Groove metal icons DevilDriver announce a new album Dealing With Demons Vol. II and unveil the first single “Through The Depths”.
The melodic opening guitar part of this track immediately captivates and draws you in before some quite frankly unexpected black metal-esque ages engulf the majority of the track. Swamped with atmosphere and solos it’s very bold and quite possibly one of the most ambitious tracks the band have ever produced. I think may also be due partly to the accompanying video which is incredibly cinematic and captures the tracks subject matter perfectly.
Frontman Dez Fafara says about “Through the Depths”:
“Through the Depths” is a conversation between a higher power and humans regarding the power of thinking ideas into existence, but being very careful of being arrogant behind those wants and needs. The first lines give this away: “Attention attention, you’re seeking, you’ve asked for, it’s given” (the higher power says).
Then the lines of the chorus are that same higher power speaking to humans, saying: “through the depths to the ascension, nothing you wouldn’t do for my attention, held to the fire it’s not my crime, you’ve pinned it on me for the last time.” Meaning – don’t blame the Gods (pin it on them) for your fuck ups. Meaning – put it out there and take steps to attain goals and take ability.
This track is the essence of Dealing With Demons Vol. II, and the conversations within the record get way deeper than even this. Enjoy.
As someone who has ridden the Devildriver wave for twenty years I am beyond ecstatic with such a bold statement. Evolution mode engaged at full throttle.
“Through The Depths“ is out now
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