death metal
Death metal is an extreme metal, extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. It typically employs heavily distorted and low-tuned guitars, played with techniques such as palm muting and tremolo picking; deep death growl, growling vocals; aggressive ...
band from
Atlanta
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. Their music incorporates styles such as
death metal
Death metal is an extreme metal, extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. It typically employs heavily distorted and low-tuned guitars, played with techniques such as palm muting and tremolo picking; deep death growl, growling vocals; aggressive ...
, orchestral music, and progressive metal.
History
Dååth was started by
Eyal Levi
Eyal Levi (born May 22, 1979, Cleveland, Ohio).Berklee College of Music
Berklee College of Music () is a Private university, private music college in Boston, Boston, Massachusetts. It is the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world. Known for the study of jazz and modern Music of the United ...
in
Boston
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but eventually left school to concentrate full-time on making money. The band was originally known as Dirt Nap before the name change in 2004.
Dååth's first album, '' Futility'', was self-released in 2004. Their
Roadrunner Records
Roadrunner Records is a Dutch–American record label focused on Heavy metal music, heavy metal and hard rock music. Founded in the Netherlands in 1980, it is now a division of Warner Music Group and is based in New York City. Formerly seen as ...
debut, '' The Hinderers'', was released in March 2007. Dååth have so far released two music videos from '' The Hinderers'', the first being "Festival Mass Soulform", which was created prior to getting signed, and helped them gain Roadrunner's interest. The second video, "Subterfuge", was released in February 2007.
In March 2007, Dååth was confirmed to play the second stage (rotating slots) at
Ozzfest
Ozzfest was an annual music festival tour of the United States and sometimes Europe and later Japan, featuring performances by many heavy metal music, heavy metal and hard rock musical groups. It was founded by Sharon Osbourne and her husband O ...
. On October 22, 2007,
Blabbermouth.net
''Blabbermouth.net'' is a website dedicated to metal and rock news, as well as album and music DVD reviews. It is run by the website's founder Borivoj Krgin. The first version of the website was launched in March 2001. In October 2001, the rec ...
reported that live singer Sean Farber had left the band. On February 28, 2008, Blabbermouth then reported that Sean Z. (who had filled in after Sean Farber had left) had been named the new singer.
2007 also consisted of more notable tours for Dååth. In January they toured the US with Job For a Cowboy, The Acacia Strain, and Psyopus. In the spring there was a European run with Unearth and Job for a Cowboy. That summer featured not only Ozzfest, but Summer Slaughter dates, a Dying Fetus tour, and various Devildriver off-dates. Later on that year they toured the US and Canada with Dark Funeral and Naglfar. To end the album cycle, Dååth performed three shows in Japan with Zyklon.
The band's third album '' The Concealers'' was released on April 21, 2009, by Century Media Records via a partnership with Roadrunner Records. Dååth released one music video from ''The Concealers'' which was for the song "Day of Endless Light". There was a good bit of touring behind ''The Concealers'' as well. Spring of 2009 featured a full US tour with Dragonforce and Cynic. Summer was the full US and Canada with Goatwhore and Abigail Williams. Later that year, Dååth returned to Europe with
Chimaira
Chimaira ( ) is an American heavy metal music, heavy metal band from Cleveland, Ohio. Formed in August 1998, the band's name is derived from the word Chimera (mythology), Chimera, a monstrous creature in Greek mythology. Throughout its history, ...
, Unearth, and Throwdown.
During the break between the final tour for ''The Concealers'' album cycle and the writing sessions for the upcoming Dååth album, guitarists Eyal Levi, and Emil Werstler released ''Avalanche of Worms'', an instrumental CD on April 20, 2010, via Magna Carta Records under the artist name Levi/Werstler. Sean Reinert from Cynic played the drums on it.
Dååth released their self-titled fourth studio album in October 2010 via Century Media Records.
In 2011 Emil Werstler would be filling the vacant bass and Sean Zatorsky the vacant keyboard and vocal duties for Chimaira. In 2012 Werstler was officially made the lead guitarist for Chimaira as well as Jeremy Creamer filling the bass duties in Chimaira left vacant by Werstler's promotion.
In May 2022, vocalist Sean Zatorsky revealed the band was recording new material and was hoping to release a new EP later in the year or in early 2023. He also revealed that bassist Jeremy Creamer and guitarist Emil Werstler might perform on the upcoming EP "if they have time", and that drummer Kevin Talley was no longer a member of the band, but they have recruited a new drummer who will perform on the new EP. On August 2, the band revealed that
Septicflesh
Septicflesh (formerly known as Septic Flesh) are a Greek death metal band from Athens, founded in 1990.
History
Septicflesh were formed in Athens in March 1990 by Sotiris Vayenas (guitar), Spiros Antoniou (bass and vocals), and Christos Anto ...
drummer Kerim Lechner would perform drums on the upcoming EP. On August 6, guitarist Emil Werstler confirmed he was no longer a member of the band.
On February 22, 2023, the band announced they had signed to
Metal Blade Records
Metal Blade Records (often shortened to Metal Blade) is an American independent record label founded by Brian Slagel in 1982 based in the U.S. state of California. The label primarily focuses on heavy metal.
History
Metal Blade Records was ...
and released their first new song in 12 years, "No Rest No End". They also revealed new band members Jesse Zuretti, who would handle orchestration, synth, and guitars, and Dave Marvuglio, acting as session bassist for the band, confirming Jeremy Creamer is no longer in the band. On September 12, Dååth announced their new lead guitarist: Rafael Trujillo from Austria.
On March 19, 2024, the band released a music video for the song "Hex Unending" and announced their fifth album, ''The Deceivers'', which was released on May 3.
Members
Current members
*
Eyal Levi
Eyal Levi (born May 22, 1979, Cleveland, Ohio).Kerim "Krimh" Lechner – drums
* Jesse Zuretti – synth, orchestration, guitars
* Rafael Trujillo – lead guitar
* David Marvuglio – bass
Former members
* Mike Kameron – keyboard, vocals
* Jeremy Creamer – bass
*
Emil Werstler
Emil Werstler is an American guitarist and musician based in Nashville, Tennessee who is perhaps best known for his work in Heavy metal music, metal and gypsy jazz. In 2004, Werstler became lead guitarist for the metal band Dååth, whose secon ...
– guitar
* Kris Dale – bass guitar
* Eric Sanders – drums
* Sam Cuadra – guitar
* Corey Brewer – drums
* Lance Hoskins – bass guitar
* Matthew Ellis – drums
* Kevin Talley – drums
* Sean Farber – vocals
Dååth
Dååth is an American death metal band from Atlanta. Their music incorporates styles such as death metal, orchestral music, and progressive metal.
History
Dååth was started by Eyal Levi and Mike Kameron, who had been playing in bands sinc ...