Being human is tough. It's a nonstop battle of emotions and feelings and trying to move forward while everyone else is trying to hold you back. That is the theme of DevilDriver's third album, The Last Kind Words. Frontman Dez Fafara wrote the lyrics "The last kind words will be, you will live below angels and above beasts," which inspired the album title.
The songs on The Last Kind Words are brutal and intense, but with much more depth and intricacy. Guitarists Mike Spreitzer and Jeff Kendrick rise to the occasion with monster riffs, nifty solos, and outstanding teamwork and interplay. Undercurrents of melody ebb and flow over and around the extremity, making the songs even more memorable.
The production is also really good. Jason Suecof (Trivium, God Forbid, Chimaira) produced, while Andy Sneap (Megadeth, Arch Enemy, Killswitch Engage) mixed and mastered. They capture all the fury and passion of DevilDriver's sound and refine it without sanitizing it. The last kind words of this review are "without question, this is DevilDriver's best album so far."
