DAATH's Eyal Levi and Emil Werstler will unleash their new collaboration, "Avalanche Of Worms", on April 20 via Magna Carta Records. Both accomplished guitarists, their interplay allows Levi's compositional style and Werstler' virtuosic guitar abilities to compliment each other fully; this unique alchemy prevents this album from being classified under any one genre. "We work in metal but the vibe of this is just coming from somewhere else," Werstler says. "It's hard to put your finger on what it is."
Listen to the new song "
In Amethyst, Through Moldavite" from the album on the band's
UG Profile.
The album is similar in composition to visual art; it is meant to be sonically digested in its entirety, not as a collection of individual pieces. Individual influences do not stand out in the album's formulation; Levi delivers an exceptionally refreshing approach.
"This is a dense, epic, and psychedelic stream; a journey through our musical intent with individual sections comprised of smaller details. While contributing the bulk of my writing towards this record, I was dealing with feelings of intense loss and conflicted shortcomings on all fronts. This music is not referring to any of these extraordinary events in particular; It's just my musical interpretation and expression of the feelings which came as a result. It is best heard when you have 41 minutes straight to devote."
Innovative guitar solos and strong central themes accentuate the masterful composition. Unabashed creativity is given full license. "There is a certain freedom that comes with hearing yourself react to a new musical environment. I really wanted to take on something new that was still my own, but was able to explore styles that I utilize as a player that are not appropriate for DAATH," Werstler says, "I'm primarily influenced by non-metal guitarists like Django Reinhardt, Jimmy Herring, and Martin Gore from Depeche Mode; 'Avalance Of Worms' was a great platform to reach deeper into my bag of tricks and push my need to integrate other genres of music with a metal sound. Having a notorious genre-fusing drummer to play with really helped me get closer to what's ultimately swimming around in my head."
"Avalanche Of Worms" sets a new musical and technical precedent for both Werstler and Levi. This work firmly establishes them as a powerful creative force that will continue to forge remarkable music.
