Nu-metal pioneer and groove metal icon Dez Fafara joins host Scott Penfold on the Loaded Radio Podcast this week to blow the doors off the upcoming DevilDriver album, Strike and Kill. In an exclusive, completely unscripted conversation, Dez explains why the band made a deliberate tactical pivot back to the punishing, double-bass-driven DevilDriver early sound that defined their legendary mid-2000s records.

Inside this week's full metal broadcast:

• The Return of Legacy Blood: Dez discusses the creative and structural realities behind DevilDriver original members return, detailing how bringing veteran alumni back into the camp completely re-energized the studio tracking process for the new album.

• Goth Metal Lore: Fafara digs deep into his personal vault to share hilarious, larger-than-life Peter Steele Type O Negative stories from their decades spent sharing festival stages and backstage corridors.

• Modern Metal Survival Guide: Dez pulls no punches on how to make it in a music band today, laying out an airtight, zero-nonsense blueprint for younger artists trying to survive skyrocketing tour costs and a volatile streaming industry.

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