Daath - Roadrunner Records Australia

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 the 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 Gustav 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." 03/03/2008 - DAATH - Ladies and gentlemen introducing Sean Z Georgia-based, forward-thinking metal band Daath, who spent the summer of 2007 kicking up dirt on Ozzfest's side stage, have completed their search for a new ... 15/12/2007 - Dan Meek delivers his TOP 10 FOR 2007 1. Chimaira-Resurrection 2. Machine Head-The Blackening 3. Arch Enemy-Rise Of The Tyrant 4. Daath-The Hinderers 5. DevilDriver-The Last Kind Words 6. 3 Inches Of Blood-Fire ... 07/11/2007 - Want to sing for DAATH? Sean Farber has recently parted ways with US Death Metal horde Daath. Metal titans DAATH are seeking a new vocalist following the recent exit of ... 07/11/2007 - DAATH – The Daathumentary Daathumentary. Get it? Get the full DAATH experience with the first of many clips in the "Daathumentary" series. Here Mike Kameron (keyboards) explains the philosophy ... 07/11/2007 - DAATH – The Hinderers reviewed A solid critique of the James Murphy produced ‘The Hinderers’. Courtesy of the Metal Forge. Challenging the bounds of death metal Over the last couple ... 07/11/2007 - FREE DAATH Download The Cosmic Force is yours to download… FREE! Taken from DAATH’s James Murphy produced RR debut ‘The Hinderers’, hear where Roadrunner’s taste in death metal ... 07/11/2007 - DAATH touched by the hand of Danny Lohner Danny Lohner, known for his work with NINE INCH NAILS, MARILYN MANSON, and A PERFECT CIRCLE, is working on a remix from DAATH's new album ... 07/11/2007 - DAATH No One Better Fuck With Us! Daath have issued a warning to punters coming to their live shows… Guitarist Eyal Levi told MTV.com, "I don't like getting into fights — it's ... 07/11/2007 - DAATH The 'Subterfuge' video Daath have unveiled the first clip from their forthcoming Roadrunner album. The clip is for the track 'Subterfuge' and you can read more about DAATH ... 07/11/2007 - Enter the realms of DAATH and discover where Death Metal circa 2007 is headed. Enter the realms of DAATH and discover where Death Metal circa 2007 is headed. DAATH is extreme metal with a purpose DAATH refers to a ... 07/11/2007 - Though RR had a host of death metal bands in the early 90's, Daath is the first new signing... Though RR had a host of death metal bands in the early 90's, Daath is the first new signing in a long time… So what's ... 07/11/2007 - DAATH announce 'The Hinderers' The first Death Metal band to be signed by Roadrunner in aeons are set to release their debut early 2007. DAATH (pronounced like "goth," but ... 07/11/2007 - Roadrunner Records signs DAATH. DAATH (pronounced 'Doth') have been signed to the label by Roadrunner A&R man Monte Conner. Monte Conner signed Slipknot, Sepultura, Deicide, Fear Factory, Suffocation and ... 07/11/2007 - CHIMAIRA drummer to guest on new DAATH album Kevin Talley (CHIMAIRA, DYING FETUS, MISERY INDEX) will lay down a few tracks on the upcoming sophomore album from Atlanta-based technical death metallers DAATH. The ... 07/11/2007Enter the realms of DAATH and discover where Death Metal circa 2007 is headed. Enter the realms of DAATH and discover where Death Metal circa 2007 is headed. DAATH is extreme metal with a purpose DAATH refers to a ... 07/11/2007DAATH The 'Subterfuge' video Daath have unveiled the first clip from their forthcoming Roadrunner album. The clip is for the track 'Subterfuge' and you can read more about DAATH ... 07/11/2007Though RR had a host of death metal bands in the early 90's, Daath is the first new signing... Though RR had a host of death metal bands in the early 90's, Daath is the first new signing in a long time… So what's ... 07/11/2007DAATH announce 'The Hinderers' The first Death Metal band to be signed by Roadrunner in aeons are set to release their debut early 2007. DAATH (pronounced like "goth," but ... 07/11/2007CHIMAIRA drummer to guest on new DAATH album Kevin Talley (CHIMAIRA, DYING FETUS, MISERY INDEX) will lay down a few tracks on the upcoming sophomore album from Atlanta-based technical death metallers DAATH. The ... 07/11/2007Roadrunner Records signs DAATH. DAATH (pronounced 'Doth') have been signed to the label by Roadrunner A&R man Monte Conner. Monte Conner signed Slipknot, Sepultura, Deicide, Fear Factory, Suffocation and ... 07/11/2007DAATH No One Better Fuck With Us! Daath have issued a warning to punters coming to their live shows… Guitarist Eyal Levi told MTV.com, "I don't like getting into fights — it's ... 07/11/2007DAATH touched by the hand of Danny Lohner Danny Lohner, known for his work with NINE INCH NAILS, MARILYN MANSON, and A PERFECT CIRCLE, is working on a remix from DAATH's new album ... 07/11/2007Want to sing for DAATH? Sean Farber has recently parted ways with US Death Metal horde Daath. Metal titans DAATH are seeking a new vocalist following the recent exit of ... 15/12/2007Dan Meek delivers his TOP 10 FOR 2007 1. Chimaira-Resurrection 2. Machine Head-The Blackening 3. Arch Enemy-Rise Of The Tyrant 4. Daath-The Hinderers 5. DevilDriver-The Last Kind Words 6. 3 Inches Of Blood-Fire ... 07/11/2007DAATH – The Daathumentary Daathumentary. Get it? Get the full DAATH experience with the first of many clips in the "Daathumentary" series. Here Mike Kameron (keyboards) explains the philosophy ... 07/11/2007DAATH – The Hinderers reviewed A solid critique of the James Murphy produced ‘The Hinderers’. Courtesy of the Metal Forge. Challenging the bounds of death metal Over the last couple ... 07/11/2007FREE DAATH Download The Cosmic Force is yours to download… FREE! Taken from DAATH’s James Murphy produced RR debut ‘The Hinderers’, hear where Roadrunner’s taste in death metal ... 03/03/2008DAATH - Ladies and gentlemen introducing Sean Z Georgia-based, forward-thinking metal band Daath, who spent the summer of 2007 kicking up dirt on Ozzfest's side stage, have completed their search for a new ... The Hinderers The Hinderers