The Last Kind Words

The Last Kind Words
Studio album by DevilDriver
Released	June 16, 2007 June 19, 2007 July 31, 2007
Recorded	November 16, 2006 – Late December 2006 at Sonic Ranch outside El Paso, Texas
Genre	Groove metal, melodic death metal
Length	45:39
Label	Roadrunner
Producer	Jason Suecof
DevilDriver chronology
The Fury of Our Maker's Hand (2005) The Last Kind Words (2007) Head on to Heartache (2008)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	[1]
Allmusic	[2]
Blabbermouth.net	[3]
Kerrang!
Metal Hammer
Terrorizer

The Last Kind Words is the third studio album by DevilDriver, released in the United States on July 31, 2007. It was released in the United Kingdom on June 19.

This is the first album to feature DevilDriver's melodic death metal influence by using melodic death-like leads on the guitar in some songs, and they make frequent use of guitar solos throughout the album. The album debuted at number 48 on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling about 14,000 copies in its first week.^[4] "Clouds Over California" is available for playable download in Rock Band.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Not All Who Wander Are Lost"	3:32
2.	"Clouds Over California"	4:09
3.	"Bound by the Moon"	4:01
4.	"Horn of Betrayal"	4:24
5.	"These Fighting Words"	3:58
6.	"Head on to Heartache (Let Them Rot)"	4:22
7.	"Burning Sermon"	3:38
8.	"Monsters of the Deep"	4:03
9.	"Tirades of Truth"	5:11
10.	"When Summoned"	3:04
11.	"The Axe Shall Fall"	5:15
Total length:		45:39

Bonus track US Hot Topic only edition
No.	Title	Length
12.	"Damning the Heavens"	2:18

• Note: Dez Fafara's 9 year old son (at the time of the recording) Simon Fafara provides guest vocals in "Tirades of Truth".

Personnel

• Dez Fafara – Vocals
• Mike Spreitzer – Guitar
• Jeff Kendrick – Guitar
• Jon Miller – Bass
• John Boecklin – Drums
• Simon Fafara – Additional Vocals in "Tirades of Truth"
• Jason Suecof – Producer - Engineer
• Andy Sneap – Mixing
• Mark Lewis – Engineer

Chart positions

Year	Chart	Position
2007	The Billboard 200	#48
2007	UK Albums Chart	-
2007	Australian ARIA Charts	#46

References

1. ^ "DevilDriver - The Last Kind Words Review". About.com. http://heavymetal.about.com/od/cdreviews/fr/devildriverlast.htm. 
2. ^ "The Last Kind Words - DevilDriver". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1074373. 
3. ^ "CD Reviews". Blabbermouth.net. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/showreview.aspx?reviewID=1196. 
4. ^ Katie Hasty, "Common Scores First No. 1 On Billboard 200", Billboard.com, August 8, 2007.