AS THE FRONTMAN for both Coal Chamber and Devildriver, Dez Fafara has been a beloved fixture of the metal scene for more than 25 years, participating in the rise and fall of nu metal, as well as the arrival of the New Wave Of American Heavy Metal and the countless scenes since. With the second volume of Devildriver’s concept album, Dealing With Demons, just released, and an autobiography due for publication later this year, Dez shares the most important lessons that took him from being a punk rock- and rockabilly-loving kid to someone who counts Ozzy Osbourne among his friends and collaborators.
SOLITUDE IS BLISS
“As a kid, I was never the guy saying, ‘Can Johnny come over?’ It was more like, ‘Hey, mom, tell Johnny to go the fuck home.’ I just wanted to stay at home and listen to my parents’ records. I wish I wasn’t an introvert and so empathetic – Ican’t even watch
