Veteran groove metal band DevilDriver will release its 10th album, “Dealing with Demons Vol. II,” on May 12, 2023, via Napalm Records. Pre-orders are available here.
“Dealing with Demons I” was released in 2020. Once again produced and engineered by Steve Evetts with additional engineering from guitarist Mike Spreitzer, “Dealing with Demons Vol. II” is heavier and harsher than its predecessor. The first example of this new onslaught can be experienced via the record’s first single, “Through the Depths.”
“‘Through the Depths’ is a conversation between a higher power and humans regarding the power of thinking ideas into existence, but being very careful of being arrogant behind those wants and needs,” frontman Dez Fafara said. “The first lines give this away: “Attention attention, you’re seeking, you’ve asked for, it’s given” (the higher power says). Then the lines of the chorus are that same higher power speaking to humans, saying: ‘through the depths to the ascension, nothing you wouldn’t do for my attention, held to the fire it’s not my crime, you’ve pinned it on me for the last time.’ Meaning – don’t blame the Gods (pin it on them) for your fuck ups. Meaning – put it out there and take steps to attain goals and take accountability.
“This track is the essence of ‘Dealing with Demons Vol. II,’ and the conversations within the record get way deeper than even this. Enjoy.”
“‘Dealing with Demons Vol. II’ is, simply put, a conversation in its entirety about dealing with ‘inner’ demons,” Fafara said. “It’s a conversation in song form between ‘self and a power apart from one’s self, and trying to bury old entities.'”
“Dealing with Demons Vol. II” track listing:
1. I Have No Pity
2. Mantra
3. Nothing Lasts Forever
4. Summoning
5. Through the Depths
6. Bloodbath
7. It’s a Hard Truth
8. If Blood is Life
9. This Relationship, Broken
“Dealing with Demons Vol. II” will be available in the following formats:
- CD Digipak (4 Panels)
- CD Jewelcase (Signed) – Napalm North American mail order only, limited to 1,000
- 1 LP Gatefold Purple
- 1 LP Gatefold Inkspot Splatter Yellow/Purple/Black with Slipmat – Napalm worldwide mail order only, limited to 500
- Cassette (Yellow Tape/Black Print) – Napalm worldwide mail order only, limited to 100
- 2x CD Digipak “Dealing with Demons I” and “Dealing with Demons Vol. II” – Napalm European mail order only
- CD Digipak (4 Panels) + Notebook + Metal Symbol Bundle – Napalm worldwide mail order only
- Digital Album
DevilDriver will embark on the first leg of its “Double Trouble Live” U.S. co-headlining tour with labelmate Cradle of Filth starting March 8. Support acts on the tour are Black Satellite and Oni.
Tour dates:
March 8 – Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
March 9 – San Diego, CA @ Observatory North Park
March 11 – Santa Ana, CA @ Observatory – SOLD OUT
March 12 – Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades
March 14 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox
March 17 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
March 18 – Colorado Springs, CO @ Sunshine Studios
March 19 – Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall
March 21 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
March 22 – Dallas, TX @ Amplified Live
March 23 – Austin, TX @ Come and Take It Live
March 25 – El Paso, TX @ The Rockhouse
March 26 – Albuquerque, NM @ Revel
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