Devildriver has released their third album, The Last Kind Words. For those of you who don’t know, Devildriver is the latest project of Dez Fafara former front-man of Nu-Metal/Goth band Coal Chamber. Suffice it to say, Coal Chamber disbanded for reasons too numerous to count. Out of the ashes of that debacle came Devildriver, a no-holds barred grab you by the throat and shake you metal band. From where I’m standing Devildriver is a step in the right direction.

Anyhow, two other albums have come and gone and now Devildriver has done what so many bands struggle for… Their third album actually rocks harder than their first ones. This is aided by the fact that Dez’s vocals are awesome, he sounds like madman off his meds running wild in the streets. Also, the music is playing a bigger part in act three. Pounding lead-ins and plenty of tight guitar solos bring The Last Kind Words to a slightly higher level than most metal these days. Stylistically, this album pays homage to the metal gods of old, reminding me a lot of Pantera and Sepultura.

What I’m digging the most from The Last Kind Words is that the music is carrying the songs more so than the lyrics. That is what diverges this album from Devildriver’s previous endeavors which had seemed more like big F-U’s to someone’s old band mates. Devildriver has dedicated this album to blowing your ass out of your seat with some metal heaviness. The third time is definitely a charm for Devildriver.