Emil Werstler is an American guitarist and musician based in

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who is perhaps best known for his work in

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and

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. In 2004, Werstler became lead guitarist for the metal band

Dååth Dååth is an American heavy metal band from Atlanta. Their music incorporates styles such as death metal, industrial metal, and some traces of gypsy jazz. History Dååth was started by Eyal Levi and Mike Kameron, who had been playing in ...

, whose second album '' The Hinderers'' peaked at No. 49 on the

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chart in 2007. In 2009 Dååth released ''

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'' on

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which reached No. 35 on Top Heatseekers and was placed as No. 3 on a list of the "top twenty metal albums of 2009" by

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. In 2010 Werstler released the instrumental metal album ''Avalanche of Worms'' as a collaboration with

Eyal Levi Eyal Levi (born May 22, 1979, Cleveland, Ohio). By 2011 Werstler had been confirmed as the new lead guitarist for the metal band

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. With Werstler as a co-writer, Chimaira's final album ''

Crown of Phantoms ''Crown of Phantoms'' is the seventh and final studio album by American metal band Chimaira. It was released on July 30, 2013, via record label E1 Music. It is the first and only Chimaira album to feature Austin D'Amond, Jeremy Creamer, Sean Zat ...

'' was released in 2013, reaching No. 52 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. Werstler announced his departure from Chimaira in late 2014, with the rest of the band dissolving shortly afterwards. Since 2006 Werstler has worked with artists such as

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, Austrian Death Machine, Enders Game, Jason Bieler, Sylencer,

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, and

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.* In 2018 Werstler launched his solo project Verlorener. In addition to teaching privately Emil has contributed to guitar publications such as ''

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'', '' Guitar World'', and

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. He releases content periodically on his

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channel, teaches clinics across the US, and has performed at various events including Experience PRS.

Early life and education

Emil Werstler was born and raised in

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. He comes from a musically inclined family, and at a young age was exposed to diverse music by artists such as Stevie Wonder, Steely Dan,

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, and

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. At age six he began learning piano, an instrument he described being un-enthused about for the several years he attended lessons. At age twelve he began teaching himself guitar with a Washburn Lyon guitar and a ROSS keyboard amp, later stating that "I had no idea what a setup was nor did I even know there were guitars that were easier to play. I was just concerned about learning anything I could." Early on he taught himself songs from heavy metal albums like Testament’s '' Low'' and Pantera’s ''

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,'' and also "wound up really getting into more harmonically technical bands like

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and Cynic." As he grew further accustomed to other tracks, he developed an interest in the jazz recorded by artists such as

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. Self-taught on guitar throughout middle school and high school, Werstler began teaching the instrument at about age fifteen. At eighteen Werstler moved from Alabama to

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to attend college at the Atlanta Institute of Music. While in college he took a break from playing metal to focus on older genres such as jazz and

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Music career

Dååth early albums and live work (2004-2009)

While studying music in Atlanta, Werstler was introduced to metal musician

Eyal Levi Eyal Levi (born May 22, 1979, Cleveland, Ohio). After some time passed, in 2004 Levi asked Werstler to join the death metal band Dååth, with Werstler taking on the role of co-lead guitarist. On April 25, 2004, Dååth self-released their debut album ''Futility'', touring in support of the release. While continuing to perform with Dååth, in 2006 Werstler was a guest guitar soloist on the

album ''

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''. ''United in Regret'' received favorable reviews from press worldwide, including ''

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'' and ''

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''. Dååth's sophomore album '' The Hinderers'' was released on March 20, 2007, on Roadrunner Records, peaking at No. 49 on the

chart.

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gave the album a near-perfect score of 4.5/5, writing that "the intricately sculpted guitar collaborations of... Eyal Levi and instinctive lead guitar wunderkind Emil Werstler complement o-founder Mike Kamerons considerable orchestrating abilities perfectly." In 2008 Werstler was a guest guitar soloist on the track " Subzero" by Austrian Death Machine. On April 21, 2009, Dååth released ''

'' on

and

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. It peaked at No. 35 on the Top Heatseekers chart. A MetalSucks.com ranking by Vince Neilstein placed ''The Concealers'' as No. 3 on a list of the "top twenty metal albums of 2009," writing that "through Eyal Levi and Emil Werstler’s trained technique, The Concealers is musically interesting and extremely varied, too, a rarity in the realm of — for lack of a better way of describing it — commercially viable metal music." With Dååth Werstler has performed live at festivals such as

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, and he was a fill-in musician for the band

in 2009, taking the role of guitarist Buz McGrath. American metal band

had Werstler fill in for Matt DeVries during a number of European tour dates in 2009, with Werstler helping support their album ''

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'' from September until October.

Levi/Werstler's ''Avalanche of Worms'', studio work, and ''Dååth'' (2010)

During the break between the final tour for ''

'' album cycle and the writing sessions for the upcoming Dååth album, Eyal Levi and Werstler released a collaborative album entitled ''Avalanche of Worms'' on April 20, 2010.

