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Year 2005:
Devildriver, riding on the success of their excellent debut album, return to us with unchanged intentions: hatred, malice, and the smell of sulfur in buckets.
The musicality remains practically unchanged, although in this chapter Devildriver allow themselves
to indulge in some light, very light, melodic openings, especially in the intros of some songs and in the final title track.
The album's mother is still Roadrunner Records under the skillful guidance of Colin Richardson. The new chapter is titled "The Fury Of Our Maker's Hand," but when we move to the listening phase, the intro of "End of The Line" makes us think we got the band wrong. Devildriver indeed offers us 50 seconds of tranquility with arpeggios that almost put you in a good mood if it weren't for the fact that right after these moments, the drums start pounding and you're catapulted into the hell created by Dez (who, as usual, starts with one of his powerful growls) and company.
The single chosen for this album was "Hold Back The Days", a choice which I would say is spot-on given the relative "catchiness" (even though the term catchy isn't the most precise) of the track. Notable above others are "Pole Horse Apocalypse" with a breathtaking solo, "Impending Disaster", and "Bear Witness Unto" with their infernal rhythms, and "Before The Hangman's Noose" which brings to mind the band's self-titled debut.
For the fans of the early days, it will be a great return for the band, although in my opinion, this album is slightly inferior to its predecessor even though Dez and company are always at excellent levels, with the singer never missing a beat and the rest of the band supporting him with great skill. For those who will discover Devildriver with this album, they will find a valid alternative to all the other emerging bands of this period.
Personal advice:
if you have the chance, go and attend a live show of the aforementioned because it really is worth it, they know how to engage like few other bands.
Reviewed by (sic)VII
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
01 End of the Line (05:02)
I Do declare, there's something in the air
Im burning the candle at both ends
Bitter betrayals, skeleton keys
Houses to haunt, well its alright by me
rags to ruin, some foolhardy choices
some would say not a ghost of a chance,
the ghosts in my mind, theyre one of a kind,
they tell me what to do, and its shut down you.
Some things are best just left unsaid
End of the line, End of the line
one door closes, another door closes,
and now your boxed in.
End of the line, End of the Line
Feel eyes inthe trees, the forebodding path,
the turn of the head, i hear it laugh,
it says "hang em now", it says "hang em high"
when you are done, then hail to the sky
Ive been taught to get the fuck up
to dust myself off, and to go it again
The ghosts in my mind, they're one of a kind
they tell me what to do, and its shut down you
Some things are best just left unsaid
End of the line, end of the line
one door closes, another door closes,
and now your boxed in, end of the line, end of the line
SHIT
Bitter betrayals, the foreboding path,
ive come to shut you down, rags to ruin
some foolhardy choices, some would say, not
a ghost of a chance, the ghosts in my mind, they're one of a kind
they tell me what to do, and its shut down you
Some things are best just left unsaid
End of the line, End of the line,
one door closes another door closes
and now your boxed in
End of the line, End of the line.
02 Driving Down the Darkness (03:52)
Beat-Down through worlds
This time it's crossed the line
Beware of what's behind
Wolves coming quick to kill you
Currents running strong
Think you're right,wrong
Look,it's long gone
Look,it's long gone
Stick to yourself
Hold your own
Stay strong in the sight of insanity
Driving down the darkness
Stricken by the madness
Praying for forgiveness
While you play God(With my life)
Me against them,no stopping
Time for action,no talking
If it rears its ugly head
I'll cut it clean off
Change this,change that
Change this,change that
My ears are burning from all the talking
Time for fuckers to start walking
Stick to yourself
Hold your own
Stay strong in the sight of insanity
Driving down the darkness
Stricken by the madness
Praying for forgiveness
While you play God(With my life)
I'll pray for you
Your prayers come true
That I don't come for you
Driving down the darkness
Stricken by the madness
Praying for forgiveness
While you play God(With my life)
03 Grinfucked (03:32)
Lights on but no one's home
I should've left you alone
You can't stand the heat, you're all alone
YAAAA!!!
