DevilDriver - Clouds Over California : The Studio Albums 2003 - 2011Few musicians manage to make a worldwide impact with their music. Fewer still manage to pull that trick off twice – but Dez Fafara, the leader of DevilDriver, is one of this elite number. Formed in Santa Barbara, CA in 2002 when vocalist & frontman Dez Fafara‘s previous band Coal Chamber were winding down, the five piece have since become a constant and dynamic force in the metal world over the best part of the last two decades. Now this deluxe collection of their first five albums entitled ’Clouds Over California‘ documents their meteoric rise and is available in deluxe splatter LP.DevilDriver‘s first, self-titled album ’DevilDriver‘ had established a successful, groove-heavy precedent on its release in 2003 – but when the Californian quintet got together to compose material for the follow-up album two years later, their music had evolved to an unexpected degree, the result was ’The Fury Of Our Makers Hand‘. 2007‘s ’The Last Kind Words‘ was recorded as the, then DevilDriver line-up reached the apogee of its powers, ranging from mercilessly fast extreme metal, to subtler, slower territory and all points between. When ’Pray For Villains‘ was recorded and released in 2009 the album was a deliberate attempt by DevilDriver to step back a little, inject some textures into the songs and allow the music to breathe, while still staying true to their sound. Their fifth album, 2011‘s ’Beast‘ made a clear statement of intent. It‘s predecessor was deliberately more introspective so the intention was to amp everything up tenfold this time by getting visceral and violent again.LP Box Set:DevilDriver (White / Orange / Brown Splatter LP)The Fury In Our Maker‘s Hand (Blue / Orange Splatter 2LP)The Last Kind Words (Yellow / Beige / Green splatter 2LP)Pray For Villains (White / Red / Black splatter 2LP)Beast (Purple and Green Swirl 2LP)20 page book with liner notes by Dez FafaraDEVILDRIVER / CLOUDS OVER CALIFORNIA: STUDIO ALBUMS 2003-2011
M**.
A must!!!
A must! For any DevilDriver or metal fan not being able to purchase the records separately, a great way to bundle all of them into one very premium made box. The price is reasonable, each record has a hype sticker included, a 20 page booklet with Dez Fafara's notes about each album. The colour variations look brilliant on each vinyl. Amazon packed them perfectly so no damage was incurred.
C**T
Missing 20 page booklet
The boxset and vinyls came in good condition but the seal was broken at the side and the 20 page booklet was missing
D**L
same vinyls as 2018, just in a box
The price (currently £175) is ridiculously high considering these are the exact same reissues as 2018, just housed together in a box with no extra content. You can seek these out individually for almost half the price. An additional vinyl of rarities or a dvd would have been a nice addition.
J**S
Excelente
Excelente set de albums de devildriver a muy buen precio
D**A
Great Box Set
Great box set, all killer album, got it on sale for a crazy good price.
A**R
AMAZING - A MUST BUY
This is one of the best compilations. This band influenced me as a metal guitarist since high school when they released Makers Hand and Last Kind Words. These were the jams for everyone back then, and still to this day. To have them on vinyl now is amazing. An absolute must buy. I thought these would be crammed into single discs, but they are actually double LP gatefolds except for the debut self-titled. One of the best vinyl deals from honestly one of the best metal bands ever.
H**X
Qualité du son a fuir!
Coffret renvoyé de suite , le 1 er album est un supplice a écouter au niveau qualité son, aucune basse! Essayer un second et qualité un peu mieux mais on est très loin de la qualité du CD. ( Pourtant équipé de matériel haut de gamme audiophile)
N**S
Nota
Compilação excelente.
Trustpilot
1 week ago
2 months ago