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Eyal Levi
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Kevin Talley
Extreme metal with a purpose, DAATH is poised to emerge as one of the most exciting new bands of 2007 with its Roadrunner debut, The Hinderers. Fusing elements of death, thrash, and black metal with technical virtuosity and a decidedly Atlanta groove, the 13 songs comprising The Hinderers showcase the crushing power of this Georgia six-piece.
DAATH is a Hebrew word meaning knowledge, referring to a knowledge not regularly attained by ordinary masses. Says keyboardist and conceptualist Mike Kameron, “On a mental level, DAATH acts as a doorway between instinct and intellect, and in our opinion the struggle between those two aspects of mind is what causes most of the ills in the world.”
DAATH is atypical of extreme metal bands, not just making heavy music to make heavy music. There is a purpose beyond the headbanging. “Basically,” says guitarist Eyal Levi, “We're exploring the inverted tree of life. It's a Kabalistic concept. There are thirteen points on the tree and each one of the songs is representative of the points. Mike will research the attributes for each one of those points and then we figure out what the theme is and write the lyrics based on that. The music is lots of back and forth… we're not one of those bands that gets together and jams. I'll write, Mike will write and then we'll get together and try to make things happen, but it's definitely a team effort. Everyone has to like what we're doing or we don't do it.”
Mike adds, “The theme of the album is the sum of all self-defeating views which keep us from rising above the norm. We're all dealing with it and we all have things we've gotta get through in our lives, which are completely internal in order to improve and move on. We've all gone through it in this band and this represents where we're at. But we're definitely not a religious band or anything like that - it's about exploration. It's an ongoing process. A struggle. Mainly we're just using the tree of life as a framework for psychological exploration and exploring esoteric themes associated with the tree of life.”
Eyal describes the band's unique sound as versatile. “We all have a lot of influences. I started playing the violin when I was four, and I listened to everything from Gustave Mahler to the Doors to Aphex Twin. I don't think that we're traditional death metal. I would say that we're progressive extreme music. We draw from various styles of extreme music – death, black, doom, whatever… we throw in electronica, we throw in orchestral, we throw in some classic rock. We're definitely not sticking to death metal. We're not limiting it. We're always trying to grow, and we already decided which aspects of our sound we want to emphasize more. Our goal is to add new elements with each record, and hopefully we'll always be doing something that people like.”
The band is pushing the boundaries of traditional death metal. There is a lot of groove to the songs on The Hinderers, notably on “Subterfuge,” “From The Blind” and “Ovum.” “That's probably just because we're from Atlanta, you know?” Eyal laughs. “I think that's got a lot to do with it. We like music that grooves, and I think one of the main problems with extreme metal is that there's no real groove to it. That is what keeps it from going to wider audiences. For example, with 'Subterfuge' I specifically wanted that song to be 'Atlanta death metal' to bring a crushingly heavy groove that would make people's heads nod, but to also incorporate some very ethereal parts and then a bad-ass solo!”
DAATH was started by Eyal Levi, Mike Kameron and Sean Farber, who have been playing in bands since they were in high school. The three friends attended school at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston. Eventually, the guys left school to concentrate full-time on making music as the project which would become DAATH proved far too promising.
The Hinderers was produced by James Murphy (Disincarnate ex-Death, Testament, Obituary) and co-produced by DAATH. James and Eyal engineered the record with the help of Andy Sneap, while Colin Richardson mixed the album for them. Eyal says on working with the pair, “Colin and Andy are two dudes that I wanted to work with at some point in time in my music career… taken care of on this album. It just goes without saying what an excellent experience this has been.”
