DINO CAZARES On New DIVINE HERESY Album: 'I'm Once Again Setting The Highest Standards'

The creative force behind the genre-defying, legendary metal titans FEAR FACTORY, guitarist Dino Cazares, has returned with a mind-blowing, scathing new offering that shatters the boundaries of conventionality with unrelenting intensity, precision and speed. This new offering from Cazares' extreme metal juggernaut DIVINE HERESY also features one of the genre's most acclaimed drummers, Tim Yeung (ex-NILE, VITAL REMAINS),bassist Joe Payne (ex-NILE) and newcomer vocalist Travis Neal (ex-THE BEREAVED, PUSHED). This pummeling new offering, "Bringer Of Plagues", redefines the meaning of aggression and takes extreme to an all new level.

DIVINE HERESY teamed up once again with acclaimed producing team Dirty Icon (Logan Mader and Lucas Banker) who has recently produced CAVALERA CONSPIRACY, GOJIRA, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH.

Due in North America on July 28 via Century Media Records, "Bringer of Plagues" features the legendary machine-gun riffs that'll take your breath away, combined with some jaw-dropping double-bass drum insanity. This album undeniably upped the ante in brutality, precision and technicality as the group are more focused and tighter than ever before.

After a year and a half of touring with the likes of ALL THAT REMAINS, STATIC-X, ARCH ENEMY, SHADOWS FALL and CHIMAIRA, DIVINE HERESY have proven that they are a stellar live act and are a force to be reckoned with.

Cazares comments: "With Neal now having a few shows under his belt, his confidence is coming across through the new material. The songwriting process has been great and the ideas are constantly flowing. Collaborating with Tim Yeung, Joe Payne and Neal, all together hashing out ideas in the practice space has been very therapeutic and enjoyable. We all have a collective desire to take our performances to the next level with this release to undoubtedly prove that we are one of the most devastating bands in the scene today."

Cazares doesn't accept second best. As you'd expect from the man who co-founded both FEAR FACTORY and BRUJERIA, his new band isn't about to tread well-worn primrose paths. Meet DIVINE HERESY — not so much a metal band for the modern era as crimson innovators ready to transcend time and place. You see, when you've already made your mark with bands like those mentioned above, there are two things you can do. "I could have carried on being successful in Latin America with BRUJERIA, and my other band, ASESINO," admits the guitarist. "But that wasn't enough. I wanted to do something that would go beyond what I've achieved before. Something to take metal into the 21st century."

He continues, "I know that my fans expect something special from me. "And I would never let them down. With every project that I've done, what's been important is to ensure that I deliver music that doesn't just meet people's expectations, but goes beyond them. That's important to me. I know that I could coast along and do well on the back of my reputation, but that would be to cheat everyone — including myself. I really do believe that with DIVINE HERESY, I'm once again setting the highest standards."