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had first approached the duo about a collaboration after becoming familiar with their playing through the 2009 ''Guitars Ate My Brain'' compilation, and ''Avalanche of Worms'' features twelve all instrumental rock-metal tracks co-written by both guitarists. Both Levi and Werstler produced the album, which includes contributions from guest artists such as drummer

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of Cynic. The album received positive to mixed reviews for its experimental and non-commercial nature. Ryan Ogle of

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wrote that the two guitarists had composed and recorded a "dazzling display of fretboard pyrotechnics," while

called it "one of the best albums of 2010 thus far." Levi/Werstler afterwards toured with the band Cynic, also playing a number of other shows in between Dååth gigs. The band Enders Game brought Werstler in as a guest soloist for a track on their album ''What We've Lost'' which came out in May 2010. Dååth released their fourth studio album in October 2010 via Century Media Records. The eponymous ''

'' was met with largely positive reviews, with

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writing that "Levi’s and Werstler’s guitar riffs drive the album’s force and display beautiful transitions and time signature changes."

wrote that the album was "another reminder that now it's the guitar-wielding duo of Eyal Levi and Emil Werstler (whose superlative lead work remains a must-hear proposition in its own right) running the Dååth show."

Studio work and joining Chimaira (2011-2012)

Werstler played guitar on a number of albums as a guest soloist in 2011, including '' II'' by

, the Nine Inch Nails tribute ''Just Like You Imagined'' by From Exile, and '' The Age of Hell'' by

, which sold more than 7,000 copies in the United States in its first week of release to debut at position No. 54 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. After previously having played rhythm guitar for the band in 2009, Werstler periodically performed bass guitar for Chimaira in 2011 and by 2012 it had been confirmed that he would replace

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as the band's lead guitarist. Werstler continued to work as a studio musician and in 2012 he played lead guitar for the track "Shock and Awe" on the album '' A Lethal Dose of Truth'' by Sylencer. On December 29, 2012, Chimaira released a teaser for their upcoming 2013 album.

''Crown of Phantoms'' (2013)

The seventh and final studio album by Chimaira, ''

'' was released on July 30, 2013, via record label

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. Werstler helped with co-writing the songs. On May 14, 2013, Chimaira released the album's first single, "All That's Left Is Blood", along with an accompanying music video and guitar solos by Werstler. A second single, "No Mercy", and music video was released on June 18, 2013. The album reached position 52 on the ''Billboard'' 200 charts on its first week of release, an improvement from the band's previous peak at No. 54. ''Crown of Phantoms'' made it into the "Top Fifteen Metal Albums of 2013" list compiled by

, ranking at No. 6. Reviewer Axl Rosenberg praised the new lineup, writing that "lead guitarist Emil Werstler and drummer Austin D’Amond give MVP performances; they sound ADD in the best possible way, taking riffs and fills which might be 'stock' in other hands and turning them into something just that much more creative and unique." By September 2013 the band was supporting ''Crown of Phantoms'' with a tour of the United States.

Departure from Chimaira, studio work, and live shows (2014-2016)

Werstler announced his departure from Chimaira on September 1, 2014, and a day later, four other members announced their departure as well. On September 3 the band announced their formal break-up, describing it as amicable. Werstler played a guest guitar solo on ''A Question of Perspective'' by Ron George in 2014. In November 2014,

included Werstler as No. 2 on a short-list of "five guitarists we'd be happy to see join Megadeth," underneath only former Megadeth member

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. In early 2015 Nok Novum released a single, Shiryō featuring a guitar solo from Werstler. According to an interview in May, Werstler was nearing completion on his debut solo album. He described the album as an opportunity to avoid "compromising" on the final rendition of tracks in any way, and also stated it wouldn't be described as "guitar music" only. Stated Werstler, "I don't look at myself as just a guitar player - I've always stressed the importance of having an identity and writing music." Among other live appearances, in 2015 Werstler was a fill-in at a

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show, performing with Mason in

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. In August, Works of Flesh released their album ''Plagued'' featuring a solo from Emil on the track "Paradise Lie". Emil made his final live appearance of 2015 opening for

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with electronic artist Chris Hunt on the 16th of December. In 2016 Emil contributed guitar work on ''Tomb'' by Chris Hunt and noise for ''Silver Planet'' by Kacie Marie and Chris Hunt.

Col. Bruce Hampton, Verlorener, and ''Sunbelt Bliss'' (2017-2018)

In May 2017 while playing for Col. Bruce Hampton's 70th birthday concert at the Fox Theatre in

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, Hampton suffered a massive heart attack and collapsed on stage, passing away shortly after. In June 2017 Emil announced a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo for his upcoming solo project Verlorener. The project raised $14,883 in total. According to Emil, Verlorener "is a musical and visual identity created to facilitate my need to record and perform without compromise. This project is intended to be an ongoing effort to create a sound that is closer to what I intend to convey to the world." In February 2018 "Devil In The Room" premiered as an audio track. '' Verlorener'' was released on April 6, 2018, and a video was released shortly after. Emil also played on Ryan Knight's ''Sunbelt Bliss'' album that came out in 2018.

