The Devil Wears Prada

The Devil Wears Prada lands at O2 Institute Birmingham on October 25, 2026. Formed in 2005 in Dayton, Ohio, the band forged a metalcore sound built on the clash between harsh vocals and clean melodies, heavy breakdowns and atmospheric passages. Fronted by Mike Hranica with Jeremy DePoyster on guitar and vocals, they broke through with early releases like Dear Love: A Beautiful Discord, Plagues and With Roots Above and Branches Below, then steered toward a darker, more nuanced edge on Dead Throne, 8:18 and Transit Blues. Their taste for narrative concepts runs through the Zombie EP, extended later with Space and the sequel ZII.

Live, their set moves from jolting riffs to quieter stretches, holding tension with dynamic shifts and electronic textures explored on The Act and refined on Color Decay (2022). Lyrically, the band leans into themes of faith, doubt and disillusion without losing focus on structure and impact. Between the punch of older cuts and the depth of their recent material, the show traces nearly two decades of evolution while keeping that constant push-and-pull between aggression and melody.