CD Review
This review was originally written by Jose Bernardo for www.theweeklyriff.com between 2008 and 2010.
These were Jose’s first impressions of the songs and were not written after multiple spins.
Artist: DevilDriver
Album: Pray for Villains (2009 Roadrunner)
Tracks: 13
Artist website: http://www.devildriver.com/
OVERVIEW:
This is the fourth studio release of DevilDriver. We REALLY enjoyed this album! Really, we did! All the songs are really powerful and driving. Really good energy.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Pure Sincerity, Fate Stepped In, Another Night In London, I See Belief
PLAY BY PLAY
Track 1 – Pray For Villains
Cool!
Track 2 – Pure Sincerity
Very nice! Really cool use of double bass patterns here to spice things up.
Track 3 – Fate Stepped In
Wow! Really awesome breakdown.
Track 4 – Back With A Vengeance
Very cool groove in this one without sacrificing heaviness.
Track 5 – I’ve Been Sober
The energy is there, the musicianship is certainly there, but the riff was kinda repetitive and made us go meh.
Track 6 – Resurrection Blvd.
Too many notes! (just kidding) Too many arpeggios though. Otherwise good.
Track 7 – Forgiveness Is A Six Gun
Interesting.
Track 8 – Waiting For November
Do not let the mellow intro fool you, this is very heavy and awesome!
Track 9 – It’s In The Cards
Not bad.
Track 10 – Another Night In London
This grabbed our attention from the first bar! Good song.
Track 11 – Bitter Pill
Really cool track. Very different from the rest of the album.
Track 12 – Teach Me To Whisper
I don’t think they meant to really learn how to whisper. There’s nothing quiet about this song! It rawks!
Track 13 – I See Belief
AWESOME! Really loved the energy of this track.