Tony MacAlpine, clinics, and studio work (2019-2021)

In 2019 Emil joined Tony MacAlpine's touring band for The Electric Illusionist Tour (2019/2020), Sons of Apollo MMXX World Tour (2020), and a tour with Verlorener as special guests which wrapped up in early 2020. In April 2020 Werstler was featured on the Kingsmen album ''Revenge Forgiveness Recovery''. Werstler was part of the Digital PRS Experience in May 2020 and launched a new artist website in December 2020. In January 2021 Jason Bieler And The Baron Von Bielski Orchestra released their album ''Songs For The Apocalypse'' featuring Emil's talent on the track "Horror Wobbles The Hippo".

Style and equipment

As a

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ist and bassist with a musical background in

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and blues, Werstler incorporates diverse genres into his music, though he is perhaps best known for his work with

and

. According to Werstler, he has been influenced by musicians and vocalists such as

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of Depeche Mode,

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of Woven Hand,

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, and

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among others. In terms of jazz, he has also cited musicians such as

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, and

as having an influence on his musical outlook. As a guitarist, Werstler uses several models but is particularly known for playing a hollowbody. After playing a Spruce Hollowbody PRS on the first few Daath tours, Werstler was approached by the company in 2006 and began playing Paul Reed Smith Guitars exclusively. He often tours in the United States with seven different models on hand. According to Werstler, the guitars "are used for different tunings — one main and one backup per tuning:

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, Drop B, and Drop A. The seventh guitar is used as a bus guitar for warming up or teaching on the road." He described the PRS Archon as his primary instrument for "metal and loud rock," while he uses the PRS Private Stock JA-15 for more general purposes. In terms of

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, as of 2014 he primarily uses the Xotic Overdrive model, as well as the

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brand. Werstler continues to be active as a clinician and endorsee for Xotic Effects and

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as of 2015. He is also an official advocate of the PRS Archon amp. He has been a part of a few ad campaigns and product launches, including the PRS Hollowbody with Mike Scott. Werstler has made a number of appearances at the annual Experience PRS event with a main stage performance and clinics with various musicians.

Discography

Albums with Verlorener

*2018: '' Verlorener''

Albums with Dååth

*2004: ''Futility'' *2007: '' The Hinderers'' *2009: ''

'' *2010: ''

Albums with Levi/Werstler

*2010: Avalanche of Worms

Albums with Chimaira

*2013: ''

Other appearances

*2006: ''

'' ( Depeche Mode cover) by

*2008: '' Total Brutal'' by Austrian Death Machine *2009: ''Guitars That Ate My Brain'' *2009: ''Monolith'' by From Exile *2010: ''What We’ve Lost'' by Enders Game *2011: '' II'' by

*2011: '' The Age of Hell'' by

*2011: ''Just Like You Imagined'' ( NIN tribute) by From Exile *2012: '' A Lethal Dose of Truth'' by Sylencer *2014: ''A Question of Perspective'' by Ron George *2014: ''Shiryo'' by Nok Novum *2015: ''Plagued'' by Works of Flesh *2016: ''Tomb'' by Chris Hunt *2016: ''Silver Planet'' by Kacie Marie and Chris Hunt *2018: ''Sunbelt Bliss'' by Ryan Knight *2018: ''Tormenter'' by

*2020: ''Revenge Forgiveness Recovery'' by Kingsmen *2021: ''Songs For The Apocalypse'' by Jason Bieler

Videography

*2007: "Subterfuge" by

*2007: "Festival Mass Soulform" by

*2009: "Day of Endless Light" by

*2013: "All That's Left Is Blood" by

*2013: "No Mercy" by

*2013: "Wrapped In Violence" by

*2013: "Crown of Phantoms" by

*2018: "Devil In The Room" by Verlorener

References

External links

EmilWerstler.com
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Early life and education

Music career

Dååth early albums and live work (2004-2009)

Levi/Werstler's ''Avalanche of Worms'', studio work, and ''Dååth'' (2010)

Studio work and joining Chimaira (2011-2012)

''Crown of Phantoms'' (2013)

Departure from Chimaira, studio work, and live shows (2014-2016)

Col. Bruce Hampton, Verlorener, and ''Sunbelt Bliss'' (2017-2018)

Tony MacAlpine, clinics, and studio work (2019-2021)

Style and equipment

Discography

Albums with Verlorener

Albums with Dååth

Albums with Levi/Werstler

Albums with Chimaira

Other appearances

Videography

Further reading

See also

References

External links