Device - Device (2013)

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http://deviceband.com/





United States / Austin, Texas

Genre:

Industrial Metal

Bio:

Experimentation remains the best catalyst for progression. Rather than sticking to any pre-existing blueprints or conventions, modern hard rock icon David Draiman of Disturbed and studio collaborator Geno Lenardo [ex-Filter] constructed Device from strands of hard rock, industrial, and electronica. As a result, Device’s self-titled debut album for Warner Bros. Records is a focused, fierce, and fiery new machine. With the switch turned on, the next chapter commences now.While the Grammy Award-nominated multiplatinum powerhouse Disturbed was on hiatus, Lenardo reached out to Draiman to collaborate on a song for the Underworld: Awakening soundtrack in late 2011. As soon as the singer heard the music, he was both intrigued and inspired. The duo then cut “Hunted” in Chicago. Even though the track didn’t ultimately make the final soundtrack album due to circumstances beyond their control, Draiman urged that they hold on to it and continue writing music. Soon, they had an entire album’s worth of material.“It started to develop very naturally and organically,” recalls the frontman. “Geno is a brilliant songwriter in his own right and a tremendously talented sound designer as far as the electronic palette is concerned. Together, we made this monster. It’s not metal. It’s got a dark electronic vibe. At the same time, these are big, anthemic, and intensely melodic songs. It’s futuristic rock.”Paving the way for that future, the first single “Villify” stands emblematic of Device’s sonic alchemy. A guttural guitar grinds alongside synths and keys as the vocalist’s unmistakable delivery resounds commandingly.“It has all of the elements that identify this body of work and band,” he affirms. “It’s an excellent introduction to what Device is. From a lyrical standpoint, it talks about how some people love to make me out to be a horrible guy. They (the haters) brand me as an evil egomaniac with a chip on his shoulder, but that’s not who I am. I’m a pretty easy-going, mild mannered guy, and I’m also a very strong-willed and outspoken individual. I’m very passionate about what I believe, and I don’t apologize for standing behind those beliefs.”Quite a few friends stand beside him on the record too. On “Out of Line,” Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler conjures a staggering bass groove, while System of a Down vocalist Serj Tankian trades vibrant and visceral vocal melodies with the singer. “Tom Morello’s guitar wizardry,” as Draiman puts it, casts a spell over “Opinion,” and Avenged Sevenfold frontman M. Shadows dives into the shadowy “Haze” as his inimitable wail resounds. Iconic Deep Purple voice Glenn Hughes also makes a cameo on the record’s haunting and hypnotic finale “Through It All”-a love letter to Draiman’s wife. Meanwhile, Halestorm’s Lzzy Hale teams up with Device for an epic cover of the Ozzy Osbourne and Lita Ford classic, “Close My Eyes Forever,” which allows both of their voices to reach heavenly heights.“I took a page from the hip hop guys out there who always have everybody and his mother on their records,” he laughs. “It’s something we’d never done in Disturbed, and I wanted to call on my list of colleagues and friends who are so ridiculously talented and accomplished. I was honored and humbled beyond words that everybody was into it. This hasn’t been done in our genre of music, and it’s time. It’s time for a resurgence of this darker, heavier sound.”Device undoubtedly stands at the forefront of that resurgence. Upon finishing the record, Lenardo opted to remain a studio collaborator in the project so he could remain free to pursue his other passions/projects, which include film scoring, and spend time at home with his son rather than tour. So in order to bring the album to life and solidify a band in the truest sense of the word, Draiman enlisted Evanescence drummer Will Hunt and Dope and Rock of Ages guitarist Virus. Both Hunt and Virus jumped at the chance to be a part of this powerhouse trio.

Line Up:

Virus - Guitar [since 2012], live member, Dope, Rock Of Ages
Geno Lenardo - Guitar [since 2012], ex-Filter
Will Hunt - Drums [since 2012], live member, Evanescence, Dark New Day, ex-Crossfade
David Draiman - Vocals [since 2012], Disturbed (USA-1)

Discography:

Device (CD - 2013)

Videos:





Device - Device (2013)







Year : 2013
Style : Industrial Metal
Country : USA
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 110 mb

Tracklist:

1. You Think You Know
2. Penance
3. Vilify
4. Close My Eyes Forever (ft. Lzzy Hale) (Lita Ford & Ozzy Osbourne Cover)
5. Out of Line (ft. Serj Tankian of System Of A Down)
6. Hunted
7. Opinion (ft. Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine)
8. War of Lies
9. Haze (ft. M. Shadows of Avenged Sevenfold)
10. Through It All (ft. Glen Hughes)




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