DEVIL’S CUT released the latest track, “Drop Dead (End),” today from their debut album,ROADKILL, that’s due out this Friday, April 24 on MNRK Heavy.
While the new music harnesses anthemic metalcore and authentic country imagery with melody,“Drop Dead (End)” skews industrial like a redneck Rob Zombie. It’s available now on all digital outlets, and you can watchvideo—directed by Zabb (Sicko, the Bloodclown, Black Metal: The Ultimate Documentary) below.
“’Drop Dead (End)’ is my favorite song on the album,” says singer Trey Landrum. “It’s extremely highenergy track from start to finish. We wanted something for everyone to scream at the top of their lungswhether behind their steering wheel, or back at us live with a cup of their favorite liquid in the air.”
It’s the follow-up to the album’s title track that was released March 17 on all digital outlets, while the videocan be seen on their official YouTube page HERE. The album’s first single and album opener, the fist-pumpin’ “Drink With The Devil,” was released February 10 on all digital outlets.
Produced by Evan McKeever (Miranda Lambert, Starset), ROADKILL delivers rowdy party anthems andheart worn laments completed by singer Trey Landrum’s lived-in timbre, distinguished by his innatecountry cadence and everyman lyrics. Listen carefully and there’s lap steel, mandolin, and banjo in there,but as tastefully morphed, almost subliminal samples that help set DEVIL’S CUT apart.
Their brand of “Mossy Oak metal” (a nod to their Louisville, KY hometown) features heavy riffs andaggressive, articulate grooves topped by infectious country-twang vocals. The band--singer TreyLandrum, guitarist Zach McConnell, drummer Trap, and bassist Bailey Jones--are Southern boys in Dollyand Dale shirts, camo caps, and NASCAR jackets. Their online content is chocked with chugged beers,muddy trucks and side-by-sides, outdoor ragers, and neon-lit dive bars. This is metal that speaks to ruralAmerica and oozes unpretentious regional pride.
DEVIL'S CUT ON TOUR
Wed, April 22 — Jeffersonville, IN @ Wrong Side 812 (album release party)
Thu, April 23 — Nashville, TN @ The Cobra
Sat, April 25 — Dallas, TX @ Tea Room
Sun, April 26 — Fayetteville, AR @ West End Fay
Thu, April 30 — Dunbar, WV @ The Shop
Fri, May 1 — Erie, PA @ Centennial Hall
Sat, May 2 — Binghamton, NY @ The Bundy Museum
Sun, May 3 — Niagara Falls, NY @ Evening Star
Tue, May 5 — Richmond, VA @ Banditos Burritos Lounge
Wed, May 6 — Manalapan, NJ @ Locals Bar
Thu, May 7 — Catonsville, MD @ Morsbergers
Fri, May 8 — Raleigh, NC @ Cannonball Music Hall
Sat, May 9 — Spartanburg, SC @ Ground Zero
Sun, May 10 — Nashville, TN @ The Cobra
Fri, June 5 — Ironton, OH @ Drift Days Music Festival
Sat, June 6 — Proctorville, OH @ Blazing Summer Music Festival
Mon, June 8 — Lansing, MI @ Mac's Bar
Thu, June 11 — Evansville, IN @ Ray Leo's
Thu, August 20 — Warner Robins, GA @ Reverb Room
Fri, August 21 — Tampa, FL @ Brass Mug
Sat, August 22 — Sanford, FL @ West End Trading Co
Sun, August 23 — Jacksonville, FL @ Eclipse
