Devildriver
The Fury Of Our Maker's Hand

THE REVIEW

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