Horseshoes and Hand Grenades
Coulda-woulda-shoulda your bed is made
Another man down and gone
Take advantage, manipulate
Take advantage, you piece of shit
Grinfuck
Debt paid in full!
You won't Grinfuck me!
This time the advantage is mine
This time vengeance is mine
Come seeking treasure
Without a map
It's in the journey and you'll never find your way back
Take advantage, manipulate
Take advantage, you piece of shit
Grinfuck
Debt paid in full!
You won't Grinfuck me!
Drop down!
Fool me once-shame on you
Fool me twice-shame on me
You've been Grinfucked
04 Hold Back the Day (04:14)
Dig Deep, Dig in Deeper
You go where only fools fear to tread
you'll find devices to kill your master
why not kill your maker instead
Leave it to the ones who own you
Leave it to the ones who disown you
put your faith and trust in the dusk
do what you must do
IM getting edgy for those departed
left all alone,left still forgotten
miles to go and skies to fly
Hold back the day
Miles to go and skies to fly
its darkest before the dawn
claw hard from your casket
six feet and getting deeper
should the top soil feel heavy
it must be getting weaker
towers people build up in life
become frail and fall to the ground
fuck them, their opinion
decieving the honest man
IM getting edgy for those departed
left all alone,left still forgotten
miles to go and skies to fly
Hold back the day
Miles to go and skies to fly
its darkest before the dawn
Always, always darkest before the dawn
IM getting edgy for those departed
left all alone,left still forgotten
miles to go and skies to fly
Hold back the day
Miles to go and skies to fly
its darkest before the dawn
Darkest, Darkest
Always, always darkest before the dawn
05 Sin & Sacrifice (05:03)
Regrets night sweats Occasional thoughts of suicide Green light I'm OK Feeling fine just a little tongue tied
Old habits die hard and I've lived so fast And I know it's a long way down Tempting me Tempting you Tempting us in all we do Can't make a move Show me a sign What is your will It's a.... Long long way Between sin and sacrifice
Lost sleep, count sheep Can't see them to get my mind off of things Toss and turn, candles burn Grinding teeth and night endlessly
Old habits die hard and I've lived so fast And I know it's a long way down Tempting me Tempting you Tempting us in all we do Can't make a move Show me a sign What is your will It's a... Long long way
06 Ripped Apart (04:11)
Throw stones
even though you live in a glass house of your own
and i dont sympathize or criticize
rumor has it you've got something to say
you've got nothing on me
nothing on me
rumor has it you keep repeating yourself
you've got nothing on me
nothing on me
second wind
second sight
second skin
go within
ripped apart
ripped apart on sight
Fork tounge
its like a razor when you want to use it
and use it wrong
and i dont compromise or socialize
rumor has it you've got something to say
you've got nothing on me
nothing on me
rumor has it you keep repeating yourself
you've got nothing on me
nothing on me
second wind
second sight
second skin
go within
ripped apart
ripped apart on sight
ripped apart, ripped apart, ripped apart
goddamn, shit, i'm feeling it
when we see each other its throw time
when we see each other its throw time
when we see each other its go time
you throw stones and i dont criticize
you throw stones and i dont sympathize....with you
07 Pale Horse Apocalypse (04:13)
Solemn roads and the paths least chosen
walking miles when the ground is frozen
selling souls that aren't yours to give
some must go so others may live
pale horse apocalypse
stale breath
from liar's lips
many, many lives
turned upside down
bloods clean
your know it is
downstream
its mine, not his
red water churns
watch the evil river burn
every mistake that you've made
is more dirt on the grave
that youve been digging
not for yourself, but for us
fuck you
congratulations on your efforts dead ends
between us lets not pretend half ass, jackass liar
you threw us all in the fire
under a hail of gunfire
some will live and others expire
turned it all upside down
bloods clean
you know it is downstream
its mine not his
red water churns
watch the evil river burn
every mistake that you've made
is more dirt on the grave
that you've been digging
not for yourself but for us
fuck you
half ass, jackass liar
bloods clean, you know it is
downstream its mine not his
red water churns
watch the evil river burn
every mistake that you've made
is more dirt on the grave
that you've been digging
not for yourself but for us
fuck you
you fucking liar
08 Just Run (04:15)
Just run Courage without conviction Is apathy at best Better move with a quickness Or get shit-canned like the rest No-one taught you how to run with the pack So blaze your own trail down Catch yourself if you slip Chances are there'll be no-one around
Get out leave it far behind Get out leave it far behind Get out of small town
Run now..to save yourself Run now..to take control Run now..to save your life Run now..its do or die Just run...
