
| DEVILDRIVER Teach Hard Lessons On Vicious Title Track "Strike and Kill" Show at House of Blues on August 20, 2026 ![]() |
![]() PHOTO CREDIT: Stephanie Cabral GROOVE METAL LEGENDS DEVILDRIVER TEACH HARD LESSONS ON VICIOUS TITLE TRACK — WATCH NEW ALBUM, STRIKE TO KILL, OUT FRIDAY VIA NAPALM RECORDS — PRE-ORDER "We'll see how long you last..." Following front man Dez Fafara's recent takeover of SXM's Liquid Metal, DEVILDRIVER's campaign of carnage continues with the release of the blood-soaked title track off their explosive new record Strike and Kill, out this Friday via Napalm Records.
Easily one of the most vicious tracks on the album, the band gleefully
hurls listeners through a pulverizing blend of maximalist virtuosity
and bone crushing slam riffage. Melodeath, slam, groove, and thrash,
everything that the band has built their lasting legacy on emerges in
vibrant shades of red: A soundtrack to the slaughter. ![]() Pre-order your copy of Strike and Kill — NOW! Following DEVILDRIVER's career defining double album Dealing With Demons Vols. 1 & 2 —with Vol. 1 sitting at #1 at metal radio for a triumphant 15 weeks, and Vol. 2 celebrated by internationally revered media like Metal Injection, Kerrang!, and Blabbermouth, who lauded "you can't stop the unstoppable"— the band sets out on a rabid hunt with Strike and Kill, holding the blade to your throat, and serving up that trademark DEVILDRIVER blend of melodeath elegance, blackened atmosphere, tectonic grooves, and Fafara's iconic visceral delivery. Wasting no time, the album bursts open with the incendiary "Dig Your Own Grave," a flurry of assault rifle kicks and crunchy riffs encircle the listener casting them into the waiting abyss before transitioning into "Dead in the Water," showcasing the vibrant melodeath tapestries of master guitar duo Alex Lee and Gabe Mangold. "Sanctified In Scars" implements industrial pulsating beats and ethereal sonic textures, sanctifying Fafara's venomous voice with blackened tremolo excellence. The album’s title track "Strike and Kill" is a reconciliation of hardships and lessons learned, built upon the backs of blisteringly technical riffage and dizzyingly swift drumming by Davier Perez. Tracks like "In the Moonlight" and "Never Coming Home" wrap listeners in serenely blissful guitarmonies, elevating the brutality with elegance and emotion. "Ride or Die" unleashes pure metal inertia, pulling listeners in with unrelenting force. Exemplifying their technical edge with tracks like “Headed for the Fall” and "You’re just a Ghost," the band embraces mind-bendingly off-kilter patterns that spin listeners' heads. "Summoning Shadows" offers the albums longest respite from carnage, with textured acoustic guitars building tension before the band comes crashing back in with triumphant power. "Shut the Silence On" and "Oath of Iron" get super thrashy with their ballsy riffage and blast beats, before "All Bets are Off" brings things to a cataclysmic conclusion.
[1-LP Gatefold Vinyl SPLATTERED (incl. LP-Sized Booklet 24 pages, Certificate, Covercard)] 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
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