Guitar God of the Month: Mr. Emil Werstler

So, after posting about the new GAS I was having yesterday. It reminded me of an avid PRS guitar player, Emil Werstler. He is the guitarist for Dååth and I started to know this band when they released "The Hinderers" back in 2007. I heard the song "Subterfuge" on an online metal radio back then and it was effin brutal and genius! So I researched about the band and started following them.

Then, in 2009 they released "The Concealers" with their new frontman Sean Zatorsky. It was by then I realized that the frontman looks familiar and he was indeed the keybordist for Chimaira and Werstler was their bassist (Now guitarist).

Seen here is Werstler with a PRS Bass

 So, back to why Emil Werstler is the Guitar God of the Month is thanks to the album "The Concealers". This is when I really appreciate the riffs and multiple tones used in songs. His playing (and also not forgetting Eyal Levi's) really shined and made me just sit there with jaw dropped in awe. Really awesome and genius compositions. They (Werstler & Levi) had so much ideas that they came up with an album of their (Maybe excessive) riffs "Levi/Werstler – Avalanche Of Worms" in 2010.

Emil Werstler with his PRS & Eyal Levi with his Ibanez Iceman

Emil Werstler is also a part time teacher and also an instructor. You can find a lot of his tutorials on Youtube and all over the web. If you happen to see his interviews he is a humble guy with vast knowledge in music. His knowledge allows him to create music at another level where he combines metal and jazz. You can really hear this from the scales he used and the kick ass riffs he comes up with. Also the fact that he uses a semi hollow instrument just blows your mind out.

Seen here with a hollow body PRS

So, to wrap it all up. Emil Werstler is not your average metal guitarist who shred his way to every songs. He can just play and interval and turn it into a metal riff. He is the true evidence that it is not all about the wall of mesa, the pointy guitars, the hot pickups and all that is high gain. It is all in the PLAYER!

Werstler with his Custom Shop PRS 7 String

Hail!! The Month's Guitar God - Emil Werstler.