Approaching three years since the release of their last studio full-length, 2020's Dealing With Demons Vol. I, DevilDriver have finally officially announced its follow-up and companion piece, Dealing With Demons Vol. II. The album is due out May 12th via Napalm Records, and preceded by the grim, black-metal-inflected lead single "Through the Depths."
The song arrived today (March 6th) along with a demonic music video that also serves as an introduction for DevilDriver's two new members, guitarist Alex Lee and drummer Davier Pérez, who both joined in 2022, as well as a reintroduction of bassist Jon Miller, who rejoined last year. Watch and listen above.
"'Through the Depths' is a conversation between a higher power and humans regarding the power of thinking ideas into existence, but being very careful of being arrogant behind those wants and needs," frontman and bandleader Dez Fafara commented. "The first lines give this away: 'Attention attention, you're seeking, you've asked for, it's given' (the higher power says).
"Then the lines of the chorus are that same higher power speaking to humans, saying: 'Through the depths to the ascension, nothing you wouldn't do for my attention, held to the fire it's not my crime, you've pinned it on me for the last time.' Meaning: Don't blame the Gods (pin it on them) for your fuck-ups. Meaning: Put it out there and take steps to attain goals and take accountability.
"This track is the essence of Dealing With Demons Vol. II, and the conversations within the record get way deeper than even this."
Dealing With Demons Vol. II is available for pre-order now. See the cover art and tracklist below.
Dealing With Demons Vol. II tracklisting:
1. I Have no Pity
2. Mantra
3. Nothing Lasts Forever
4. Summoning
5. Through the Depths
6. Bloodbath
7. It's a Hard Truth
8. If Blood Is Life
9. This Relationship, Broken
