A lot of people applaud bands like Lamb Of God, Chimaira or Shadows Fall as the top new metal bands of the new millenium. All are good bands, but for me, the best of the best is Devildriver. Their debut album was ferocious, yet showed great lyrical ability as well as devasting heaviness. That album slayed, but unfortunately, all of the focus was on vocalist Dez Fafara and his decision to end Coal Chamber and form Devildriver. Thankfully, that time has passed. All of those questions have been answered, and Devildriver has soldiered on and recorded their sophomore release. Without question, they are back with a better album than the first. "The Fury Of Our Maker's Hand" is a seething dose of devastation designed to establish them apart from the rest of the pack... Pitriff Rating - 10/10 - I don't go perfect often, but this one is destined to land in my top 2 at the end of the year. "The Fury Of Our Makers Hand" is as close to flawless as anything I've heard in a long while. If this band is going to explode like Lamb Of God or Shadows Fall did last year, then this is definitely the vehicle to make it happen. Brilliant release! - Chris Akin / pitriff.com
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