DEVILDRIVER Frontman On New CD: 'I Could Not Be More Pleased With The Way It Is Coming Out'

Vocalist Dez Fafara and guitarist Mike Spreitzer of Santa Barbara, California's DEVILDRIVER have issued the separate updates via MySpace on their upcoming studio album, "Pray For Villians", and touring activity in support of the effort.

Dez: "We are listening to the final mixes which Logan Mader [producer and ex-MACHINE HEAD/SOULFLY guitarist] is finishing and I could not be more pleased with the way it is coming out; can't wait for you all to hear it!

"Been working with Invisible Creature on the album cover and art concepts for 'Pray For Villians'. It's coming out fucking bad-ass!

"We did press photos for the label with Myriam Santos which turned out great and she made it a good time when five hours of photos can get wearing on one's nerves. LOL. After that was the Golden Gods [awards show]. I, along with Rob Flynn [MACHINE HEAD], presented Dave Mustaine [MEGADETH] with his 'Golden God' award which was a huge honor for me as I'm friends with him and we have toured together many times with both COAL CHAMBER and DEVILDRIVER. The whole band went and the whole night itself was killer! A lot of stories from that evening but perhaps I should save them for another time. LOL. Then we shot our video for the song 'Pray For Villians' with award-winning director Nathan Cox. This one is gonna be unreal!!!

"Now I'm sitting at home with my doberman at my feet. Start rehearsal next week in preparation for the SLIPKNOT tour we are doing along with some headliners.

"Why wait?! Let's get to touring!!! Looking forward to starting a long fucking brutal touring cycle that won't have DEVILDRIVER seeing any significant time home 'till Xmas!

"Raise a glass and get ready to kick it the fuck up. We are gonna deliver one hell of a record to all of you in July!"

Mike Spreitzer: "This is going to be our last true week off this year before we officially start another record cycle. Next week we are leaving to open for SLIPKNOT throughout the midwestern part of the U.S for about two weeks. We're starting with our own headlining show in Tulsa, OK and end in Farmington, NM. We have a bunch of headlining shows on this tour to fill in the days between the SLIPKNOT dates.

"I love doing tours like these. We get the best of both worlds. On one end, we get to play these massive arena shows and on the other, we get to play out own shows in smaller clubs. The intimacy of the smaller venues never gets old.

"As far as the new album goes, I am happy to report that the mixing process is almost done. Logan just sent us some more songs last night and I believe he has two more songs to go. This album sounds absolutely amazing and I am sure you are all going to love it.

"I haven't heard an exact date for when it's going to be released yet, but it's looking like either July 14th or 21st."

DEVILDRIVER was interviewed by Metal Injection on the "black carpet" of this month's (April 7) Epiphone Revolver Golden Gods Awards at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles. Watch the chat below.

"Pray For Villains" was recorded at Edge of the Earth studios in Los Angeles.

DEVILDRIVER recently re-signed with Roadrunner Records after previously issuing three full-length albums through the label. In addition, the band has secured a new management company in the shape of Davis Entertainment Group.