As DAATH prepares for the release of The Hinderers on February 27th, 2007, Eyal remains hard at work writing and practicing. “I'm working on what I can do to promote the record. That's basically it - that's my life right now. We've been working on this record, writing and recording it since 2004. It's been a long time coming and there's a lot of energy and excitement built up. Our entire focus is on DAATH. We don't have much down time.” 14/10/2008 - CHECK OUT BEHIND THE SCENES OF CRADLE OF FILTH'S UPCOMING VIDEO FOR 'HONEY AND SULPHUR' CRADLE OF FILTH have given MYSPACE UK an exclusive look behind the scenes of their upcoming video for current single H 13/10/2008 - CRADLE OF FILTH SINGLE 'HONEY AND SULPHUR' OUT NOW PLUS BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE VIDEO TO PREMIER ON MYSPACE Digital single HONEY AND SULPHUR, from upcoming CRADLE OF FILTH album GODSPEED ON THE DEVIL'S THUNDER (due to hit stores on the 27th October), is ... 28/02/2008 - DAATH CONFIRM NEW VOCALIST Georgia-based, forward-thinking metal band DÅÅTH are pleased to announce Sean Z. as their new frontman.The band, who parted ways with Sean Faber after Ozzf 12/02/2008 - ROADRAGE 2007 - THE RETURN If you cast your maind back to last year, you will remember that we released another in the series of ROADRAGE DVD's, featuring a plethora ... 12/02/2008 - DAATH POST INSTRUCTIONAL DRUMMING VIDEO Daath have posted a new instructional drumming video with Kevin Talley on their myspace profile.You can check out the video over here This video is the ... 12/02/2008 - DAATH SEARCHES FOR NEW VOCALIST Progressively inclined metal titans Daath are seeking a new vocalist upon the exit of Sean Farber. The band is looking for a distinctive voice to ... 12/02/2008 - DAATH TALK ABOUT OZZFEST DAATH's Eyal Levi was recently interviewed by the Artisan News Service about his band's participation in this year's "free" Ozzfest. Watch the two-and-a-half-minute video clip ... 12/02/2008 - ROADRAGE 2007 We are proud to announce the details of the forthcoming ROADRAGE 2007 DVD. The 33 track DVD will be available exclusively through play.com , and ... 12/02/2008 - DAATH TALK ON THE OZZFEST A five-minute video interview with DAATH members Eyal Levi and Mike Kameron conducted on the current Ozzfest tour by Synthesis.net has been posted at YouTube.FPE-TV ... 12/02/2008 - DAATH SAY CIAO Roadrunner Italy conducted a video interview with Daath guitarist Emil Werstler and drummer Kevin Talley, the video has been posted online at this location.For more ... 12/02/2008 - DAATHFEST Eyal Levi, Daath guitarist/synth player has issued the following update:"I'm sitting here in Portland, Oregon. We have two days off, which is altogether too much ... 12/02/2008 - SHREDDING WITH DAATH Daath’s Eyal Levi and Emil Werstler have been guitar shredding and FPE-TV caught them in the act and posted a video online at YouTube!The guys ... 12/02/2008 - MANIC SUNDAY WITH DAATH Eyal Levi, Daath guitarist will be the featured guest on KNAC.com’s ‘Manic Metal’ radio show on 1st July between 1.00 p.m. and 3.00 p.m. PST.Daath ... 12/02/2008 - DAATH TO RELEASE REMIX Chock-full of modernized death metal posture, DAATH have concocted a cocktail of metal’s most eclectic elements...The band will release an exclusive remix of “Dead On ... 12/02/2008 - SNAPPY SNAPS Thanks to Kevin McClymont, we have a host of new live photos up in the galleries:Bleeding ThroughCalibanDaathKillswitch Engage 12/02/2008 - COSMIC DOWNLOAD ‘Cosmic Forge’ is taken from Daath’s debut album ‘The Hinderers’ and is available for free download at this location. 10 randomly chosen people who download ... 12/02/2008 - DAATH INVADER While in town to give a blistering performance supporting Unearth at the Mean Fiddler, out intrepid reporter caught up with Daath guitarist/co-writer Eyal Levi to interogate ... 12/02/2008 - APPEARANCES CAN BE DECEPTIVE Drowned in Sound (online ‘zine) has given the forthcoming Daath album, ‘The Hinderers’ an awesome review, check it out at this location. 12/02/2008 - STERN WARNING Reported on MTV.com:DAATH guitarist Eyal Levi is issuing a stern warning to those planning to attend this year's free Ozzfest, which his six-piece death-metal outfit ... 