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 *
* = w/ Upon a Burning Body and Ov Sulfur
^ = w/ Ov Sulfur
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