Joe Merrill - all instrumentation (drums, guitars, bass)
Vocal assistance on "Lustiania" (Disc 2) by: David Groves (Noah's Apathy / Rowdy Towdy), Danny Ross (Jenji / Rowdy Towdy), Tyler Krause (Maniac / Centaurus), and more.
Influences
Battle of Mice, Isis, Converge, Floor, Envy, Pg. 99, Mono, Neurosis, Electric Wizzard, Orange Goblin, Sunn0))), Engine Down, Dove, Cavity, Pelican, Black Sabbath, Thin Lizzy, Gas Prices, and many many more.
DALETH is the "solo project" from Joe Merrill (Rowdy Towdy, Noah's Apathy, Maniac, Esteem, City of Liars, Centaurus, etc.). Unlike his previous efforts, DALETH explores a dark, revealing cycle throughout every song. Each note, faced by doom, follows an epic adventure. In a sea of drowning talent, DALETH incorporates several unique influences into it's excursion. Fans of: ISIS, ENVY, MONO, COALESCE, and FLOOR take note!
DISCOGRAPHY:
Daleth - "Lusitania" (2XCD-R), hand numbered [For Documentation Only Recordings - Out of Print]
Locrian / Daleth - "Split" Cassette Single; 100 purple c-24's in Letter pressed sleeves. [For Documentation Only - Out of Print]
Daleth / Blueshift - "Split" (CD-R; 125 recycled record covers flipped inside out, silkscreened covers)
UP NEXT:
+++SPLIT W/ HEAD OF THE TAURUS (Germany), Summer 2008+++
+++TBA: Studio recording (Format: TBA)+++
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REVIEWS:
DALETH / BLUE SHIFT - "Split" CD-R
On one hand, nice work on recycling the packaging of old dollar-bin records for this release, especially with the awesome green on grey silk-screened cover, though I was a bit disappointed to just find a CD-R inside. As far as the music itself goes, Daleth's got a riff-heavy thing going on, somewhat like dark stoner rock ala Sword or The Fucking Wrath, though with a bit more speed thrown in there and a recording that's pretty ragged than those bands. Still, not bad, especially considering it's one dude doing everything himself and he laid the drum tracks down first without having any idea what the rest of the music would sound like. Blueshift is one woman hammering it out on a violin-the resulting cacophony is loud and abrasive enough to peel skin. All told, there are some really interesting ideas at play here, sonically and visually, but it's a bit too cerebral for my tastes. (Keith Rosson - Razorcake 46)
"Daleth's "We Will Live Forever" starts out with dueling guitars plucking a somber reverb-drenched melody before drums pick up and plow the whole thing into a riffage fest. It ain't easy to assemble a one-man band on an 8-track and keep everything in sync, but J. Merrill is credited for everything on here and plays the part admirably. I'm no expert on this type of stuff, but if I were to say "Florida-style Hydra Head band sans vocals" you might get an approximation."http://cassettegods.blogspot.com/
"Daleth side is impressive and ambitious for a one-man band." http://blastitude.blogspot.com
"Yeah, there is mincemeat with blood and onions on this disk." Stolen off a Russian Message Board
"Darkness from the Sunshine State!" http://sludgeswamp.blogspot.com
"Very cool, abrupt sludge..." Here I Am Such a Whole (Russian Blog)
"This album simply bombs! Finger Licking good! Isis x Godflesh = Daleth!" Neformat.com.ua
"Very raw early/demo material that shows good potential, especially in the epic 'We Will Live Forever' where the raw, noisy sound adds to the song." http://soundweave.blogspot.com/
Music Downloads
Download the tracks from the split w/ Blue Shift (For Documentation Only - 2008) in it's entirety by clicking here. Track listing for the Daleth side:
1. Death Drop
2. Dominion of Darkness
3. Friends of Tax Collectors
4. Fire Priggers
5. Wooden Habeas
6. Tomb of the Worm
Download "Lusitania" (Disc 1) in it's entirety by clicking here, or download individual tracks below:
Listen our 2 new songs from upcoming debut album online! It's going to be released during a month by 2 Russian labels HEADNOISE (Petrozavodsk) and CHUCKY THE RAT (Tula).
Limited to fifty three copies, on variously coloured cassettes, in plastique cases with J-card inserts with beautiful, rustic artwork by Rachid
You can order a copy by sending a message with your name and address. Kanada and Mexico add $2.00 to total price. If you live outside of the US, I will let you know your total (shipping only applies internationally and is figured by distance). Then, send well concealed cash (USD only) or cheque / money order (made out to Amanda Boutourline) to:
He Of The House Media PO Box 4207 Austin TX 78765-4207
These tapes are only six dollars, and the album is a true droning black arctic masterpiece. You can hear an excerpt of the first track, Novaya, on our Myspace. I don't see these lasting very long, so pick up a copy now.
Always open to trades.
Also coming soon:
Torturing Nurse - fist a sickle / destruction output c15 cassette Nemesism / Tayside Mental Health split MESSENGER - Untitled EP (including 1-16-09 live set) Jason "EVIL" Covelli - cassette / CD / literature / photography box set
and many more, including material from Sleepers, Sorry Robin, and another album from Zebulon Kosted
For more information on the Zebulon Kosted release among other pertinent bits, visit:
hey! thanx. like your stuff too. heavy, dark sound. definitely like it. hope the preparings for the split with head of the taurus are going well? cheers & greetings from vienna. razi & NAVTILVS°
BIG NEWS! Our debut EP is about to be released this June 26th on Zorch Productions . We’re having a releaseparty in our hometown Orebro the same date If you can’t make it to the release you can buy it from the record company www.zorchproductions.com Have a great day or the Ape will rape you!
ALL CD'S $5.00 FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY INCLUDING CD'S FROM ACROSS TUNDRAS, EAST OF THE WALL, DAY WITHOUT DAWN AND MANY MORE GO TO WWW.FORGOTTENEMPIRERECORDS.BIGCARTEL.COM TO ORDER!!
I am proud to announce (with the sense of a long overdue and slightly apologetic atmosphere) that I am finally properly promoting the release of the sleepers / ginny greenteeth split cassette.
"Seven tracks from Sleepers, six tracks from Ginny Greenteeth, and over an hour of creep songs from creep people. These are the sounds of the Forest you will never hear about in even the most God-awful and barren of faerie tales. Packaged in a plastique case with absolutely gorgeous cover art. Limited to 30 copies."
I have nine of these copies. The dubbing process was a little confused, so every tape comes with a CD (both sides on one) complete with the cover art and befitting packaging.
Released by Marygarden Tapes (Mike Bruno / ginny greenteeth's own label).
These will set you back six or eight dollars, depending on your location. You can order from HeOfTheHouse.com. Which, by the by, has had extreme updates.
When the cassettes are gone, HOTH will have the album up for download, packed with album art and information.
Until then, you can download the Sleeper's song Rest For Wolf & the Here: http://www.mediafire.com/?jt20zmzyokr
Hello, we’re dropping by to inform you that the PRE-ORDERS for the upcoming releases of COUGH and ELDER are up now! All information and orders at www.electric-earth.com
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