Emil Werstler

Emil Werstler
Werstler in 2014, photographed by Steven Walton
Background information
Born	Alabama
Origin	United States
Genres	Metal, blues, jazz, experimental
Occupation(s)	Guitarist, composer, music educator
Instruments	Guitar, bass
Years active	2004–present
Labels	Magna Carta Records, Roadrunner Records, Century Media, E1 Music
Associated acts	Chimaira, Dååth, Levi/Werstler, Arsis, Enders Game, Xerath, Sylencer, Ron George, Austrian Death Machine
Website	EmilWerstler.com
Notable instruments
Electric guitar

External video

Video: "Interview with Emil Werstler" - Vol 247

Emil Werstler is an American guitarist and musician based in Atlanta, Georgia, who is perhaps best known for his work with metal and gypsy jazz. Werstler became lead guitarist for the metal band Dååth in 2004, and their second album The Hinderers peaked at No. 49 on the Top Heatseekers chart in 2007. In 2009 Dååth released The Concealers on Roadrunner, which reached No. 35 on Top Heatseekers and was placed as No. 3 on a list of the "top twenty metal albums of 2009" by Metal Sucks. In 2010 Werstler released the instrumental metal album Avalanche of Worms as a collaboration with Eyal Levi, with the album receiving a largely positive response for its musicianship and experimental nature.

After the release of Dååth in 2010, by 2012 Werstler had been confirmed as the new lead guitarist for the metal band Chimaira. With Werstler as a co-writer, Chimaira's final album Crown of Phantoms was released in 2013, reaching No. 52 on the Billboard 200 chart. Werstler announced his departure from Chimaira in late 2014, with the rest of the band dissolving shortly afterwards. Since 2006 Werstler has performed as a session musician for rock and metal groups such as Arsis, Enders Game, Xerath, Sylencer, and Austrian Death Machine, and he is a contributing columnist for Premier Guitar. An ongoing instructor at JamPlay, Werstler has taught guitar clinics throughout the United States.

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