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Rising up from the ashes of personal grief comes one of the most emotionally-driven, hard rocking debut albums to hit the streets in recent time. In their short life together as a band, the members of DaysLeft have demonstrated a commitment to energy and excellence – on the stage, during songwriting sessions and in the studio. “Life in the Face of Death” is a record that is unmistakably passionate and honest, forging a refreshing heavy sound wedged in between metal and hard rock. Due for release in late 2009, the album was completed on October 19th – a date that holds great significance for DaysLeft founder and primary songwriter, Dan Preston. The date marks the anniversary of the death of his father, the impact of which can be heard and felt at times throughout the recording. “But this album is not focused on death” says Preston. “The song topics are very widespread, more focused on living life to its fullest and working hard to fix the things in your life that you’re able to fix. A lot of the lyrics came from personal experiences, but these songs are for people to take in and make their own, with their own set of feelings attached…There are straight up songs about loss, pain and hard times – things that everyone experiences in life at some point - But there are also songs about hope, persevering through hardships and staying strong when times are tough” Preston adds.

Preston's powerful and charismatic stage presence makes him a natural frontman and focal point for DaysLeft. Joining Preston on guitar is Jeremy Stimers, a graduate of the prestigious music program at Toronto’s Humber College. Stimers brings an impressive musical intellect and is a dynamic presence, both onstage and in the recording studio. Like many great hard rock and metal bands of the past and present, Preston and Stimers unleash a full-out dual-guitar assault on audiences in the tradition of Tipton/Downing, and Smith/Murray. The anchor of the band is the rhythm section of drummer, Jeff Saulnier and bassist, Jeff Buck. Together, they create the thunder to go with the lightning provided by Preston and Stimers. DaysLeft’s songs are heavy, but melodic and accessible. Their theatric live show is a brash storm of energy and intensity that wins over even the most jaded of hard rock fans.

With the release of “Life in the Face of Death”, DaysLeft are just beginning their sensory attack on audiences throughout the world. For this driven quartet, the sky is the limit.