Following the dissolution of
Marilyn Manson/
Korn-aping, nu-metal also-rans
Coal Chamber, vocalist
Dez Fafara hooked up with guitarists
Evans Pitts and
Jeffrey Kendrick, bassist
Jon Miller, and drummer
John Boecklin to form DevilDriver -- a rather more extreme band dedicated to the subsequent hardcore-meets-death metal trends. Signed to Roadrunner like
Fafara's previous group, DevilDriver released their eponymous debut to mixed reviews in 2003, and then its even less appreciated follow-up, The Fury of Our Maker's Hand (where
Pitts was replaced by
Mike Spreitzer), a couple of years later. 2007 saw the release of
Last Kind Words, again on Roadrunner. Regardless of public opinion, the band has toured relentlessly across the U.S. and Europe behind all three releases. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia, All Music Guide