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Mike Spreitzer

Mike Spreitzer on why he's “letting notes actually sustain” on DevilDriver's latest, and what keeps him coming back to his custom ESP Vs – even if he can't play them sitting down

By Gregory Adams published

Dealing with Demons Vol. II marks the Californian metallers' long-awaited return with more brutal arrangements, less noodling, same dark outlook

Mike Spreitzer

How DevilDriver’s Mike Spreitzer ended up with a hand-built guitar from the hedge fund manager depicted in The Big Short

By Matt Owen published

Michael Burry – played by Oscar-winner Christian Bale in the 2015 movie – connected with Spreitzer over a shared love of guitar, and soon offered to build him The Suicide King, an impressively spec’d one-of-a-kind axe

DevilDriver

DevilDriver's Neal Tiemann and Mike Spreitzer on taking the road less shreddy: ”It’s cooler if we play something hard”

By Puneet Singh published

5150 amps and slowing things down is the order of the day on the SoCal metallers' new album, Dealing with Demons I & II

Devildriver

DevilDriver: “After spending so much time writing music over the last 20 years of my life, I’ve started to have these little epiphanies here and there”

By Ellie Robinson published

On what's been described as their "most literal" album, Devildriver deliver some of their most jaw-droppingly powerful material to date

Angus Young

From big, warm, instrumental hugs to returning Aussie rock heroes: here are this week's essential guitar tracks

By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Sam Roche published

Breathe life into your playlist with killer new cuts from Plini, AC/DC, Mdou Moctar, Omar Apollo, Tashi Dorji and more

Kaki King performs live

From acoustic puzzles to terrifying shred: here are this week's essential guitar tracks

By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Sam Roche published

An unapologetically eclectic set of new releases from Kaki King, IDLES, Michael Angelo Batio and many more

Anthrax, Testament, John 5 and More Announced to Play Megadeth's Inaugural Megacruise

By Richard Bienstock published

Other confirmed performers include Corrosion of Conformity, Armored Saint and DevilDriver.

10 Questions with DevilDriver's Mike Spreitzer and Neal Tiemann

By Guitar World Staff published

We recently tracked down DevilDriver guitarists Mike Spreitzer and Neal Tiemann and gave them the "10 questions" treatment. It went a little something like this.

Interview: DevilDriver's Jeff Kendrick Talks About Touring With Arch Enemy, "All Axess" Website

By Andrew Bansal published

Arch Enemy Announce North American Tour With DevilDriver, Skeletonwitch and Chthonic

By Josh Hart published

Sweden's Arch Enemy has announced a headlining run of shows through the US and Canada.

DevilDriver Recording "Holier Than Thou" for 20th Anniversary Black Album Tribute

By Josh Hart published

DevilDriver are working on a cover of Metallica's "Holier Than Thou" for a special tribute to Metallica's self-titled classic album.

Gear Tour - DevilDriver

By Guitar World Staff published

Guitarists Mike Spreitzer and Jeff Kendrick show off their gear

Devildriver: A New Level

By By Jon Wiederhorn published

Guitar World recently caught up with modern death metal outfit DevilDriver to discuss their latest release, Pray for Villains.