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DevilDriver has carved out a place for themselves in the metal world by churning out groove-oriented, riff-heavy music that serves the artistic vision of the band, rather than the whimsical trends of mainstream music. This approach is ever apparent on Winter Kills, the band's recent release on Napalm Records. Live concerts give ticket holders their money's worth and feature the band's founder and frontman Dez Fafara engaging with audiences in a one-on-one style exchange that uses the band's best to bring out the crowd's best. The legendary circle-pit concerts deliver a seamless sonic blast of DevilDriver's hit songs. Their sixth album was released in the summer of 2013 and features the band's signature California Groove and seethes with raw, biting tones, thunderous drums and outside-the-box lyrics that completely defy the status quo.
The band was formed in Santa Barbara, CA, when Farfara was then singing in nu metal outfit Coal Chamber. His desire to push the envelope and create music that presented a greater challenge to himself and listeners led him to seek out new collaborators. He eventually attracted the right musicians, and after weeding through a list of over 200 band names, the handle DevilDriver was settled upon. Their first self-titled album was released in 2003 on Roadrunner Records. The band soon hit the road and began touring to support the record. The band released four more records with Roadrunner, including The Fury of Our Maker's Hand in 2005, The Last Kind Words in 2007, Pray for Villains in 2009 and Beast in 2011. The band will be reaching out to their European fan base in 2014, with an impressive list of tour dates for March and April. DevilDriver proves that trends can be set by the artists themselves through genuine, head-on engagement with fans.
Only thing that would have made it better was Whitechapel being the main headliner instead of co headlining with DevilDriver.... Or co headlining with Carnifex.
Venue was great, full but not packed like I have seen it before. Bands were brutal and overall great show
One of (if not the) greatest shows I've ever experienced in my entire life. Whitechapel sold the show although Carnifex and Fit For An Autopsy were incredible too, DevilDriver is also a classic
Whitechapel have been paying their dues the last several years and with the release of "Our Endless War" are ready for equal status with the big boys, in my opinion, such as Lamb Of God, Slayer, Machine Head, all the well established and successful metal outfits. The show in Atlanta was the fourth time I have seen Whitechapel and their stage show was freaking awrsome! PhillyBo can sing and shout better than most and the musicianship of the band was pedantic and soul edifying. Don't miss these guys. Get the album!
Great metal show!! Devildriver was great. 2nd time seeing them. 1st time for all the other bands. Whitechapel was amazing!! Carnifex was pretty epic!!!
Not all metal is created equal. If you're a fan of DevilDriver, don't assume that the rest of the show will be relevant to your interests. DevilDriver is heavy, but also rhythmic. For this reason, they are Melodic Death Metal. This is NOT always true of the warm-up bands and/or co-headliners. I saw Carnifex, Revocation, Whitechapel, and of course, DevilDriver. To a DevilDriver fan unfamiliar with regular death metal, Carnifex and Whitechapel are just noise. They have no concept of music. Revocation was enjoyable, and exactly what a warm-up band should be: not amazing, but sound good, and get you even more excited to see the headliner. DevilDriver was fantastic as always. Great music, great stage presence, and they obviously enjoy what they do. If you're a fan of any kind of death metal, you won't be disappointed by DevilDriver.
These guys are always a blast to see live. 6th time seeing them and always worth the bruises.
Devildriver knows how to put on a great groovin show. Great energy and overall just an amazing band. Cannot wait to see them again.
LOVE LOVE LOVE THE SHOW! CAME OUT STRONG! THE ENTIRE AUDIENCE WAS MOVING AND THE FLOOR (LIKE ALWAYS AT THE MASQUERADE) WAS MOVING! PLAYED OLD AND NEW STUFF AND OF COURSE DEZ TALKED TO THE CROWD IN BETWEEN ALL SONGS! I JUST WISH THERE WERE MORE PEOPLE THERE! DEVILDRIVER ALWAYS BRING THE ATTITUDE AND LETS US KNOW THEY ARE HAVING A GREAT TIME PLAYIN FOR US! I WILL NEVER MISS A DD SHOW THEY PLAY AROUND ME!
Incredible, and my bruises and black eye should say enough how fantastic driver is! Every song you can't help but to move to especially at the renowned famous harpos!
