Following the initial breakup of Coal Chamber in the early 2000s, frontman Dez Fafara channeled his rage into a new project in the groove/melodeath outfit DevilDriver. After calling off touring last year due to ongoing health issues, Fafara and DevilDriver have returned with a new single, an album coming in the dog days of summer (and not another sober September), and a North American tour to boot.
"Dig Your Own Grave" is a chaotic, heavy piece, accompanied by a motorcycle gang-themed music video directed by Mike Matsui.
According to Fafara:
“‘Dig Your Own Grave’ is about how one wrong decision, one wrong move can see your whole world turned upside down, effectively ‘digging’ your own grave… it’s that simple.
“It can also refer to how your decisions can fuck someone else. This is why there’s the line ‘six feet ain’t deep enough for you’, because only a deep, deep hole is fitting for what you’ve done or tried to do to others. Be careful when you choose to make decisions at midnight."
Check out the music video below:
The song features on the band's upcoming eleventh studio album Strike and Kill, out July 10th on Napalm Records. Pre-orders can be found here, with the following versions available:
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
The track listing for the record is as follows:
"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"
Following the album's release, the band will take to touring North America, with support from Upon a Burning Body and Ov Sulfur. Dates announced include:
08/14 San Diego, CA @ Observatory North Park
08/15 Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl
08/16 Phoenix, AZ @ Marquee
08/18 San Antonio, TX @ Aztec Theater
08/19 Austin, TX @ Come and Take It Live
08/20 Houston, TX @ House of Blues
08/22 Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
08/23 Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom
08/25 Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
08/26 Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave
08/29 Colorado Springs, CO @ Sunshine Studios
08/30 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
09/01 Boise, ID @ Treefort Music Hall
09/02 Reno, NV @ Club Underground
09/03 Sacramento, CA @ Goldfield
09/04 San Jose, CA @ The Ritz
09/05 Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
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