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“I don’t never do soundchecks because I want to spare my voice for the show” – DevilDriver’s Dez Fafara shares his story as a metal vocalist 

Author Arto Mäenpää - 12.5.2023

Californian groove metal band DevilDriver unleashed their 10th studio album “Dealing with Demons Vol. II” today via Napalm Records.

Once again produced and engineered by Steve Evetts with additional engineering from guitarist Mike Spreitzer, “Dealing With Demons Vol. II” is inarguably heavier and relentlessly harsher than its predecessor. The new album represents not only the most vicious of the two records, but also the darkest recesses of celebrated frontman Dez Fafara’s psyche and the final purging of his demons that have long haunted the band’s music

Chaoszine sat down with Dez Fafara via Zoom recently and discussed in detail what made him the kind of vocalist he is today. You can check out the video interview in full below:

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You can check out DevilDriver‘s brand new album “Dealing with Demons Vol. II” in full below:

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