The Devil Wears Prada certainly don't mess around.
Following 2019s album The Act and 2021s EP ZII, the band quickly entered the studio again and have recently released album number eight, Color Decay.
Created in remote hideaways in Wisconsin and Desert Hot Springs, California, Color Decay is cited as a metalcore masterpiece and a defining moment for The Devil Wears Prada.
To find out if this is true HEAVY caught up with guitarist/vocals Jeremy DePoyster to find out more, starting with the early response to the album.
"Through the roof," DePoynter smiled. "We are floored by the reaction to it. In 2022 it kind of feels like our main goal is building an authentic emotional connection with our audience and this really happened here. Obviously, we love making fun, spicy, heavy songs about Zombies, but it's a totally different feeling when you can connect emotionally with people and that's great."
After eight albums The Devil Wears Prada should be comfortable in their musical output, but we pose the question of what the band actually gauges the success of a release on.
"It's almost 100% fan reaction, with a little bit of reviews mixed in," he replied. "But almost 100% fan reaction, because that's the reason we're here, those are the people that come to our shows, those are the people that listen to us on Spotify and everywhere else. That's it (laughs). I don't care about sales at all. It means nothing to me."
In the full interview, Jeremy discusses the ever evolving sonic style on Color Decay, whether that is planned or more natural, the themes that run through the album and how personal they are, creating the album in the secluded environment and why, the benefits of having someone inside the band produce Color Decay, how this album defines the band, the early days of The Devil Wears Prada and where they fit in, future plans and more.