Groove Metal Legends DEVILDRIVER Release Charging New Track, “If Blood is Life” + Music Video

New Album, ‘Dealing With Demons Vol. II’,

Out May 12, 2023 via Napalm Records

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Today, DEVILDRIVER have dropped another unrelenting track, entitled “If Blood is Life”, plus an action-packed performance music video featuring exclusive footage from their recent US co-headline tour with labelmates Cradle of Filth. The dynamic anthem grips with an unforgettable hook and lead guitar lines, swaying with an undeniable headbang-worthy groove as it shifts between rhythmic passages.

DEVILDRIVER frontman Dez Fafara says about “If Blood is Life”:

“Shadows of the future, ghosts of your past walking the floor – why do these things haunt us as humans, when we should be focused on the fact that, like the chorus says, ‘Time, it waits for no one, Time, it’s worth the taking.’ Learn to focus on the now, the here, the present.”

International media mainstays like Revolver, Metal Hammer, Kerrang and Consequence lauded ‘Dealing With Demons I’, which debuted at #4 on the US Current Hard Music Albums Chart. Blabbermouth stated, “If the second half of this mammoth endeavor matches the first, this will be remembered as a pivotal moment in the DEVILDRIVER story.” ‘Dealing With Demons Vol. II’ doubles down on the brutality – and then some!

If there is any question as to whether DEVILDRIVER is slowing down any time soon, ‘Dealing With Demons Vol. II’ proves that 20 years into their career, even with their demons in tow – they move forward at the forefront of metal.

Eerie, insistent “Mantra” drops a wave of melodic aggression on the listener, instantly inducing headbanging with its breakneck pace and occult lyricism. Dynamic tracks like “Nothing Lasts Forever” and “Summoning” cascade with alternating passages of sinister riffage and memorable chants. “Bloodbath” is as brutal as its name suggests, ominously bending and pummeling with immediate aggression, as “It’s a Hard Truth” continues the onslaught, cautioning against delusion amid balanced melodic leads.

Closer anthems, “If Blood is Life” and “This Relationship, Broken”, are the blood-soaked cherries atop ‘Dealing With Demons Vol. II’, bringing together all of the elements that make DEVILDRIVER the best at their craft.

‘Dealing With Demons Vol. II’ will be available in the following formats:

=> CD Digipak (4 Panels)

=> CD Jewelcase (Signed) – Napalm North American mail order only, limited to 1000

=>1 LP Gatefold Purple

=> 1 LP Gatefold Inkspot Splatter Yellow/Purple/Black with Slipmat – Napalm worldwide mail order only, limited to 500

=> Music Cassette (Yellow Tape/Black Print)-Napalm worldwide mail order only, ltd to 100

=> 2x CD Digipak Dealing With Demons I & Dealing With Demons Vol. II – Napalm European mail order only

=> CD Digipak (4 Panels) + Notebook + Metal Symbol Bundle – Napalm worldwide mail order only

=> Digital Album

[1 LP Gatefold Inkspot Splatter Yellow/Purple/Black with Slipmat – Napalm mail order only, limited to 500]

Dez Fafara – Vocals

Mike Spreitzer – Guitar

Jon Miller – Bass

Alex Lee – Guitar

Davier Pérez – Drums