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Devil's Walk is an American Metalcore band out of Oakland, California formed in 2006.

Biography
Devil's Walk was formed in 2006 by guitarist Ryan Williams and vocalist Brandon Theis. Nick Young was the obvious choice for the second guitarist position as he had been in previous bands with Brandon and Ryan before. Next they recruited John Boyd on the drums, who the band heard of through mutual friends. An ad on craigslist would produce bassist Shak, a former member of Devildriver, who insisted he play the stand-up bass(which would later become a staple of the band). Now with a full band, the writing process began.

The Bands4bands organization awarded Devil's Walk as the best new of Bay Area for 2006. With Devil's Walk early success now officially marked in the history books, they would go on to be featured in Your Music Magazine, and seen performing all around the Bay Area.

In 2008 the band went on multiple hiatus', and are currently playing random shows around the Bay Area. The fate of the band is yet to be determined.

A Path to Ruins
A Path to Ruins (2008) was the result of Devil's Walk first writing sessions. Ryan Williams did most of the writing on his own, also collaborating with Nick Young at times. Brandon Theis and Ryan would then get together and create lyrics and record them instantaneously. This hectic write and record style would result in Devil's Walk memorable and rhythmic vocals. The album was written in a little under three months, and recording at Expression College in Emeryville, California. Produced and engineered by Ryan John, a friend and classmate of Ryan Williams, A Path to Ruins had a gritty and full sound with huge guitars, and a pounding bass drum. Although never officially released, versions can be found around the internet, and by contacting the band.

Track Listing

 * 1) Ash & Grace (2:25)
 * 2) Look to the Sky (3:28)
 * 3) A Rising Army (3:52)
 * 4) Last Rose Fallen (4:54)
 * 5) Crossfire (3:30)
 * 6) Trial (2:36)
 * 7) Allegiance (2:31)
 * 8) Hand of Grain (3:22)

Burn the Bridge
Burn the Bridge was supposed to be Devil's Walk follow up album, but was abandoned after only two songs we're written for it. The band went on multiple hiatus', and have never returned to finish their follow up album. The first of the two songs written so far is titled "I Wish These Were Exray," a death metal track far faster and heavier than their previous sound, with brutal lyrics dealing with death and torture. The other is titled "Still Frame," a more melodic metal track written about both Brandon and Ryan's past failed relationships.

Trial
The first single off of A Path to Ruins was the first Devil's Walk music video. Directed and Produced by John Zombie, the video was filmed at a local bar in San Leandro, California. Two versions of the video were released, one being a story video, and the other just showing the band performing in a warehouse. The story version would find Brandon getting in a bar fight with an ex-lovers new boyfriend, and handling the business outside with onlookers watching.

Current Members

 * Brandon Theis - Lead Vocals
 * Ryan Williams - Guitar/Backing Vocals
 * Nick Young - Guitar
 * Shak - Stand-up Bass
 * Ian Taylor - Drums

Former Members

 * John Boyd - Drums (2006)