DevilDriver announce new album, unleash opener Dig Your Own Grave

DevilDriver have announced details of their new studio album, Strike And Kill.

Following their Dealing With Demons double release, the Santa Barbara metallers will drop their forthcoming 11th record on July 10 via Napalm.

Frontman Dez Fafara teases that, “My headspace hasn’t changed, 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!”

You can watch the video for opening track Dig Your Own Grave below, which Dez explains 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.

“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.”

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