8:18 (2013–present)
On January 25, 2012 Mike Hranica announced in an interview with Noisecreep that the band is working on their fifth album and that the album will be darker than Dead Throne and lyrically more sad and miserable, Hranica also stated that guitarist Chris Rubey has come up with material that is absolutely relentless.[48] Hranica went on to comment that he is very excited on the keyboard parts they've been working on since James Baney's departure describing them as "very dark and intense".[49] The band have already begun writing the album and planned to record it after they finish their tour with As I Lay Dying with a the release projected for late summer/early fall.
On February 20, 2013 the band announced that guitarist Chris Rubey missed the band's immediate touring with As I Lay Dying to tend to his newborn child. Samuel Penner of For Today was Rubey's temporary replacement.[50]
The Devil Wears Prada preformed a new track titled “Gloom” at live shows, the final studio version of the song is on the groups latest studio album, which will see a fall release through Roadrunner Records. That album was produced by Matt Goldman (Underoath, The Chariot) with Killswitch Engage guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz executive producing.[51] The new album was released on September 17, 2013.[52]
It was revealed on the band's Facebook that the title of the new album would be 8:18. [53] Pre-orders began on July 30, 2013 and included the tracks "Home for Grave" and "Martyrs". [54]
The lyric video "Martyrs" was released on July 30, 2013 on Rolling Stone[55] and released on July 31, 2013 on YouTube's official band page.[56]