Outlaws 'til the End: Vol. 1

Outlaws 'til the End, Vol. 1
Studio album of cover songs by
ReleasedJuly 6, 2018 (2018-07-06)
GenreGroove metal, melodic death metal
Length45:35
LabelNapalm
ProducerSteve Evetts
DevilDriver chronology
Trust No One
(2016)
Outlaws 'til the End, Vol. 1
(2018)
Dealing with Demons I
(2020)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Exclaim!5/10[2]

Outlaws 'til the End, Vol. 1 is the eighth studio album by American heavy metal band DevilDriver. It was released on July 6, 2018, via Napalm Records.[3]

On February 28, 2017, DevilDriver announced via their Instagram account that they are to release an outlaw country covers record, with 13 tracks currently in production, with over 15 "high caliber" guests contributing.[4] On July 15, frontman Dez Fafara announced that the number of guests had risen to 20–25, and that these included artists such as Lamb of God's Randy Blythe and Mark Morton, Lee Ving from FEAR, Glenn Danzig, Testament's Chuck Billy, and John 5. In the same interview, Fafara revealed that some of the artists that would be covered on the album are Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, and Johnny Paycheck, with Steve Evetts as album producer.[5]

Track listing

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All music performed by DevilDriver, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Originally recorded byLength
1."Country Heroes" (feat. Hank Williams III)Hank Williams IIIHank Williams III3:41
2."Whiskey River" (feat. Randy Blythe and Mark Morton)Johnny Bush, Paul StroudWillie Nelson3:40
3."Outlaw Man"David BlueEagles3:31
4."Ghost Riders in the Sky" (feat. John Carter Cash, Ana Cristina Cash and Randy Blythe)Stan JonesJohnny Cash3:44
5."I'm the Only Hell (Mama Ever Raised)"Bobby Bobby Borchers, Wayne Kemp, Mack VickeryJohnny Paycheck3:10
6."If Drinking Don't Kill Me (Her Memory Will)" (feat. Wednesday 13)Harlan Sanders, Rick BeresfordGeorge Jones3:52
7."The Man Comes Around" (feat. Lee Ving)Johnny CashJohnny Cash3:49
8."A Thousand Miles from Nowhere"Dwight YoakamDwight Yoakam4:26
9."Copperhead Road" (feat. Brock Lindow)Steve EarleSteve Earle3:35
10."Dad's Gonna Kill Me" (feat. Burton C. Bell)Richard ThompsonRichard Thompson4:36
11."A Country Boy Can Survive"Hank Williams Jr.Hank Williams Jr.3:41
12."The Ride" (feat. Lee Ving)J. B. Detterline Jr., Gary GentryDavid Allan Coe3:50
Total length:45:35

Personnel

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DevilDriver
Additional personnel

Charts

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Chart (2018) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] 45
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] 96
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] 104
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] 47
Scottish Albums (OCC)[10] 92
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 49
US Billboard 200[12] 172
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[13] 11
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[14] 35

References

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  1. ^ Monger, James Christopher. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic.com. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  2. ^ Morin, Max (July 3, 2018). "Exclaim! Review". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  3. ^ "DEVILDRIVER: New Song 'My Night Sky' Available For Streaming". Blabbermouth.net. May 6, 2016. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
  4. ^ "DevilDriver Announce Plans for Outlaw Country Covers Album". Loudwire.com. March 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
  5. ^ "DEVILDRIVER Frontman On Outlaw Country Covers Album: It's Unprecedented What We're Doing". Blabbermouth.net. July 15, 2017. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  6. ^ "Austriancharts.at – DevilDriver – Outlaws 'til the End - Vol. 1" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  7. ^ "Ultratop.be – DevilDriver – Outlaws 'til the End - Vol. 1" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  8. ^ "Ultratop.be – DevilDriver – Outlaws 'til the End - Vol. 1" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  9. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – DevilDriver – Outlaws 'til the End: Vol. 1" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  10. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
  11. ^ "Swisscharts.com – DevilDriver – Outlaws 'til the End: Vol. 1". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  12. ^ "DevilDriver Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  13. ^ "DevilDriver Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2019.
  14. ^ "DevilDriver Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 5, 2019.