12/02/2008 - 3 INCHES OF FLESH 3 Inches Of Blood and Daath both stopped by in London last weekend to deliver some fantastic performances on Friday and Saturday night. And there ... 12/02/2008Get your free mp3 of 'Subterfuge' taken from 'Daath's' new album 'The Hinderers' Daath's debut album, The Hinderers, will be coming out through Roadrunner on March 19th, but we didn't want to keep you waiting that long before ... 12/02/2008COME TO THE DAATH SIDE Atlanta extreme metallers Daath are set to explode into the UK next year, at the following dates: Tue 20th Mar ˆ Exeter Lemon Grove Wed ... 12/02/2008Witness Daath's video for "Festival Mass Soulform" Once we laid eyes on Daath's video for "Festival Mass Soulform", we knew they had to be ours. Witness for yourself one of the things ... 12/02/2008MANIC SUNDAY WITH DAATH Eyal Levi, Daath guitarist will be the featured guest on KNAC.com’s ‘Manic Metal’ radio show on 1st July between 1.00 p.m. and 3.00 p.m. PST.Daath ... 12/02/2008DAATH INJECTION Metal Injection has a great scoop with two videos of Daath. The first is a crazy interview with guitarist Eyal Levi, while the second is ... 12/02/2008Update on Daath's new studio album The cutting edge Daath have been in the studio working on their debut album 'The Hinderers, and we have a studio report here for you ... 12/02/2008Daath live performance of 'Ovum' is posted online A video of Daath's 'Ovum' live has been posted on YouTube 12/02/2008DAATH SEARCHES FOR NEW VOCALIST Progressively inclined metal titans Daath are seeking a new vocalist upon the exit of Sean Farber. The band is looking for a distinctive voice to ... 12/02/2008A RIDE ON THE DAATH SIDE On this week's 4QRadio.com DAATH appeared as special guests, picking tunes and giving information on their new release and their tour plans. Check it out ... 12/02/2008ROADRAGE 2007 - THE RETURN If you cast your maind back to last year, you will remember that we released another in the series of ROADRAGE DVD's, featuring a plethora ... 12/02/2008CAMFIELDS WEEKLY UPDATE The XFM Rock Show has Enter Shikari in the studio talking about their new album and Madina Lake choosing their Rock Of Ages. You can ... 12/02/20083 INCHES OF FLESH 3 Inches Of Blood and Daath both stopped by in London last weekend to deliver some fantastic performances on Friday and Saturday night. And there ... 12/02/2008DAATHSPACE Eyal Levi of DAATH points you to the DAATH MYSPACE PAGE where the band has posted "From the Blind" off of their upcoming record, The Hinderers.Check out ... 12/02/2008DAATH ROCK THE SCREENS After witnessing Daath in the midst of a swarming slug-fest on ‘Festival Mass Soulform', you can now check out the band rocking the screens with ... 12/02/2008STERN WARNING Reported on MTV.com:DAATH guitarist Eyal Levi is issuing a stern warning to those planning to attend this year's free Ozzfest, which his six-piece death-metal outfit ... 12/02/2008THE STRUGGLE BETWEEN INSTINCT AND INTELLECT... Daath will release their debut album The Hinderers on January 30th, 2007. Produced by James Murphy (ex-Death, Obituary, Disincarnate, Testament), co-produced by Daath , and ... 12/02/2008PUTTING THE DAATH BACK IN METAL Roadrunner is happy to announce the signing of Atlanta-based extreme metal band, Daath. Daath (pronounced like "Goth," but with a "D") were signed by longtime ... 12/02/2008COSMIC DOWNLOAD ‘Cosmic Forge’ is taken from Daath’s debut album ‘The Hinderers’ and is available for free download at this location. 10 randomly chosen people who download ... 12/02/2008ROADRAGE 2007 We are proud to announce the details of the forthcoming ROADRAGE 2007 DVD. The 33 track DVD will be available exclusively through play.com , and ... 12/02/2008DAATH TALK ON THE OZZFEST A five-minute video interview with DAATH members Eyal Levi and Mike Kameron conducted on the current Ozzfest tour by Synthesis.net has been posted at YouTube.FPE-TV ... The Hinderers The Hinderers Promo Live Shots Press
DAATH is a Hebrew word meaning knowledge, referring to a knowledge not regularly attained by ordinary masses. Says keyboardist and conceptualist Mike Kameron, “On a mental level, DAATH acts as a doorway between instinct and intellect, and in our opinion the struggle between those two aspects of mind is what causes most of the ills in the world.”
