Formation and self-titled album (2012–2013) After
Disturbed went into hiatus in late 2011, frontman
David Draiman announced a new side-project called Device in May 2012. He revealed that he would be working with Geno Lenardo, former guitarist for
Filter for their
Title of Record and
Amalgamut albums. Draiman said of the band's formation: "I was first approached by Geno Lenardo, who was working on a number of tracks for the
Underworld soundtrack for the last
Underworld film that came out … and he asked me if I would be interested in being a part of one of the tracks and I asked him to send me the music that he had in mind and I was able to make a really compelling and powerful song … [I] found that working with him as a songwriting partner was very easy and fluid. He's a very strong songwriter in his own right." The band entered the studio in the beginning of June 2012, and by June 6, had already finished vocals for demo versions of five songs, He also confirmed that the album would feature guest appearances by
Geezer Butler (
Black Sabbath),
Glenn Hughes (
Deep Purple, Black Sabbath,
Black Country Communion),
M. Shadows (
Avenged Sevenfold),
Serj Tankian (
System of a Down),
Tom Morello (
Rage Against the Machine) and
Lzzy Hale (
Halestorm). The album's first single, "
Vilify", was released on February 19, along with a music video and a second "behind the scenes" video. The band also released a number of songs on the internet for streaming prior to the album's release, including "You Think You Know" on March 25, "Penance" on March 28, and "Close My Eyes Forever" on March 30. Device appeared on the 2013 version of the
Gigantour festival tour. In a 2015 interview, Draiman stated that he has no intention of making another Device album. ==Members==