DEVIL YOU KNOW: Wrap-Up Debut Album and Announce Inaugural Tour
December 21, 2013
DEVIL YOU KNOW, the creative union of formerKILLSWITCH ENGAGEvocalistHoward Jones,ALL SHALL PERISHguitaristFrancesco ArtusatoandDEVOLVEDdrummerJohn Sankey,have not only finished tracking their highly anticipated debut for Nuclear Blast Entertainment, but they are also gearing up for their first round of live performances in early 2014.
Beginning on February 22 in Brisbane, Australia,DEVIL YOU KNOWwill join the world renownedSoundwave Festival Tourperforming alongside the likes ofROB ZOMBIE,FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, andAVENGED SEVENFOLD. It will also mark the addition of guitaristRoy Lev-AriandBLEEDING THROUGHbassistRyan Wombacherto the band's lineup.
"After a period of being so intensely creative writing and recording the album, it's exciting to finally take it out on the road,"saysJones."It's great to have the two new guys. Roy is a great fit. Ryan and I have played tons of shows together in BLEEDING THROUGH and KILLSWITCH and have known each other for years.
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Produced byLogan Mader(FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH,GOJIRA),DEVIL YOU KNOW's inaugural effort is presently being mixed by none other than acclaimed producer and mixer,Chris "Zeuss" Harris(HATEBREED,CHELSEA GRIN)."It's the record I've waited my entire life to make,"statesArtusato."Logan really pushed us and brought the best out of us and now Zeuss is making it sound amazing!
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Artwork for the album is currently being finished up by noted painter and illustratorTravis Smith(OPETH,KATATONIA,DEVIN TOWNSEND).
"The stage is really being set for something incredible to happen"says Australian born drummerJohn Sankey. It wasArtusato's musical collaboration withSankey(also a collaborator withFEAR FACTORY) that caughtJones' attention in late 2012 when demos were passed through mutual acquaintances. Based on the strengths of the two musicians' efforts,Jonesemerged from a two-year hiatus following his decade-long tenure frontingKILLSWITCH,during which the Massachusetts metallers racked up two gold records and a Grammy nomination.
DEVIL YOU KNOW's self-titled album is presently tentative slated for a March/April release in2014. In a time where most hard rock veterans are missing the mark, expectDEVIL YOU KNOWto dominate plenty of Top 10 lists in the coming year.
A demo version of a brand new song called'Shut It Down'can be streamed at the band's Facebook pagewww.facebook.com/devilyouknowofficialor the Nuclear Blast YouTube channel at:
www.facebook.com/devilyouknowofficial|www.nuclearblast.de/devilyouknow
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