DEVILDRIVER Reveal New Album ‘Strike and Kill’ – Drop New Single ‘Dig Your Own Grave’
After numerous world tours, ten full length albums, and globally recognised acclaim, unstoppable groove metal masters DEVILDRIVER bore full speed ahead. Today, the band announce their explosive eleventh full length, Strike And Kill, out July 10, 2026 via Napalm Records. With the brutal lineup of frontman and mastermind Dez Fafara, virtuoso guitar duo Alex Lee and Gabe Mangold, eruptive drummer Davier Ortega Perez, and the return of founding bass legend Jon Miller, Strike And Kill sees DEVILDRIVER return to their carnivorous origin, reigniting the incendiary sound that founded their legacy – delivering a must listen for all fans of the genre.
Dez Fafara on Strike And Kill:
My headspace hasn’t changed, I have not become complacent or soft in my view of the world or in my music. Metal is our outlet as listeners and writers, so on this record we focused on ‘getting it all out’ lyrically, and backing those lyrics with savage, relentless music that fuels the heavy California groove like no other. DEVILDRIVER has never sounded like any other band, we do our own thing in our own way, and I’m the most proud of that.
I’m so proud of these musicians, this music, and the vibe around this record. DevilDriver sounds like no one else out there right now, we are here to Strike And Kill!
Alongside today’s announcement, they unleash the fierce album opener upon the masses. Debuting yesterday on SXM’s Liquid Metal, “Dig Your Own Grave”, is a vitriolic onslaught of machine gun riffs and uncompromising aggression, lyrically lambasting fools responsible for their own undesirable fates. Full of piss and vinegar, this is DEVILDRIVER at maximum ferocity, giving listeners just a taste of the carnage waiting within Strike And Kill.
Pre-order Strike And Kill HERE.
About the track, Dez Fafara states:
‘Dig Your Own Grave’ is about how one wrong decision, one wrong move can see your whole world turned upside down, effectively ‘digging’ your own grave… it’s that simple.
It can also refer to how your decisions can fuck someone else. This is why there’s the line ‘six feet ain’t deep enough for you’, because only a deep, deep hole is fitting for what you’ve done or tried to do to others. Be careful when you choose to make decisions at midnight.
Strike and Kill Tracklisting:
1. Dig Your Own Grave
2. Dead In The Water
3. Sanctified In Scars
4. Strike And Kill
5. In The Moonlight
6. Ride Or Die
7. Headed For The Fall
8. Shut The Silence On
9. Never Coming Home
10. Summoning Shadows
11. You’re Just A Ghost
12. Oath Of Iron
13. All Bets Are Off
Strike and Kill will be available in the following formats:
1-CD Digipak
1-LP Gatefold Vinyl SOLID BLUE
1-LP Gatefold Vinyl TRANSLUCENT VERDE – Napalm Records Mailorder Exclusive
1-LP Gatefold Vinyl SPLATTERED (incl. LP-Sized Booklet 24 pages, Certificate, Covercard) – Napalm Records Mailorder Exclusive
1-LP Gatefold Vinyl WHITE LABEL (incl. LP-Sized Booklet 24 pages, Certificate) – Napalm Records Mailorder Exclusive
1-LP Gatefold Vinyl SOLID ORANGE – Indie Merch Exclusive
Digital Album
[1-LP Gatefold Vinyl WHITE LABEL (incl. LP-Sized Booklet 24 pages, Certificate)
– Napalm Records Mailorder Exclusive]
Additionally, DEVILDRIVER will be touring across the western United States with Upon A Burning Body and Ov Sulfur. Kicking off August 14 in San Diego, CA, the Strike and Kill North American Tour 2026 will hit a slough of major cities including Dallas, TX, Chicago, IL, Salt Lake City, UT, and Reno, NV before its thunderous conclusion on September 5 in sunny Anaheim, CA. Artist presale is live NOW, see below for a complete list of dates.
Use this special artist presale code for tickets: DYOG777
DEVILDRIVER on tour:
14.08.26 US – San Diego, CA / Observatory North Park
15.08.26 US – Las Vegas, NV / Brooklyn Bowl
16.08.26 US – Phoenix, AZ / Marquee
18.08.26 US – San Antonio, TX / Aztec Theater
19.08.26 US – Austin, TX / Come and Take It Live
20.08.26 US – Houston, TX / House of Blues
22.08.26 US – Dallas, TX / House of Blues
23.08.26 US – Oklahoma City, OK / Diamond Ballroom
25.08.26 US – Chicago, IL / Bottom Lounge
26.08.26 US – Milwaukee, WI / The Rave
29.08.26 US – Colorado Springs, CO / Sunshine Studios
30.08.26 US – Salt Lake City, UT / The Depot
01.09.26 US – Boise, ID / Treefort Music Hall
02.09.26 US – Reno, NV / Club Underground
03.09.26 US – Sacramento, CA / Goldfield
04.09.26 US – San Jose, CA / The Ritz
05.09.26 US – Anaheim, CA / House of Blues
