Avalanche of Worms

Avalanche of Worms
Studio album by Levi / Werstler
Released April 20, 2010 (2010-04-20)
Genre Rock, metal, experimental
Length 41:13
Label Magna Carta Records
Producer Emil Werstler, Eyal Levi

Avalanche of Worms is the debut studio album of Levi / Werstler, a collaboration between guitarists Emil Werstler and Eyal Levi (then joint guitarists of the American death metal group Dååth).[1] Released on Magna Carta Records[2] in 2010,[1] the album features twelve all instrumental rock-metal tracks.[1] Both Levi and Werstler produced the album, which also features contributions from guest artists such as drummer Sean Reinert. The album was praised in the press for its "dazzling display of fretboard pyrotechnics,"[3][4] as well as its experimental and unique nature.[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Blabbermouth(8.5/10)[3]

Ryan Ogle of Blabbermouth gave the album a glowing review and a score of 8.5/10, writing that the two guitarists had composed and recorded a "dazzling display of fretboard pyrotechnics."[3] He further opined that the album was an "incredibly unique and diverse piece of work. For 41 minutes, the pair pushes the boundaries in several directions at once, taking elements of prog, metal, avant-garde, classical, jazz and experimentalism to varying heights both in their respective contexts and as a wild, yet listenable, cornucopia of styles. From start to finish, Avalanche Of Words an enjoyably indefinable exercise in creativity."[3]

Phil Freeman of AllMusic gave the album a more mixed review, calling it an "impressive as hell" technical achievement, but arguing the "endless shredding solos" and experimental sound textures could have been substituted more often with "memorable melodies or hooks."[4] Despite his own positive review, Ogle of Blabbermouth agreed that the album was "not something the everyday fan (metal or otherwise) is going to latch onto," though he praised the artists for focusing on "creating music for the sake of creating music," as compared to marketability.[3]

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Noxious Vermin, My Friend"   3:41
2. "Dura Mater"   4:09
3. "Obsidian Fissure"   3:52
4. "Plague House"   4:13
5. "In Amethyst, Through Moldavite"   4:09
6. "Trellis Of Thorns"   1:16
7. "Hollow Thorax Of The Gilded Eye"   1:58
8. "Loathsome Little Fiend"   4:52
9. "Trepanation & Bliss"   0:48
10. "Architectural Necrosis"   5:21
11. "Casting The Molten Sea"   5:52
12. "Chrysalis Wound"   1:09

Personnel

References

  1. 1 2 3 Warnock, Matt (July 4, 2010). "Emil Werstler Interview: Avalanche of Worms". Guitar International. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
  2. Avalanche of Worms on Magna Carta Records
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Ogle, Ryan (2011). "LEVI/WERSTLER". Blabbermouth. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
  4. 1 2 3 Freeman, Phil (2010). "Eyal Levi / Emil Werstler". Allmusic. Retrieved 2015-07-06.

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