Devildriver really do not ease you into new album Strike and Kill (July 10).
You are immediately punched straight in the face with a brutal opening and I love it.
The riffs throughout it are great, as is the skill of Davier Perez to keep that level of pace up with some of the drum fills.
The vocal delivery of the chorus of Dead in the Water reminds me of a heavier Skindred and I love that. It’s brutal but has a bit of a reggae delivery at times, and the breakdown in Sanctified in Scars is next level.
Things temporarily slow down for In the Moonlight and you’re teased that we are to expect a ballad but it switched back into some brutal breakdowns and growls. However, we do get a palate cleanser with the more relaxed Summoning Shadows, which is extremely relaxing for the first minute and a half.
There are catchy hooks in the vocals, particularly in Never Coming Home, and I love the Indian style instrumentation that comes in.
Strike and Kill is an absolutely sick record. It’s in your face from start to finish and has technical skill throughout that most can only ever dream of producing.
Every guitar lick and solo is top notch and slots in perfectly, and the bass haunts the back of your mind. I honestly don’t know how Perez masters the speed of the drumming but he absolutely kills it throughout.
Dez Fafara is on another level with his vocals throughout the album.
If this doesn’t have you pitting in your room at any point, then honestly I don’t know what will…