Earlier we brought you our coverage of Butcher Babies and of course headliners, Black Label Society from their Friday night sets at the Regency Ballroom for the Golden Gods Tour. Now let me tell you about the Devil You Know. If you haven’t heard of them, you WILL definitely be hearing about them. This band is of supergroup caliber and is brimming with amazing talent. You might think it was a new band; but it has been nearly five years in the making and started with guitarist Francesco Artusato (All Shall Perish, Francesco Artusato Project) and drummer John Sankey (Devolved, Fear Factory Divine Heresy) wanting to branch out beyond their metal backgrounds. Together they wrote dozens of songs and when they brought the material to former vocalist for Killswitch Engage, Howard Jones, they had found their perfect vocalist. On bass you have Ryan Wombacher (Bleeding Through) and Roy Lev-Ari also on guitar. Together, this band fused their talents and created a solid lineup.
They recently released their debut album, The Beauty of Destruction on Nuclear Blast Entertainment and it immediately began receiving high praise for their work. The album is not your typical metal album, they really have brought a fresh new take with their material. They have searing guitar shreds, intense double bass breakdowns, Howard’s growling vocals along with Ryan’s clean choruses. The songs are heavily layered and create such an intensity that you can’t help but be held captive. Now take all that and put them on a stage and they are on fire! Check out our photos by Rockin Ryan of their set here:
They played to a nearly sold out crowd and really took over the place. There were many who came in the doors to see Black Label Society and had never heard of Devil You Know, but by the end of their set, they knew damn well who they were and they were never going to forget it. It was great to see Howard return to the stage, it is exactly where he belongs and you can tell that this band truly loves performing. We spoke with many audience members afterwards and they shared with us how blown away they were by their set. It was no surprise to me that the Bay Area would show this awesome band the love they deserved.
I look forward to catching them when they come back out on a tour, hopefully soon! For now, make sure to visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news. They will be heading off to Germany to perform at the Full Force Festival as well as other festivals, be on the lookout for them coming to a venue near you. I will leave you with the lyric video to their amazing track, A New Beginning.
~ Marisol
Information & Links:
- Facebook: http://facebook.com/DevilYouKnowOfficial
- Twitter: http://twitter.com/DevilYouKnow
- Youtube: http://youtube.com/DevilYouKnowOfficial
- Instagram: http://instagram.com/devilyouknowofficial
Band Members Twitter:
- https://twitter.com/FrancescoArtus
- https://twitter.com/JohnSankeyDrums
- https://twitter.com/Hellmerica
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