The grass is greener on the other side No one here gets out alive It's up to you to survive There's a monster on your side Get out leave it far behind Get out leave it far behind Get out of small town
Run now..to save yourself Run now..to take control Run now..to save your life Run now..its do or die Just run...
I've got faith on my side Destiny on my side I know it's getting better I can fgeel it getting better It can't get much worse It couldn't get much worse
This time I'm gonna run
Run now..to save yourself Run now..to take control Run now..to save your life Run now..its do or die Just run...
10 Bear Witness Unto (04:04)
Scream in vain tonight
all the kings must fall
take a stand tonight
all the kings must fall
fight or flight tonight
this night i'm craving disaster
give them hell tonight
this night is meant for disaster
Go..... Bear witness Unto
this solitude, my solitude
under the gun and without a knife
its going off without a hitch
get gone!!
alright
sink or swim tonight
cant stop the way im feeling
ring the bell tonight
all the kings must fall
roll the dice tonight
give it all to chance
im all in tonight
this night im craving disaster
Go.... Bear witness unto
this solitude, my solitude
under the gun and without a knife
its going off without a hitch
Get Gone!!
11 Before the Hangman's Noose (03:51)
It's a good day to fucking die
A good day.... a fucking good day
Truth be told the water looks cold
and the trees fly by as we drive
the sun goes down
sometimes i wanna stay
sometimes i wanna leave
sometimes i gotta ride
riding this rail i know what i'm on
but not now what i'm in for
this train to nowhere seems to never end
as far as i can tell....hell
Before all hell breaks loose
before the hangmans noose
and as the sun goes down
Ill say
its a good day to die, a good day to die
Before the hangmans noose, ill say
its a good day to die, a good day to die
No more stops, time to punch your ticket
this time this ride is one way
i can see a shadow of a man
and man hes coming my way
riding this rail i know what im on
but not now what im in for
this train to nowhere seems to never end
as far as i can tell.... hell
Before all hell breaks loose
before the hangmans noose
and as the sun goes down
Ill say
its a good day to die, a good day to die
Before the hangmans noose, ill say
its a good day to die, a good day to die
This day it will be mine
shit
Before all hell breaks loose
I'll say
before the hangmans noose
Ill say
its a good day to die, a good day to die
Before all hell breaks loose, ill say
this day will be mine
before all hell breaks loose
Its a good day to die
12 The Fury of Our Maker's Hand (04:51)
I'm just a human being
a mistake made of feelings
with a soul, wrapped in chains
so fragile, full of pain
no one knows why we are here
giving laughter and so many tears
I will just do my best
to keep my head up above the rest
no one really knows
Which way the wind blows
One day the tides will turn
One day the feilds will burn
one day the seas will churn
the fury of our makers hand
Man is a mistake cast out
shunned and cast down
giving life through breath of gods
with itself always at odds
the pious the preacher
the liar, the creature
from rock to fire
the dust of man
O my maker
I need a savior
One day the tides will turn
One day the feilds will burn
One day the seas will churn
the fury of our makers hand
the fury, the fury
what will you do?
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