With Demons - CDNapalm Records Handels GmbH05-20230,00€
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Dealing With Demons (Volume II) - VinilNapalm Records01-20230,00€
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Clouds Over California - CDBMG07-20220,00€
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Clouds Over California - VinilBMG07-20220,00€
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Dealing With Demons - VinilNapalm Records Handels GmbH10-20200,00€
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Dealing With Demons - CDNapalm Records Handels GmbH10-20200,00€
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Beast - VinilThe Echo Label Limit09-20180,00€
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Pray for Villains - VinilThe Echo Label Limit09-20180,00€
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The Last Kind Words - VinilBMG09-20180,00€
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The Fury of Our Maker's Hand - VinilThe Echo Label Limit09-20180,00€
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Beast - CDBMG09-20180,00€
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Pray for Villains - CDBMG09-20180,00€
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The Last Kind Words - CDBMG09-20180,00€
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The Fury of Our Maker's Hand - CDThe Echo Label Limit09-20180,00€
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DevilDriver - CDBMG09-20180,00€
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Outlaws 'Til the End - VinilNapalm Recordings07-20180,00€
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Outlaws 'Til the End - CDNapalm Recordings07-20180,00€
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Outlaws 'Til The End, Vol. 1 - VinilNapalm Records01-20180,00€
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Trust No One - CDNapalm Recordings05-20160,00€
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Trust No One - CDNapalm Recordings05-20160,00€
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Trust No One - CDChaos Reigns01-20160,00€
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DevilDriver - VinilThe Echo Label Limit11-20140,00€
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Winter Kills - CDNapalm Recordings08-20130,00€
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Winter Kills - CDNapalm Recordings08-20130,00€
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Winter Kills - CDRoadrunner Records01-20130,00€
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Beast - CDRoadrunner02-20110,00€
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Beast - CDRoadrunner Records01-20110,00€
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Pray for Villains - CDRoadrunner07-20090,00€
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The Last Kind Words - CDRoadrunner Records01-20070,00€