Back on September 25th, Shed My Skin got deep with Dez Fafara from Devildriver while they were on tour with Trivium and After The Burial. One of the modern U.S. metal movement's spiritual leaders, the heavily inked-up frontman delivers his views on society and humanity with full conviction. He discusses the economic realities of life in America today, expressing disappointment that even a college education can't guarantee someone a job. As some of the most pressing matters of our time, Fafara cites people trying to keep their families fed, a possible world war on the horizon, and the world being generally upside down. He makes the call for no borders, no passports, no hunger, and free schooling to be priorities ahead of military spending. He is firm in the sentiment that humans are to blame for the evil in the world, and calls for humans to graduate to the next level of consciousness where we would respect all living and spiritual beings; a level where the arms race would have no place. The Devildriver frontman stands by music as a powerful force that can help struggling people through all sorts of situations, whether it be punk rock or black metal. Music, he says, has the ability to compel people to raise their own flags and get out and accomplish their goals.

• published: 29 Dec 2013
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