Live Review

The Devil Wears Prada Aren’t Finished Yet

Words by The Pit Standard · Photography by Marianne Brits

The Devil Wears Prada at Electric Brixton, London — 2026-10-23

The Devil Wears Prada performing at Electric Brixton

When The Devil Wears Prada formed in Dayton, Ohio, in 2005, metalcore was entering a period of rapid growth, with bands pushing the genre beyond its hardcore foundations. More than two decades and nine studio albums later, the band are still finding room to change direction. Their latest album, Flowers, is the reason for their current European headline tour, which brought them to Electric Brixton on Friday night, with Novelists, 156/Silence and Oversize on the bill.

The band took the stage amid bursts of smoke. “That Same Place”, “Where the Flowers Never Grow” and “So Low” opened the set, three songs from Flowers that established the record’s importance to the evening without easing the crowd in gently. The band got on with it, and the audience followed suit.

Hranica’s delivery remains a defining feature of the band’s sound, his harsh vocals giving the newer material a bite that prevents its more melodic passages from softening the impact. Guitarist Jeremy DePoyster’s clean vocals provide a counterpoint, adding another dimension to the band’s sound. “Danger: Wildman” arrived fourth, taking the set back to 2009’s With Roots Above and Branches Below. The response was immediate, and the shift into older material felt less like a detour than a reminder of the foundations on which the band have continued to build.

The crowd played its part, with moshing breaking out on the floor and the occasional crowd-surfer heading towards the barrier, keeping security busy at the front. The atmosphere was lively throughout, with the audience giving the band plenty back as they worked through the set.

“Watchtower”, “Salt” and “Broken” brought the focus back to Flowers, while “Everybody Knows” and “Outnumbered” maintained the pace. The newer songs sat comfortably alongside the older material, helped by a band that made no fuss about moving between them. There was no need to explain the changes in their sound or draw attention to the years separating the records. The songs did that for themselves.

“Dogs Can Grow Beards All Over” was another highlight for longtime fans, its place in the set a reminder of just how far back the band’s catalogue now reaches. From there, “Ritual” and “When You’re Gone” kept the evening moving before “For You”, “Kansas” and “Dez Moines” led into the closing stretch. “Chemical” and “Sacrifice” rounded off the main set, with the latter providing a final surge before the band left the stage.

The encore began with “Play the Old Shit”, followed by “Hey John, What’s Your Name Again?”, a closing choice that brought the evening back to the material that helped establish The Devil Wears Prada in the first place. It was a straightforward finish to a set that had covered plenty of ground without getting bogged down in nostalgia.

Electric Brixton suited the performance. The room had enough space for the crowd to move, but retained the close quarters that made the activity at the front feel immediate.

The Devil Wears Prada delivered a thoroughly enjoyable London date, with Flowers given proper attention and older favourites earning their place without dominating the evening. They have enough history to draw on without relying on it, and enough new material to give the current tour its own identity. At Electric Brixton, they made the case for both through the music, and largely left it at that.

Setlist

That Same Place / Where the Flowers Never Grow / So Low / Danger: Wildman / Watchtower / Salt / Broken / Everybody Knows / Outnumbered / Dogs Can Grow Beards All Over / Ritual / When You’re Gone / For You / Kansas / Dez Moines / Chemical / Sacrifice