07/12/2008 15:30

Ephel Duath

Ephel Duath: 'Through My Dog's Eyes'

Italy's avant garde extreme band Ephel Duath have been working on their 4th full length album, 'Through My Dog's Eyes'.
The band are set to enter Outer Sound Studios in Rome on July 14th to complete the recording with producer Giuseppe Orlando (Novembre, Klimt 1918). The drums for the album have already been recorded by Marco Minnemann (who recently played drums for Necrophagist on their Summer Slaughter tour) at Seacoast Studio in Imperial Beach, California. Mastering for the album will take place at Finnvox
Studios (HIM, Nightwish) in Helsinki, Finland, while the artwork for the album is being done by Seldon Hunt (Neurosis, Isis, Sunno)))).
The band commented on the new album: "'Through My Dog's Eyes' is a generous album and we are extremely proud of it. After tons of preproductions we are ready to enter the studio this next July 14 to complete the recording sessions.
We have tried to limitate intricate structures, and dissonant arrangements, offering a warm trip not too difficult to capture and appreciate.
This album arrives directly to the stomach of the listener, but not using any kind of violence. The body of the album is massive, his eyes are delicate and gentle: what you find in a big size dog.
Considering our career so far, this is the album that in the composition phase had the chance to breathe the most, and this has let us keep just the best of it. The core of every song became the song itself.
We've gone through so many things while making this record that it can be felt in the music but contrary to the past the outcome is positive: no matter how painful the journey, you have to find something good in it too. This album is an ode to life, simply."

Tracklisting:
1. Gift
2. Promenade
3. Breed
4. Silent Door
5. Bella Morte
6. Nina
7. Guardian
8. Spider Shaped Leaves
9. Bark Loud

The album will feature Ben Weinman, the founder and the guitarist of Dillinger Escape Plan. He will compose the electronic parts of 'Bark Loud'. Mr. Weinman comments: "Ephel Duath is one of those bands that truly understands the essence of what experimental and fusion music should be about. Touring with them was an amazing experience and it is great to finally be collaborating in this way!"

(source: Ephel Duath's MySpace.com page)