Pray for Villains

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Pray for Villains is the fourth studio album by DevilDriver, released on July 14th, 2009. On April 24th Roadrunner unveiled the cover artwork for both the regular and special editions of Pray for Villains. It was also announced that the special edition will be a CD/DVD package with 4 bonus tracks, a behind the scenes DVD and expanded artwork. On the May 21st Devildriver released the single "Pray for Villains" to the public. On June 17, the music video for "Pray For Villains" premiered on MetalSucks.net

Play.com also teamed up with Roadrunner to offer Resurrection Blvd for free download to people who preorder the special edition of the CD from the Play.com website.

The album sold around 14,600 copies in its first week of release to debut at position No. 35 on The Billboard 200 chart.

Pray for Villains is the first and so far only album to not contain the "Cross of Confusion", the band's logo, in its artwork.

Tracklist

1. Pray for Villains - 4:02
2. Pure Sincerity - 4:38
3. Fate Stepped In - 5:10
4. Back With a Vengeance - 3:42
5. I've Been Sober - 5:16
6. Resurrection Blvd. - 3:59
7. Forgiveness Is a Six Gun - 4:42
8. Waiting for November - 5:07
9. It's in the Cards - 4:25
10. Another Night in London - 3:05
11. Bitter Pill - 4:25
12. Teach Me to Whisper - 4:01
13. I See Belief - 3:55
14. Self-Affliction (Special Edition Bonus Track) - 4:49
15. Dust Be the Destiny (Special Edition Bonus Track) - 3:10
16. Damning the Heavens (Special Edition Bonus Track) - 2:19
17. Wasted Years (Iron Maiden Cover) (Special Edition Bonus Track) - 5:00

Notes

• "Self-Affliction" and "Dust Be the Destiny" were recorded during the album's sessions.
• "Damning the Heavens" is a bonus track from The Last Kind Words that was available on the US Hot Topic Only Edition of that album.
• "Wasted Years" is an Iron Maiden cover that originally appeared on the Kerrang! compilation Maiden Heaven: A Tribute to Iron Maiden.
• "Waiting for November" is a song about Dez's wife's mums funeral.

Personnel

• Dez Fafara – Vocals
• Mike Spreitzer – Guitar
• Jeff Kendrick – Guitar
• Jon Miller – Bass
• John Boecklin – Drums