DAATH is atypical of extreme metal bands, not just making heavy music to make heavy music. There is a purpose beyond the headbanging. “Basically,” says guitarist Eyal Levi, “We're exploring the inverted tree of life. It's a Kabalistic concept. There are thirteen points on the tree and each one of the songs is representative of the points. Mike will research the attributes for each one of those points and then we figure out what the theme is and write the lyrics based on that. The music is lots of back and forth… we're not one of those bands that gets together and jams. I'll write, Mike will write and then we'll get together and try to make things happen, but it's definitely a team effort. Everyone has to like what we're doing or we don't do it.”
Mike adds, “The theme of the album is the sum of all self-defeating views which keep us from rising above the norm. We're all dealing with it and we all have things we've gotta get through in our lives, which are completely internal in order to improve and move on. We've all gone through it in this band and this represents where we're at. But we're definitely not a religious band or anything like that - it's about exploration. It's an ongoing process. A struggle. Mainly we're just using the tree of life as a framework for psychological exploration and exploring esoteric themes associated with the tree of life.”
Eyal describes the band's unique sound as versatile. “We all have a lot of influences. I started playing the violin when I was four, and I listened to everything from Gustave Mahler to the Doors to Aphex Twin. I don't think that we're traditional death metal. I would say that we're progressive extreme music. We draw from various styles of extreme music – death, black, doom, whatever… we throw in electronica, we throw in orchestral, we throw in some classic rock. We're definitely not sticking to death metal. We're not limiting it. We're always trying to grow, and we already decided which aspects of our sound we want to emphasize more. Our goal is to add new elements with each record, and hopefully we'll always be doing something that people like.”
The band is pushing the boundaries of traditional death metal. There is a lot of groove to the songs on The Hinderers, notably on “Subterfuge,” “From The Blind” and “Ovum.” “That's probably just because we're from Atlanta, you know?” Eyal laughs. “I think that's got a lot to do with it. We like music that grooves, and I think one of the main problems with extreme metal is that there's no real groove to it. That is what keeps it from going to wider audiences. For example, with 'Subterfuge' I specifically wanted that song to be 'Atlanta death metal' to bring a crushingly heavy groove that would make people's heads nod, but to also incorporate some very ethereal parts and then a bad-ass solo!”
DAATH was started by Eyal Levi, Mike Kameron and Sean Farber, who have been playing in bands since they were in high school. The three friends attended school at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston. Eventually, the guys left school to concentrate full-time on making music as the project which would become DAATH proved far too promising.
The Hinderers was produced by James Murphy (Disincarnate ex-Death, Testament, Obituary) and co-produced by DAATH. James and Eyal engineered the record with the help of Andy Sneap, while Colin Richardson mixed the album for them. Eyal says on working with the pair, “Colin and Andy are two dudes that I wanted to work with at some point in time in my music career… taken care of on this album. It just goes without saying what an excellent experience this has been.”
