Winter Kills (album)
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| Studio album by DevilDriver | ||||
| Released | August 27, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | Audiohammer Studios, Sanford, Florida | |||
| Genre | Groove metal, melodic death metal | |||
| Length | 49:19 | |||
| Label | Napalm Records | |||
| Producer | Mark Lewis | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 70/100 |
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| AllMusic |    |
| Exclaim! | 7/10 |
Winter Kills is the sixth studio album from American groove metal band DevilDriver. The album was released on August 27, 2013, via Napalm Records. This is the first Devildriver album to feature new bassist Chris Towning who was a touring member from 2012 until joining permanently in February 2013. Recording of instrumental parts took place at Audiohammer Studios in Sanford, Florida and the album was produced by Mark Lewis. The album is available in several different configurations which can include bonus tracks or a live DVD. This would be Devildriver's last album with founding members John Boecklin and Jeff Kendrick before both of them left the band in October 2014.
"Sail" is a cover of a song by indie band Awolnation. Frontman Dez Fafara was turned on to the original by his teenage sons.
The album received a Metacritic score of 70 based on 6 reviews, indicating generally favorable reviews.
Winter Kills sold around 11,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 32 on The Billboard 200 chart. It has sold 50,000 copies in the United States as of April 2016.
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