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==Musical style and influences== DevilDriver's music has been widely described as [[groove metal]]<ref name="NME">{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/artists/devildriver |title=DevilDriver at NME |publisher=Nme.com |access-date=October 6, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=10 Essential Bands to Get Into Groove Metal|url=https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/10_essential_bands_to_get_into_groove_metal-161797|website=[[Ultimate Guitar]]|date=31 January 2024|accessdate=31 January 2024|first=Jorge|last=Martins|archive-date=31 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240131152256/https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/10_essential_bands_to_get_into_groove_metal-161797}}</ref> and [[melodic death metal]].<ref name="musicmight">{{cite web |url=http://www.musicmight.com/artist/united+states/california/santa+barbara/devildriver |title=DevilDriver at MusicMight |publisher=Musicmight.com |access-date=October 6, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090627131614/http://www.musicmight.com/artist/united+states/california/santa+barbara/devildriver |archive-date=June 27, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> All of the members have stated they are influenced by several types of music. Miller's songwriting influences include [[Acid Bath]], [[Morbid Angel]], [[Mercyful Fate]] and [[Blind Guardian]]; Miller states that other bands that influenced his songwriting are the same bands that he has now had the opportunity to tour with [[Slayer]], [[In Flames]], [[Opeth]], [[Fear Factory]] and [[Metallica]].<ref name="DevilDriver interview with Jon Miller">{{cite web |title=DevilDriver interview with Jon Miller |author=Lumpkin, Sharita |publisher=fourteeng.net |url=http://www.fourteeng.net/devildriverinterview.html |access-date=October 25, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080513152509/http://www.fourteeng.net/devildriverinterview.html |archive-date=May 13, 2008 }}</ref> Fafara's influences include [[Johnny Cash]], and [[Motörhead]], stating he likes people with "low voices".<ref name="Interview with Dez Farfara of DevilDriver"/> Members of DevilDriver can be seen on Machine Head's ''[[Elegies (Machine Head DVD)|Elegies]]'' DVD citing [[Machine Head (band)|Machine Head]] as an influence. Boecklin's main inspiration into becoming a percussionist came from his enjoyment of Metallica, [[Primus (band)|Primus]] and [[Ministry (band)|Ministry]].<ref name="Interview with Devildriver's John Boecklin">{{cite web |title=Interview with Devildriver's John Boecklin |publisher=Metal-Underground.com |date=June 17, 2006 |url=http://www.metalunderground.com/interviews/details.cfm?newsid=19725 |access-date=October 29, 2007}}</ref>
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