As DAATH prepares for the release of The Hinderers on February 27th, 2007, Eyal remains hard at work writing and practicing. “I'm working on what I can do to promote the record. That's basically it - that's my life right now. We've been working on this record, writing and recording it since 2004. It's been a long time coming and there's a lot of energy and excitement built up. Our entire focus is on DAATH. We don't have much down time.” 14/10/2008 - CHECK OUT BEHIND THE SCENES OF CRADLE OF FILTH'S UPCOMING VIDEO FOR 'HONEY AND SULPHUR' CRADLE OF FILTH have given MYSPACE UK an exclusive look behind the scenes of their upcoming video for current single H 13/10/2008 - CRADLE OF FILTH SINGLE 'HONEY AND SULPHUR' OUT NOW PLUS BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE VIDEO TO PREMIER ON MYSPACE Digital single HONEY AND SULPHUR, from upcoming CRADLE OF FILTH album GODSPEED ON THE DEVIL'S THUNDER (due to hit stores on the 27th October), is ... 28/02/2008 - DAATH CONFIRM NEW VOCALIST Georgia-based, forward-thinking metal band DÅÅTH are pleased to announce Sean Z. as their new frontman.The band, who parted ways with Sean Faber after Ozzf 12/02/2008 - ROADRAGE 2007 - THE RETURN If you cast your maind back to last year, you will remember that we released another in the series of ROADRAGE DVD's, featuring a plethora ... 12/02/2008 - DAATH POST INSTRUCTIONAL DRUMMING VIDEO Daath have posted a new instructional drumming video with Kevin Talley on their myspace profile.You can check out the video over here This video is the ... 12/02/2008 - DAATH SEARCHES FOR NEW VOCALIST Progressively inclined metal titans Daath are seeking a new vocalist upon the exit of Sean Farber. The band is looking for a distinctive voice to ... 12/02/2008 - DAATH TALK ABOUT OZZFEST DAATH's Eyal Levi was recently interviewed by the Artisan News Service about his band's participation in this year's "free" Ozzfest. Watch the two-and-a-half-minute video clip ... 12/02/2008 - ROADRAGE 2007 We are proud to announce the details of the forthcoming ROADRAGE 2007 DVD. The 33 track DVD will be available exclusively through play.com , and ... 12/02/2008 - DAATH TALK ON THE OZZFEST A five-minute video interview with DAATH members Eyal Levi and Mike Kameron conducted on the current Ozzfest tour by Synthesis.net has been posted at YouTube.FPE-TV ... 12/02/2008 - DAATH SAY CIAO Roadrunner Italy conducted a video interview with Daath guitarist Emil Werstler and drummer Kevin Talley, the video has been posted online at this location.For more ... 12/02/2008 - DAATHFEST Eyal Levi, Daath guitarist/synth player has issued the following update:"I'm sitting here in Portland, Oregon. We have two days off, which is altogether too much ... 12/02/2008 - SHREDDING WITH DAATH Daath’s Eyal Levi and Emil Werstler have been guitar shredding and FPE-TV caught them in the act and posted a video online at YouTube!The guys ... 12/02/2008 - MANIC SUNDAY WITH DAATH Eyal Levi, Daath guitarist will be the featured guest on KNAC.com’s ‘Manic Metal’ radio show on 1st July between 1.00 p.m. and 3.00 p.m. PST.Daath ... 12/02/2008 - DAATH TO RELEASE REMIX Chock-full of modernized death metal posture, DAATH have concocted a cocktail of metal’s most eclectic elements...The band will release an exclusive remix of “Dead On ... 12/02/2008 - SNAPPY SNAPS Thanks to Kevin McClymont, we have a host of new live photos up in the galleries:Bleeding ThroughCalibanDaathKillswitch Engage 12/02/2008 - COSMIC DOWNLOAD ‘Cosmic Forge’ is taken from Daath’s debut album ‘The Hinderers’ and is available for free download at this location. 10 randomly chosen people who download ... 12/02/2008 - DAATH INVADER While in town to give a blistering performance supporting Unearth at the Mean Fiddler, out intrepid reporter caught up with Daath guitarist/co-writer Eyal Levi to interogate ... 12/02/2008 - APPEARANCES CAN BE DECEPTIVE Drowned in Sound (online ‘zine) has given the forthcoming Daath album, ‘The Hinderers’ an awesome review, check it out at this location. 