The Road to Download: DevilDriver

Every weekday, we’ll be bringing you an exclusive Download interview with a band on this year’s monolithic bill. Kicking off the series, the mighty DevilDriver! Get your Download tickets!

We asked DevilDriver drummer John Boecklin what we can expect from the Californian metal titans set at this year’s Download festival!

How much are you looking forward to playing this year’s Download?

This year’s Download festival will be the biggest show of DevilDriver’s career. Period! That should sum up how pumped we are for this dance.

What’s your greatest memory from the Download festival?

We have played Download three times, twice in one weekend as a matter of fact. The best memory from all three shows was our circle pit the size of Africa in 2007. That moment made even made my mom say “Holy shit!”

Do you have any surprises or plans?

No surprises. Just me, the band, and my beard.

What’s the pros and cons to playing a festival set?

Pros – the free alcohol at the Live Nation tent and you always get to meet a real fuckin’ rock star that made you want to play music. Cons – Not having a Live Nation wrist band to get into the tent where all the real fuckin’ rock stars hang out and the alcohol is free.

Describe why people should come and see your set in 5 words.

Because we have the skills.

DevilDriver will release their new album, ‘Pray For Villains’, on July 13th.

DevilDriver will rock the house along with Trivium, Amon Amarth, Saxon and Anvil on this year’s Metal Hammer Golden God awards main stage on June 15th! Get clicking here to vote for this year’s awards and here to win tickets to the metal party of 2009!

Check out Beez’s view on what to expect from DevilDriver’s ‘Pray For Villains’ here!

Download will take place on June 12th – 14th at Donington and will feature sets from Faith No More, Slipknot, Def Leppard, Whitesnake, The Prodigy, Limp Bizkit, Motley Crue, Marilyn Manson, Korn, ZZ Top, Down, Killswitch Engage, Journey, Clutch and many, many more.

Click here for all of the very best Download news!

Get your Download tickets!