★★★★★
DevilDriver are back with another release full of groove and aggression, and for some reason I get the feeling that they haven't received the credit due over the past couple of years. They constantly seem to walk in the shadow of bands such as Lamb of God. Let's make a perfect example, shall we? DevilDriver's new CD, Winter Kills, as well as its predecessor Beast, sold 11,000 copies each in their first week of release in the United States, whereas Lamb of God's Resolution sold 52,000...
- www.musicreview.co.za
2014-01-21
★★★★★
is a highly polarizing record. On one hand it is a clear improvement over the inconsistent whilst also serving as a delightfully destructive force, yet on the other it seems to lack that special spark that put records like and over the top. is still distinctively DevilDriver - John Boecklin (drums), Mike Spreitzer (guitar), Jeff Kendrick (guitar) and new boy Chris Towning (bass) wreak controlled chaos like DevilDriver always have, while Dez Fafara is very much his old self: you either love or...
- www.sputnikmusic.com
2013-10-02
★★★★★
Canadians are used to the idea that weather can be a hostile, even deadly force. Although they hail from Santa Barbara, CA, melodic death metal pugilists Devildriver have also come to grips with the fact that winter is not just a season of holiday cheer, but a grasping, vicious, bloodthirsty time capable of ravenously devouring life. is their sixth studio album (and first featuring new bassist Chris Towning)...
- exclaim.ca
2013-08-27
★★★★★
"Devildriver delivers another potent mix of melodic death metal growls and howls and Pantera-esque grooves on 'Winter Kills.'" Devildriver delivers another potent mix of melodic death metal growls and howls and Pantera-esque grooves on "Winter Kills." It hits like a punch in the mouth and doesn't leave anything standing in its wake. Despite all the aggression, there's also a nice amount of shading here...
- www.metalunderground.com
2013-08-15
★★★★★
Devildriver - Winter Kills
Sunday, August 4, 2013
When DEVILDRIVER released their debut album back in 2003, many were quick to turn their head and write it off as a flash in the pan for former COAL CHAMBER frontman Dez Fafara. But jump forward to the now and Devildriver is set to release their 6th studio album and 1st on Napalm Records after they severed their ties with Roadrunner in the US...
- www.smnnews.com
2013-08-05
★★★★★
Sound: DevilDriver are on their fourth album and they've certainly developed and cemented a signature sound with Pray for Villains. If you want to run through a checklist, fine. Gargled-with-razorblades-and-sewage vocals? Check. Pulse-quickening riffs packed with crunchy noise? Yep, those are here. Thunderous drumming that undoubtedly nails the band's musical backbone down to the floor...
- www.ultimate-guitar.com
2012-04-12
★★★★★
Sound: Coal Chamber was huge - Meegs had one of the loudest sounds on a sevenstring I've ever heard, and Rayna had such a bass that you could not believe. The bitch, breaking up Coal Chamber and all. Now, I was more than impressed in this album. Obviously, they haven't dropped the low tunings and shredding distorted licks. What more can be said? They're an incredibly fresh helping of true heavy metal. Check their official site (http://www.devildriver...
- www.ultimate-guitar.com
2012-04-12
★★★★★
Sound: DevilDriver with this CD has progressed beyond what I had expected. The guitar work has become so good that at first I wasn't sure if I was listening to the same group, the drums as always are top notch. As a whole this album is very nice surprise which I wasn't expecting. The music flows from one direction to another, Dez vocals delve deeper and deeper and I start to wonder if he was ever able to sound soothing. This album has a few flaws but as a whole the use melody is a nice change...
- www.ultimate-guitar.com
2012-04-12
★★★★★
Sound: "The Last Kind Words"is so far the best record from DevilDriver, featuring aggressive, groove metal riffing, melodic death metal lead-guitar work and really hot solos. Drumming is also very precise, yet crushing.Probably the inclusion of solos is the core difference between "The Last Kind Words" and it's predescessor "The Fury Of Our Maker's Hand".Also production is crystal clear, allowing the listener to enjoy every single note of the truly great riffs...
- www.ultimate-guitar.com
2012-04-12
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