Ephel Duath

The Profile

Italian avant‑garde metal group from Padua led by guitarist Davide Tiso. Began with electronic/black metal on Phormula, expanded into jazz‑infused experimentation on The Painter’s Palette, embraced extreme deconstruction on Pain Is Necessary To Know, and explored a canine‑narrated concept on Through My Dog’s Eyes. Later releases include On Death and Cosmos and Hemmed by Light, Shaped by Darkness.

Formed in Padua by Davide Tiso and Giuliano Mogicato; early work released via Code666; later output associated with Earache and Agonia Records. The Painter’s Palette features trumpet by Maurizio Scomparin and clean vocals by Davide Tolomei alongside harsh vocals (Luciano Lorusso George). Reviews highlight drum machine use in the early duo period, complex song structures without choruses, and the concept of viewing the world “through my dog’s eyes.”

Italian avant‑garde metal group from Padua, praised for radical experimentation and jazz infusions. Reviews chart a path from the twisted, post‑black Phormula to the genre‑busting The Painter’s Palette and the dense, chorus‑free Pain Is Necessary To Know. Through My Dog’s Eyes is highlighted as a disorienting concept told from canine perspective. One outlier: the remix album Pain Remixes the Known draws strong criticism.