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DevilDriver

American heavy metal band formed in Santa Barbara in 2002.

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DevilDriver is a metal band formed by Dez Fafara after his departure from Coal Chamber.[1] According to Fafara, the band's name comes from bells that Italian witches would ring to banish evil spirits.[2]

Making and release

Fafara hosted barbecues after moving to Santa Barbara and jammed with musicians he met, leading to the band's formation.[3] The band's self-titled debut album was released on October 28, 2003, under Roadrunner Records.[4] Their second album, The Fury of Our Maker's Hand, was released on June 28, 2005.[5] The band's third album, The Last Kind Words, was released on July 31, 2007.[6]

Their fourth album, Pray for Villains, was released on July 14, 2009.[7] Evan Pitts encountered Fafara at a dining establishment and provided his contact information so they could play together.[3] The group initially called themselves Deathride, but Fafara decided to switch to DevilDriver because he thought too many other acts already used that moniker.[8] A special edition of The Fury of Our Maker's Hand came out in 2006, featuring three new studio cuts and a DVD containing the band's music videos.[9][10]

What the cited sources add

The Metal-Update interview states DevilDriver was formed by Dez Fafara with guitarist Evan Pitts and musicians from the Santa Barbara scene.[1] Fafara told Metal-Update he was raised with Italian witchcraft around him because of his grandparents.[1] A 2005 interview with Metal-Underground notes DevilDriver was influenced by Black Sabbath, Metallica, Pantera, and Johnny Cash.[10] The same interview confirms the band toured the US, Europe, and Australia with headliners In Flames, Fear Factory, and Machine Head.[10]

A 2015 Blabbermouth article quotes Fafara saying DevilDriver had 12 songs written for their next album and would record in October-November 2015.[11] The Metal Hammer article from 2016 states Trust No One was released on May 13 via Napalm Records.[12]

References

  1. Loutsch, Travis, "Metal-Update interview with Dez Fafara", Metal-update.com. facts only, no text reused. metalupdate.com
  2. Wikipedia, "DevilDriver" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Loutsch, Travis, "Metal-Update interview with Dez Fafara", Metal-update.com (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  3. Wikipedia, "DevilDriver" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Blasting-zone Interview with Dez Fafara", blasting-zone.com; Loutsch, Travis, "Metal-Update interview with Dez Fafara", Metal-update.com (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  4. Wikipedia, "DevilDriver" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "DevilDriver No Longer Going 'Straight To Hell'", Blabbermouth.net, August 9, 2003; "DevilDriver Heatseekers Chart History"; Loftus, Johnny, "DevilDriver album review", AllMusic (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  5. Wikipedia, "DevilDriver" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Soundscan Report: Cky, Megadeth, Devildriver, Darkest Hour, Throwdown - Blabbermouth.net", Roadrunnerrecords.com, July 6, 2005; "Soundscan Report: Cky, Megadeth, Devildriver, Darkest Hour, Throwdown - Blabbermouth.net", Roadrunnerrecords.com, July 6, 2005; "DevilDriver Heatseekers Chart History"; Loftus, Johnny, "The Fury of Our Maker's Hand - Allmusic review", AllMusic; "Kerrang DevilDriver Review Scan" (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  6. Wikipedia, "DevilDriver" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "DevilDriver Vocalist Dez Fafara", Metal-rules.com, September 27, 2007 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  7. Wikipedia, "DevilDriver" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "DevilDriver Billboard 200 Chart History" (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  8. Wikipedia, "DevilDriver" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Katrina, "Interview with Dez Farfara of DevilDriver", Metal-temple.com, August 12, 2005; "Interview with DevilDriver", truepunk.com (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  9. Wikipedia, "DevilDriver" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Roya, "An Interview with Devildriver Frontman Dez Fafara", Metal-Underground.com, July 26, 2005 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
  10. Roya, "An Interview with Devildriver Frontman Dez Fafara", Metal-Underground.com, July 26, 2005. facts only, no text reused. metalunderground.com
  11. "Dez Fafara: Devildriver Has '12 Blistering Songs' Written For Next Album", Blabbermouth.net, May 2, 2015. facts only, no text reused. blabbermouth.net
  12. "DevilDriver detail Trust No One - News - Metal Hammer", Teamrock.com, March 12, 2016. facts only, no text reused. teamrock.com

Each numbered sentence above was checked against the source it cites before publication. Sentences citing Wikipedia adapt text from the English Wikipedia article DevilDriver (contributors), used under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is available under the same licence. Other sources were used for facts only; no text or images are copied from them.

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