Device frontman David Draiman has been a busy man lately! Not only has he been working on Device’s debut self-titled album, but he’s also been hard at work producing Trivium’s new album!
David recently had a chat to ArtistDirect and he discussed Device’s new album in detail including explanations behind some of the tracks and guest stars. He also spoke about working with the guys from Trivium on their new record.
What ties the Device album together for you?
It all came together organically. There wasn’t really a plan. The only thing that we had as a template was “Hunted”. It’s the song we did for theUnderworld: Awakeningsoundtrack, and that’s just from a stylistic standpoint. There wasn’t a definitive battle plan as far as that’s concerned. The fact that it all does seem to work together is just serendipity [Laughs]. I didn’t construct it as such. It happened to work out that way! Each song takes on its own life, momentum, and direction. It’s not alwayscompletelyin the artist’s control, believe it or not.
It’s immense to have a legend likeGeezer Butleron “Out of Line”.
Geezer Butler andGlenn Hughesare both in that categorization but Geezer especially. I’m blessed. That’s all I can say. The fact that these people would even consider working with me and doing a track is an unbelievable honor. I consider myself so privileged and blessed to even know them. To have their mastery, playing, and singing abilities is unbelievable. When you listen to the record, you can feel Geezer’s presence in “Out of Line”. The low end and bass line on that song is unlike any other track on the album. That’s him. There’s nobody who can do what he does the way he does it.
How was working with Trivium?
I just finished tracking the Trivium record. We’re getting that mixed sometime this week. I’ve been friends with those guys for a while, but their last record is really what drew me to them.In Waveswas a big record for them. It opened the door, as far as I was concerned for us to be able to work together from a creative standpoint. I think they took a big step with that record. This album we just finished is another gigantic step for them. What we’ve been working on is all I’ve been listening to.
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