12/02/2008 - STERN WARNING Reported on MTV.com:DAATH guitarist Eyal Levi is issuing a stern warning to those planning to attend this year's free Ozzfest, which his six-piece death-metal outfit ... 12/02/2008 - 3 INCHES OF FLESH 3 Inches Of Blood and Daath both stopped by in London last weekend to deliver some fantastic performances on Friday and Saturday night. And there ... 12/02/2008Get your free mp3 of 'Subterfuge' taken from 'Daath's' new album 'The Hinderers' Daath's debut album, The Hinderers, will be coming out through Roadrunner on March 19th, but we didn't want to keep you waiting that long before ... 12/02/2008COME TO THE DAATH SIDE Atlanta extreme metallers Daath are set to explode into the UK next year, at the following dates: Tue 20th Mar ˆ Exeter Lemon Grove Wed ... 12/02/2008Witness Daath's video for "Festival Mass Soulform" Once we laid eyes on Daath's video for "Festival Mass Soulform", we knew they had to be ours. Witness for yourself one of the things ... 12/02/2008MANIC SUNDAY WITH DAATH Eyal Levi, Daath guitarist will be the featured guest on KNAC.com’s ‘Manic Metal’ radio show on 1st July between 1.00 p.m. and 3.00 p.m. PST.Daath ... 12/02/2008DAATH INJECTION Metal Injection has a great scoop with two videos of Daath. The first is a crazy interview with guitarist Eyal Levi, while the second is ... 12/02/2008Update on Daath's new studio album The cutting edge Daath have been in the studio working on their debut album 'The Hinderers, and we have a studio report here for you ... 12/02/2008Daath live performance of 'Ovum' is posted online A video of Daath's 'Ovum' live has been posted on YouTube 12/02/2008DAATH SEARCHES FOR NEW VOCALIST Progressively inclined metal titans Daath are seeking a new vocalist upon the exit of Sean Farber. The band is looking for a distinctive voice to ... 12/02/2008A RIDE ON THE DAATH SIDE On this week's 4QRadio.com DAATH appeared as special guests, picking tunes and giving information on their new release and their tour plans. Check it out ... 12/02/2008ROADRAGE 2007 - THE RETURN If you cast your maind back to last year, you will remember that we released another in the series of ROADRAGE DVD's, featuring a plethora ... 12/02/2008CAMFIELDS WEEKLY UPDATE The XFM Rock Show has Enter Shikari in the studio talking about their new album and Madina Lake choosing their Rock Of Ages. You can ... 12/02/20083 INCHES OF FLESH 3 Inches Of Blood and Daath both stopped by in London last weekend to deliver some fantastic performances on Friday and Saturday night. And there ... 12/02/2008DAATHSPACE Eyal Levi of DAATH points you to the DAATH MYSPACE PAGE where the band has posted "From the Blind" off of their upcoming record, The Hinderers.Check out ... 12/02/2008DAATH ROCK THE SCREENS After witnessing Daath in the midst of a swarming slug-fest on ‘Festival Mass Soulform', you can now check out the band rocking the screens with ... 12/02/2008STERN WARNING Reported on MTV.com:DAATH guitarist Eyal Levi is issuing a stern warning to those planning to attend this year's free Ozzfest, which his six-piece death-metal outfit ... 12/02/2008THE STRUGGLE BETWEEN INSTINCT AND INTELLECT... Daath will release their debut album The Hinderers on January 30th, 2007. Produced by James Murphy (ex-Death, Obituary, Disincarnate, Testament), co-produced by Daath , and ... 12/02/2008PUTTING THE DAATH BACK IN METAL Roadrunner is happy to announce the signing of Atlanta-based extreme metal band, Daath. Daath (pronounced like "Goth," but with a "D") were signed by longtime ... 12/02/2008COSMIC DOWNLOAD ‘Cosmic Forge’ is taken from Daath’s debut album ‘The Hinderers’ and is available for free download at this location. 10 randomly chosen people who download ... 12/02/2008ROADRAGE 2007 We are proud to announce the details of the forthcoming ROADRAGE 2007 DVD. The 33 track DVD will be available exclusively through play.com , and ... 12/02/2008DAATH TALK ON THE OZZFEST A five-minute video interview with DAATH members Eyal Levi and Mike Kameron conducted on the current Ozzfest tour by Synthesis.net has been posted at YouTube.FPE-TV ... The Hinderers The Hinderers Promo Live Shots Press
