Dealing with Demons I
| Dealing with Demons I | ||||
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| Released | October 2, 2020 | |||
| Genre | Groove metal[1] | |||
| Length | 39:27 | |||
| Label | Napalm | |||
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Dealing with Demons I is the ninth studio album by American heavy metal band DevilDriver. It was released on October 2, 2020, by Napalm Records. The album marks the first part of the Dealing with Demons duology.
Background and promotion
On April 9, 2018, it was reported that DevilDriver had 48 songs written for a new concept double album, with Fafara stating "this will be the record of our career".[2] The band had been planning on narrowing down the songs to "20 or 22" and enter the studio in June 2018. In January 2019, Fafara posted on Instagram that he had begun tracking vocals for the new albums and that a summer 2019 release should be expected.[3] In July 2019, Fafara announced that the first part of the double album should be expected in early 2020 with the second part in 2021.[4]
On May 21, 2020, the first part of a double album was announced, Dealing with Demons I, with the release date set on October 9, 2020, but pushed ahead by a week. The first single, "Keep Away from Me", was released on the same day as the announcement.[5][6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Keep Away from Me" | 4:18 |
| 2. | "Vengeance is Clear" | 3:34 |
| 3. | "Nest of Vipers" | 3:57 |
| 4. | "Iona" | 4:15 |
| 5. | "Wishing" | 4:19 |
| 6. | "You Give Me a Reason to Drink" (featuring Simon Blade Fafara) | 3:57 |
| 7. | "Witches" | 3:09 |
| 8. | "Dealing with Demons" | 4:16 |
| 9. | "The Damned Don't Cry" | 3:35 |
| 10. | "Scars Me Forever" | 4:06 |
| Total length: | 39:27 | |
Personnel
- DevilDriver
- Dez Fafara – vocals
- Mike Spreitzer – lead guitar, bass, programming
- Neal Tiemann – rhythm guitar, bass
- Austin D'Amond – drums
Charts
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] | 64 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] | 133 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 61 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] | 84 |
References
- ↑ "DevilDriver - Dealing With Demons - Vol. I". September 26, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2026.
- ↑ "DEVILDRIVER Is Working On Staggered-Release Double Album: 'This Will Be The Record Of Our Career'". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. April 9, 2018.
- ↑ Childers, Chad (January 15, 2019). "DevilDriver Recording Vocals for New Double Album". Loudwire.
- ↑ "DEZ FAFARA 'Broke All The Rules' With Upcoming DEVILDRIVER Album". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. July 11, 2019.
- ↑ "DevilDriver Reveal 'Keep Away From Me' Song, Detail New Album + Interview". Loudwire. May 21, 2020.
- ↑ "News: DevilDriver Announce New Double Album, Release Crushing Single". New Noise Magazine. May 22, 2020.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – DevilDriver – Dealing With Demons" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – DevilDriver – Dealing With Demons" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – DevilDriver – Dealing With Demons" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – DevilDriver – Dealing With Demons". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 18, 2018.