About this episode

Chris Garza interviews Dez Fafara and Davier Pérez from DEVILDRIVER about their new album and personal experiences.

Garza sits down in-person with Dez Fafara & Davier Pérez from California heavy metal band DEVILDRIVER. Their new album "Strike and Kill” is out now! https://instagram.com/devildriver Support the podcast here: https://garzapodcast.myshopify.com 00:00 - Strike and Kill 02:32 - Jon Miller Re-Joining Devildriver 05:48 - 30 Years of Marriage 09:30 - Lynn Strait & Snot 11:16 - L.A. Nu Metal Scene // Early Days 13:28 - Personal Lyrics, Influences & Outlaw Country 17:02 - Childhood 19:23 - Stand-up Drums & Punk Influence 23:45 - Early Jobs 25:11 - Moving From Puerto Rico 29:43 - Quitting Drinking 33:01 - Coal Chamber 35:12 - Hot Topic & Nu Metal Fashion 42:48 - Superjoint Ritual 44:47 - Devildriver After Coal Chamber 51:09 - Dez’s Rules for Saving & Investing 59:19 - Freemasonry & Charity 1:02:41 - NDEs & Tarot Cards 1:08:04 - On-Stage vs Off-Stage Mentality 1:11:28 - Tour Bus Driver’s Death 1:15:08 - Chamber Music & The Haunted Studio 1:23:10 - Writing/Recording Strike and Kill 1:26:06 - Meditation 1:36:19 - Dez’s Health Update 1:53:54 - NRG Studios Lore 1:59:17 - Rediscovering Love for Devildriver 2:02:47 - Dig Your Own Grave Music Video 2:04:30…

People in this episode

Host: Chris Garza

Guests: Dez Fafara, Davier Pérez

Topics covered

• heavy metal music
• new album release
• personal stories
• investing advice
• health updates
• music industry insights

Keywords

• DEVILDRIVER
• Strike and Kill
• heavy metal
• investing
• health scare
• music history
• Coal Chamber

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: DEVILDRIVER, Snot, Coal Chamber, Hot Topic, Superjoint Ritual

Books & works: Strike and Kill

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