Watch Devil's Cut's 'Roadkill' Video

(ABC) Devil's Cut harness anthemic metalcore and authentic country imagery with melody to massive effect throughout their debut album, ROADKILL, due out April 24 on MNRK Heavy.

As evidenced by today's release of the title track, "Roadkill," which infectiously fuses a little bit of country with a little bit of hard rock & roll. They describe the track as "a TikTok-targeted relationship song that leans into resurgent 'dad rock' with a youthful vengeance."

"'Roadkill' is a heavy hitter!!," exclaims singer Trey Landrum. "We wanted to showcase the toxic nature of a bad relationship, but with the outcome of taking the high road. Not succumbing to the same level as the counterpart. Raise your drinks, headbang, and don't go back that ex."

Produced by Evan McKeever (Miranda Lambert, Starset), ROADKILL delivers rowdy party anthems and heart worn laments completed by singer Trey Landrum's lived-in timbre, distinguished by his innate country cadence and everyman lyrics. Listen carefully and there's lap steel, mandolin, and banjo in there, but as tastefully morphed, almost subliminal samples that help set DEVIL'S CUT apart.

Their brand of "Mossy Oak metal" (a nod to their Louisville, KY hometown) features heavy riffs and aggressive, articulate grooves topped by infectious country-twang vocals. The band--singer Trey Landrum, guitarist Zach McConnell, drummer Trap, and bassist Bailey Jones--are Southern boys in Dolly and Dale shirts, camo caps, and NASCAR jackets. Their online content is chocked with chugged beers, muddy trucks and side-by-sides, outdoor ragers, and neon-lit dive bars. This is metal that speaks to rural America and oozes unpretentious regional pride.

Taking a page from the country playbook, Devil's Cut dramatically raised their game by relocating from Louisville to Nashville for a month and collaborating with experienced co-writers such as Cody Quistad (Pop Evil, A Day To Remember), Serg Sanchez (Morgan Wallen, Bailey Zimmerman), Kile Odell (Nothing More, Cory Marks), and Jordan Centers (Trey Lewis, Josey Scott) to create ROADKILL.

"ROADKILL is two totally different ends of the spectrum," laughs Landrum. "Either sad, 'I-want-to-cry' songs or 'hey man, I want to have a beer and shoot guns in the woods with my friends!'"

Devil's Cut's nuanced country-metal melange began with a 2018 conversation with their manager Cody Ash (drummer for Jelly Roll). Fellow Kentuckian Ash was convinced that merging the genres was the future and together they set about convincingly marrying their twin musical passions without compromising either. Devil's Cut hinted at what was coming with a muscular 2019 cover of Dan + Shay's country smash, "Tequila" and had really found their lane by the time 2022's "Insomnia" became a TikTok hit and has over 97k YouTube views. With their sound rapidly evolving and commercial momentum gathering, Devil's Cut racked up millions of streams while touring with everyone from country/metal chanteuse Royale Lynn to metalcore mainstays Attila, plus adrenalized sets at metal's flagship mega-fests Aftershock, Welcome To Rockville, and Louder Than Life.

"We grew up on Tim McGraw and Garth Brooks, but we love Metallica and Pantera," says Landrum. "We're metal with hints of country, but we're doing it differently; f***ing with it and making it our own."

Every ROADKILL track will have its own video and Devil's Cut will be spending much of 2026 on the road, winning yet more fans with their all-in-this-together, put-a-drink-up live show, including a tour with kindred spirits Alborn.

Check out Devil's Cut at any of the following stops:

Wed 4/22 Jeffersonville, IN Wrong Side 812 (album release party)
Thu 4/23 Nashville, TN The Cobra
Sat 4/25 Dallas, TX Tea Room
Sun 4/26 Fayetteville, AR West End Fay
Thu 4/30 Dunbar, WV The Shop
Fri 5/1 Erie, PA Centennial Hall
Sat 5/2 Binghamton, NY The Bundy Museum
Sun 5/3 Niagara Falls, NY Evening Star
Tue 5/5 Richmond, VA Banditos Burritos Lounge
Wed 5/6 Manalapan, NJ Locals Bar
Thu 5/7 Catonsville, MD Morsbergers
Fri 5/8 Raleigh, NC Cannonball Music Hall
Sat 5/9 Spartanburg, SC Ground Zero
Sun 5/10 Nashville, TN The Cobra
Fri 6/5 Ironton, OH Drift Days Music Festival
Sat 6/6 Chesapeake, OH Blazing Summer Music Festival
Mon 6/8 Dayton, OH Hidden Gem
Tue 6/9 Lansing, MI Mac's Bar

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