DevilDriver have dropped off the final leg of Static-X‘s “Wisconsin Death Trip” 20th anniversary tour due to frontman Dez Fafara needing time off to be with his wife, who is sadly battling cancer. Drowning Pool and Mushroomhead will replace the group on select, unspecified dates. Fafara commented: “Hello everyone, My wife has been diagnosed with…
DevilDriver will no longer be taking part in the 2019 “MegaCruise.” The band dropped off the cruise after Dez Fafara’s wife/business partner, Anahstasia Fafara, was sadly diagnosed with cancer. Dez commented: “Today my world is BLACK my wife and best friend @mrsfafara was told yesterday she has cancer . Please send positive vibes for our…
Lamb Of God have been added to Megadeth’s inaugural Megacruise. The Norwegian Jewel will set sail from Los Angeles, CA on October 13 and it will hit ports in San Diego, CA and Ensenada, Mexico before returning on October 18. Previously announced acts include: Anthrax, Testament, Queensrÿche, Suicidal Tendencies, DragonForce, Overkill, Death Angel, Corrosion Of…
Dez Fafara has shot down the possibility of another Coal Chamber reunion once again during an interview on KCAL 96.7’s “Wired In The Empire” radio show. The fontman says the reason he decided to start performing the band’s tracks with DevilDriver is because they are “not coming back.” Fafara said the following when asked about…
During DevilDriver’s July 25 show at the Observatory in Santa Ana, CA, the band were joined onstage by frontman Dez Fafara‘s son Simon for a performance of “Clouds Over California.” You can see footage of that below. Simon previously appeared in the video for the track, which was featured on the band’s 2007 album “The…
During an appearance on the “BREWtally Speaking Podcast”, DevilDriver guitarist Neal Tiemann discussed the concept behind their upcoming double album. According to him, “the main idea that was coming through was the taking away of liberties and bondage of the human soul.” Tiemann said the following: “The way our process is, is we write all…
DevilDriver have been forced to cancel their fall European tour. According to a press release, the cancellation was the result of “unexpected circumstances, completely out of the control of the band.” The following was also added in the press release: “The band would like to stress that they hate cancelling anything and in 20 years…
Static-X have added some more dates to their “Wisconsin Death Trip” 20th anniversary tour. You can find their updated schedule below. As previously reported, a masked vocalist identified as “Xer0” (reportedly Dope’s Edsel Dope) will be filling in for the late Wayne Static on this run. Tour Dates: U.S. (with DevilDriver, Dope, Wednesday 13, and…
During an interview on the “Everblack” podcast, Dez Fafara offered some release details for DevilDriver’s new albums. The band recently recorded a double album and are planning to release the first part in 2020 and the second part in 2021. On top of that, the group are also planning to release a sequel to their…
Dez Fafara previously teased that DevilDriver were planning to start performing songs from his previous band Coal Chamber during their live shows and they finally did just that during their June 18 set in Tempe, AZ. You can footage of the group playing “Loco” for the first time below:
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