DEVILDRIVER Announces New Album, Tour Details; Premieres LP’s Lead Single, Video

By: Philip Sayblack

​Devildriver will release its latest album this summer.
The band announced Thursday through a news release, it will release its 11th album, Strike and Kill July 10 via Napalm Records. In anticipation of the album’s release the band debuted the record’s lead single, ‘Dig Your Own Grave’ and the song’s companion video Thursday.
Front man Dez Fafara discussed the overall musical and lyrical approach taken to this record, including its new single, in a preapred statement.
“My headspace hasn’t changed, I have not become complacent or soft in my view of the world or in my music,” said Fafara. “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.
In addressing the song’s lyrical theme, Fafara said, “‘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.”
The song’s companion video takes that statement to a literal level after one member of a biker gang is forced to dig his own actual grave following a brawl in a bar. The result therein will be left for audiences to discover for themselves.
In other news, Devildriver has announced a tour in support of its forthcoming album set to launch Aug. 14 in San Diego, CA. The tour, which is scheduled to run through Sept. 5 in Anaheim, CA, will see the band make its way largely through the Midwest, Southwest, and West Coast. No East coast dates are noted on the schedule, which is noted below. Upon a Burning Body and Ov Sulfer will serve as support for the tour.
DEVILDRIVER ON TOUR:
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
Strike and Kill will come more than three years after the release of the band’s then latest album, Dealing With Demons II. That album was released in May 2023, also through Napalm Records.
Strike and Kill will release on a variety of platforms, all of which are noted below along with the album’s track listing.
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”
More information on Devildriver’s new album, single, video, and tour is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:
Website: http://www.devildriver.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/devildriver
Twitter: http://twitter.com/devildriver