Groove metal act DevilDriver will release its 11th album, “Strike and Kill,” on July 10, 2026, via Napalm Records. The record features the lineup of frontman and mastermind Dez Fafara, guitarists Alex Lee and Gabe Mangold, dummer Davier Ortega Perez and returning founding bassist Jon Miller.
Pre-order “Strike and Kill” here, and watch the music video for the lead single, “Dig Your Own Grave,” below.
“My headspace hasn’t changed,” Fafara said. “I have not become complacent or soft in my view of the world or in my music. Metal is our outlet as listeners and writers, so on this record we focused on ‘getting it all out’ lyrically, and backing those lyrics with savage, relentless music that fuels the heavy California groove like no other. DevilDriver has never sounded like any other band, we do our own thing in our own way, and I’m the most proud of that.
“I’m so proud of these musicians, this music, and the vibe around this record. DevilDriver sounds like no one else out there right now, we are here to ‘Strike and Kill!'”
“‘Dig Your Own Grave’ is about how one wrong decision, one wrong move can see your whole world turned upside down, effectively ‘digging’ your own grave … It’s that simple,” Fafara said. “It can also refer to how your decisions can fuck someone else. This is why there’s the line ‘Six feet ain’t deep enough for you,’ because only a deep, deep hole is fitting for what you’ve done or tried to do to others. Be careful when you choose to make decisions at midnight.”
“Strike and Kill” will be available in the Following configurations:
- 1-CD Digipak
- 1-LP Gatefold Vinyl SOLID BLUE
- 1-LP Gatefold Vinyl TRANSLUCENT VERDE – Napalm Records Mailorder Exclusive
- 1-LP Gatefold Vinyl SPLATTERED (incl. LP-Sized Booklet 24 pages, Certificate, Covercard) – Napalm Records Mailorder Exclusive
- 1-LP Gatefold Vinyl WHITE LABEL (incl. LP-Sized Booklet 24 pages, Certificate) – Napalm Records Mailorder Exclusive
- 1-LP Gatefold Vinyl SOLID ORANGE – Indie Merch Exclusive
- Digital Album
“Strike and Kill” track listing:
“Dig Your Own Grave”
“Dead in the Water”
“Sanctified in Scars”
“Strike and Kill”
“In the Moonlight”
“Ride or Die”
“Headed for the Fall”
“Shut the Silence On”
“Never Coming Home”
“Summoning Shadows”
“You’re Just a Ghost”
“Oath of Iron”
“All Bets Are Off”
Additionally, DevilDriver will tour across the western United States with Upon a Burning Body and Ov Sulfur starting Aug. 14 and wrapping Sept. 5.
Tour dates:
8/14 — San Diego, CA — Observatory North Park
8/15 — Las Vegas, NV — Brooklyn Bowl
8/16 — Phoenix, AZ — Marquee
8/18 — San Antonio, TX — Aztec Theater
8/19 — Austin, TX — Come and Take It Live
8/20 — Houston, TX — House of Blues
8/22 — Dallas, TX — House of Blues
8/23 — Oklahoma City, OK — Diamond Ballroom
8/25 — Chicago, IL — Bottom Lounge
8/26 — Milwaukee, WI — The Rave
8/29 — Colorado Springs, CO — Sunshine Studios
8/30 — Salt Lake City, UT — The Depot
9/1 — Boise, ID — Treefort Music Hall
9/2 — Reno, NV — Club Underground
9/3 — Sacramento, CA — Goldfield
9/4 — San Jose, CA — The Ritz
9/5 — Anaheim, CA — House of Blues
