Pray for Villains is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band DevilDriver, released on July 14, 2009. It sold around 14,600 copies in its first week of release to debut at position No. 35 on the Billboard 200 chart.
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| Released | July 14, 2009 | |||
| Genre | Groove metal, melodic death metal | |||
| Length | 56:15 | |||
| Label | Roadrunner | |||
| Producer | Logan Mader | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [1] |
| Allmusic |  [2] |
| Blabbermouth.net | 9/10[3] |
On April 24, Roadrunner unveiled the cover artwork for both the regular and special editions of the album. It was also announced that the special edition would be a CD/DVD package with four bonus tracks, a behind-the-scenes DVD, and expanded artwork.[4] On May 21, DevilDriver released the single "Pray for Villains" to the public. On June 17, the music video for "Pray for Villains" premiered on MetalSucks.net.[5] Play.com also teamed up with Roadrunner to offer "Resurrection Blvd." for free download to people who preorder the special edition of the CD from the Play.com website.
Notes
edit- "Self-Affliction" and "Dust Be the Destiny" were recorded during the album's sessions.
- "Damning the Heavens" is a bonus track from The Last Kind Words that was available on the US Hot Topic Only Edition of that album.
- "Wasted Years" is an Iron Maiden cover that originally appeared on the Kerrang! compilation Maiden Heaven: A Tribute to Iron Maiden.
- "Waiting for November" is a song about Fafara's mother-in-law's funeral.
- "Forgiveness Is a Six Gun" is believed to be about The Dark Tower series by author Stephen King.
Track list
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pray for Villains" | 4:02 |
| 2. | "Pure Sincerity" | 4:38 |
| 3. | "Fate Stepped In" | 5:10 |
| 4. | "Back with a Vengeance" | 3:40 |
| 5. | "I've Been Sober" | 5:16 |
| 6. | "Resurrection Blvd." | 3:58 |
| 7. | "Forgiveness Is a Six Gun" | 4:33 |
| 8. | "Waiting for November" | 5:06 |
| 9. | "It's in the Cards" | 4:24 |
| 10. | "Another Night in London" | 3:05 |
| 11. | "Bitter Pill" | 4:24 |
| 12. | "Teach Me to Whisper" | 4:01 |
| 13. | "I See Belief" | 3:54 |
| Total length: | 56:15 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Self-Affliction" | 4:49 |
| 15. | "Dust Be the Destiny" | 3:10 |
| 16. | "Damning the Heavens" | 2:19 |
| 17. | "Wasted Years" (Iron Maiden cover) | 5:00 |
| Total length: | 71:35 | |
Personnel
edit- DevilDriver
- Dez Fafara – vocals
- Mike Spreitzer – lead guitar
- Jeff Kendrick – rhythm guitar
- Jon Miller – bass, additional guitars
- John Boecklin – drums, additional guitars
Production
- Logan Mader – producer, engineering, mixing, mastering
- Andy Sneap – additional guitars
- Ryan Clark – Design, Illustrated
- Greg Weiss – vocal producer
Charts
edit| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] | 35 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] | 61 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[8] | 92 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[9] | 112 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] | 64 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] | 74 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[12] | 60 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[13] | 4 |
| US Billboard 200[14] | 35 |
| US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[15] | 4 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[16] | 14 |
| US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[17] | 11 |
References
edit- ^ Bowar, Chad. "DevilDriver - 'Pray For Villains'". About.com. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
- ^ Prato, Greg. "Pray for Villains - DevilDriver". Allmusic. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
- ^ Ogle, Ryan. "DevilDriver - Pray for Villains". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
- ^ "DEVILDRIVER REVEALS COVER ART!".
- ^ "Exclusive Video Premiere: Devildriver'S "Pray For Villains"". MetalSucks. June 17, 2009. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – DevilDriver – Pray for Villains". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – DevilDriver – Pray for Villains" (in German). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – DevilDriver – Pray for Villains" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – DevilDriver – Pray for Villains". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – DevilDriver – Pray for Villains". Hung Medien.
- ^ "DevilDriver | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "DevilDriver Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "DevilDriver Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "DevilDriver Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "DevilDriver Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard.
External links
edit- Pray for Villains at AllMusic
- Pray for Villains at DevilDriver's official website
- Pray for Villains at Roadrunner Records
- Pray for Villains (Special Edition) at DevilDriver's official website
- Pray for Villains (Special Edition) at Roadrunner Records