''DevilDriver'' is the debut studio album by American heavy metal band

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. In comparison to the other albums by DevilDriver, it is musically simpler, and Fafara sings in a different style. The album's cover art features the Cross of Confusion, the band's logo. Music videos were produced for "Nothing's Wrong?" and "I Could Care Less," the singles released off of the album, and found extensive airplay on programs such as ''

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''. The song "Devil's Son" was featured in the tenth episode of the sixth season of '' Scrubs''. "Swinging the Dead" is featured on the ''

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'' soundtrack.

Track listing

Singles

*"Nothing's Wrong?" *"I Could Care Less" *"Swinging the Dead"

Personnel

– vocals *Evan Pitts – lead guitar * Jeff Kendrick – rhythm guitar *

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– bass * John Boecklin – drums

Additional musicians

*Mike Doling – guitar on "Devil's Son"

Production

*Ross Hogarth – producer, engineering, mastering *Dan Certa – producer, engineering *Greg Reely – mixing

References

2003 debut albums DevilDriver albums Roadrunner Records albums {{2000s-metal-album-stub