The Devil Wears Prada rely on contrast as they nimbly balance metallic turbulence, hardcore spirit, provocatively eloquent lyricism, and melodic exorcism. In between these opposing extremes, the band has fashioned an ever-evolving signature style buttressed by layers of sonic hues. Such dynamic divergence defines the group’s eighth full-length offering, Color Decay. They’ve harbored this space since forming in 2005. Speaking to the band’s growing influence, fans voted 2009’s With Roots Above and Branches Below one of the“5 Greatest Metalcore Albums” in a Revolverpoll as the outlet christened it“ a true metalcore landmark.”The group have notched six consecutive Top 5 debuts on the Billboard Top Hard Rock Albums Chart, including Dead Throne [2011], 8:18[2013], SpaceEP [2015],Transit Blues [2016],The Act [2019], and ZIIEP [2021]. The latter served as a sequel to one of their most beloved projects 2010’s Zombie EP. During 2021, the musicians decamped to remote hideaways together in Wisconsin and Desert Hot Springs,California. This time around, Jon took the reins as producer, collaborating closely to assemble a rich sonic architecture for what would become Color Decay