DevilDriver

DevilDriver | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 28, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Roadrunner Records
• ASIN: B0000DIZUW
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (79 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #57,630 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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31 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Really a lot better than you might think, November 9, 2003

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ohnjayjdp "ohnjayjdp" (Columbus, IN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: DevilDriver (Audio CD)

I am not a huge fan of Coal Chamber as I felt that they exemplify the whole nu-metal thing. People like me may be reluctant to get Devildriver's CD for this reason, but Devildriver are really nothing at all like Coal Chamber. Devildriver has really made an effort to make a solid metal album, shying away from the gimmicks that so often define a typical nu-metal band. There are no electronics, costumes, or hip-hop crap present on this CD, just straight-up guitars (there are 2 guitar players), drumming, and aggressive vocals. Devildriver are not nu-metal, death metal, or thrash -- they are just metal, which is something that is not around much these days.

First of all, the guitar work is very solid for a good metal CD -- great riffs are everywhere. There are little or no solos here, but there is plenty of low-end, punishing guitar-work. The drumming is very solid with a lot of pounding double-bass that is perfect for a pure metal band. Dez's vocal are always very rough and he almost never uses his clear singing voice (which is a good thing). This vocal style is perfect for the type of music on this CD. I won't lie and say that the lyrics are stellar -- they aren't terrific by any means, but then again they could be a lot worse. For this type of album, however, the lyrics are overshadowed enough by the music that this shortcoming is relatively minor.

Bottom line -- this is a very good CD for you if you just want to listen to real metal from a new band (rather than dig through a bunch of 10+ year old albums). Standout tracks include "I Could Care Less", "Cry For Me Sky", "The Mountain", and "What Does It Take".

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Metal Album of 2003 (so far), November 8, 2003

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"the_scent" (texass) - See all my reviews

This review is from: DevilDriver (Audio CD)

Last year it was Killswitch Engage. This year Devildriver holds the title for most creative, accessible, and all out heavy metal release. To quote another "well-listened" reviewer, this doesn't build on Coal Chamber, it blows it out of the water.

The vocals are actually somewhat different than any previous Dez release, much more along the lines of death metal than nu-metal. When I hear "nu-metal", I see Korn. This sounds closer to The Berzerker than Korn, it even ventures to grind metal for brief moments (Die). He never sings, it's always an insane (but catchy) pace.

The guitar is an even further cry from Coal Chamber. To me, it closely resembles the guitar-age of my favorite swedish death metal band, In Flames. Only... without the epic solos. The guitar is always a great head-banging rhythem. And the frantic-as-hell drums never lose a beat.

There are quite a few very "catchy" songs, here, as well as a few that are all out crazy-pit songs (a la "great southern trendkill"). I would have to recommend Dreamed I Died, Die, Cry For me Sky, and The Mountain. They're four of the best metal songs I've ever heard. Don't get me wrong, if you buy the album, you'll listen to it start-to-finish every time. All songs deserve a listen. Also, if you get the chance to see DevilDriver live, as they will be touring for 18 months between albums, GO SEE THEM. It's an amazing show.

Oh, and if you think the hair-style of band members decide how "metal" an album is, you're an idiot.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars one of my favorite bands., July 29, 2004

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I <3 Metal! (Indiana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: DevilDriver (Audio CD)

I can't understand some people, like the ones who say "Oh, DevilDriver are just crappy MTV rock." or "DevilDriver are SO nu-metal." 1st off, DevilDriver have never had a video on MTV. MTV 2, yes, but only on Headbanger's Ball, and even Slayer and Metallica and Opeth have been on that show, so that comment is shot down right there. 2nd, DevilDriver are NOT nu-metal. I have nothing against nu-metal, but nowadays people claim a band is nu-metal way too often. Apparently, EVERY band in the world is nu-metal, I've heard everything from Metallica, Slayer, Iron Maiden, Opeth, Cradle of Filth, and so on become nu-metal just because one person dislikes them or they changed a tiny bit from the way they used to sound. I love metal, but I'll admit this: metal fans are the biggest bunch of whiny losers in the world. Sometimes, I even deny that I like metal because I'm ashamed at the way some of my fellow metal fans act. It's sickening. A message to all metal fans: GROW UP, and quickly. I dislike Cannibal Corpse, but I don't call them nu-metal, they're obviously death metal. I also don't bash others for liking them. Long live DevilDriver. \m/