A few months ago, CHIMAIRA's camp was going through a bit of a change with long time members Jim LaMarca, Chris Spicuzza, and Andols Herrick leaving the fold.

The new line-up recently performed live on May 25th at The Machine Shop in Flint, Michigan, and they seem to gel together amazingly live! Wait till you hear the line-up, you're going to have an eternal jaw-dropping reaction!

Mark Hunter - Vocals
Rob Arnold - Guitar
Matt DeVries - Guitar
Emil Werstler (DAATH) - Bass
Sean Zatorsky (DAATH) - Keyboards/Samples
Austin D'Amond (BLEED THE SKY, THE ELITE) – Drums

Watch fan-filmed clips of the band performing live, below:

Short-haired Emil Werstler on bass is just as god damn beastly, as long-haired Emil Werstler on lead guitar!

[Source: Blabbermouth]

My jaw literally dropped when I found out that one of metal's premier and most dynamic drummers Kevin Talley has lent his drumming talents to the recording of Saudi Arabian grindcore band CREATIVE WASTE's debut album, that is slated for a late 2010 release.

Kevin Talley will be performing on 2 songs from the band's debut full length album. Creative Waste are currently in talks to do a few U.S. shows this summer.

The band posted the following update concerning the collaboration on their Myspace:

Creative Waste's upcoming album to feature Kevin Talley (Ex- Dying Fetus, Ex-Misery Index, Ex-Chimaira, DAATH)

Renowned drummer Kevin Talley Creative Waste drummer, Talal Al-Shawaf, have finished laying tracks for the upcoming full-length debut by the Saudi Arabian Grindcore outfit, Creative Waste. The album is slated for a late 2010 release and will include two songs featuring Kevin Talley on drums. Creative Waste is also in talks to play a few shows in the US this summer. More details to follow.

Visit CREATIVE WASTE on Myspace

From Blabbermouth:

"DAATH will enter the studio early next month to begin tracking its third full-length album for a fall release via Century Media Records. Drummer Kevin Talley (ex-CHIMAIRA, DYING FETUS) will begin laying down his tracks in Atlanta on June 7 with renowned producer Mark Lewis (ALL THAT REMAINS, TRIVIUM, DEVILDRIVER) and co-producer Eyal Levi (guitar) at the helm.

DAATH guitar titans, Eyal Levi and Emil Werstler, unleashed their all-instrumental collaboration, LEVI/WERSTLER "Avalanche of Worms", on Magna Carta Records last month to rave reviews. The duo teamed with legendary drummer Sean Reinert (CYNIC, ex-DEATH) on this album to deliver a commanding sonic statement.

Levi/Werstler commented on the response to "Avalanche of Worms" and the writing process for the new DAATH effort: "Here we are in the studio once again. It almost feels like we never left.

"Less than half a year ago we were putting the finishing touches on 'Avalanche of Worms'. Usually after you finish an album you take time away from creating in order to tour, but in this case we jumped right back into recording.

"Simultaneous to working night and day to bring this new DAATH record to life we've watched 'Avalanche of Worms' make its way into the world and take on a life of its own. The response has been amazing. It's great to see that in this day and age an instrumental album can still resonate deeply with people. We're really excited to see where Levi/Werstler will take us next. Nothing is set in stone, but ideas are being thrown around for an album in 2011. And before any of that, there's a DAATH album to finish.

"We're currently in the final stages of pre-production and begin recording with Mark Lewis on June 7th here in Atlanta. The release is planned for this fall.

"We'll spare you the clichés about the record, but will say that it's without a doubt the next level for us. If there's anything consistent about us as artists and musicians it's that we're always pushing ourselves to break new ground and grow the power of our collective statement. Expect nothing less."

Band: Dååth

Album: The Concealers

Genre: Death Metal


Released: April 21st, 2009

Label: RoadRunner Records and Century Media

Producer: Jason Suecof

SHARPEN THE BLADES !!!

Dååth start off "The Concealers" with one of the fastest paced songs on the album, new front man Sean.Z delivers the goods indeed, while Jeremy Creamer lays some fucking chunky bass lines. Off course the song will not go anywhere without Emil and Eyal's monstrous guitar work, did I mention Kevin Talley's signature technicality blowing this track outta planet earth! Oh yea and I was only talking about the opening track.

Before I go on with this review I'd like to point something out to old school fans, and elitist douche bags that think its cool to criticize any band trying to bring in a new sound. Actually I'd like to quote AltSounds' review:

"The album on the whole is a contender for fans of this style to get into, if you’re not a fan by now chances are this isn’t going to convert you to the Dååth religion but if you’re willing to strap yourself in for the ride you’ll be pleasantly surprised!"

This sums up what I'd like to say to every idiot that decides not to listen to Dååth because they are "Modern" or "Hot Topic" metal, Get Over It!

Ok so the guys decided to drop the 13 songs into 13 albums idea, and release a 11 track album, dealing with alot of topics (self corruption, destruction, etc) does the album kick ass? bet your ass it does!

Obviously with the departure of Mike Kameron alot where curious about the industrial edge the band utilized on their previous album "The Hinderers" well there isnt much industrial elements on the album, its more death metal this time around.

"Self-Corruption Manifesto" has the band pushing it to full force, with a haunting riff, only to culminate into a dark atmospheric bridge, that blows the song out of all proportions with the second haunting riff on the song, followed by a sting-like solo that will give you the sense of being on the edge of it all, and just not giving a fuck.

I gotta give props to Emil and Eyal for their tremendously amazing job on the album, the guys pour out riffs that kill, one after the other.

Want a new take on some classic death metal formulas? listen to "The Worthless" and "Wilting On The Vine". Wilting has one hell of a riff.

The samples are still present but to a much lesser extent then previous releases. "Of Poised Sorrows" has some of the trippiest samples to tag along with the guitars. "Duststorm" is a great interlude.

One thing I dont get why arent people mentioning "Incestuous Amplification" its like a medley of all the ass kicking parts on the album put together for one final brutal head bang to wave goodbye to the listener.

In conclusion: There is alot to say about this record but I also dont want to ruin the ride for you, so strap on a pair and listen to the album, if you liked previous Dååth releases and want a more straight forward death metal release with a progressive edge to it, then "The Concealers" is an album worthy of your money and time. The band has a perfect line-up that I look forward to more releases from.

I give "The Concealers" a 8/10

Dååth On Myspace