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DID YOU FEEL SILLY IN THAT MAKE-UP?

WHILE THE REST of the music industry waits out a pandemic to discover its fate, Devildriver frontman and all-round metal mastermind Dez Fafara is busier than ever. While juggling work for his own label, Oracle Records, and preparing the world for the release of a double Devildriver record, he squeezed in a few moments to answer queries sent in by you guys, from bringing back Coal Chamber make-up to Devildriver’s plans for world domination. Step aside, coronavirus...

Did you feel a bit silly having to slap on spooky make-up again for the Coal Chamber reunion?

Brendan Smith (email)

“No, I loved it to be honest with you! I’m a gothic punk rock kid that only found heavy metal because I found Motorhead. I love it violent and aggressive, and all those things that go along with what metal is, which is why I

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