DEMONSTEALER - Releases New EP; Premieres Final Playtrough Video

Sahil Makhija aka Demonstealer's brand new EP, 'And This Too Shall Pass' is now out and available to stream on all music-listening platforms worldwide. US-based music-equipment and production website, Gear Gods is currently hosting an exclusive premiere of a playthrough video of the final song off of the EP, 'From Flesh To Ashes'. When asked about the song Makhija says, "From Flesh To Ashes questions mortality, our stupidity and our fall from grace a species. It’s about dying alone, quite inspired by the stories of people who lost loved ones to the pandemic. The inability to spend time with friends and family in their final moments, no chance to mourn the dead, no funerals and no goodbye. Just the bleak vision of our times." Watch the video that was exclusively premiered on Gear Gods, below!

Mumbai-based death metal multi-instrumentalist, Sahil Makhija aka Demonstealer, is all set to release his next solo EP titled ‘And This Too Shall Pass’ on the 11th December, 2020. The 4-song EP is being self-released with the help of a crowd-funding campaign that Makhija personally set up in July earlier this year. Three years after The Last Reptilian Warrior, it was the COVID-19 pandemic and the resultant lockdown in the country that provided Makhija with a new perspective and the inspiration to write new music. And This Too Shall Pass sees Makhija return to his absolute roots. He adds, “I guess this is me at my most vulnerable. It’s just me, no incredible musicians to back me up, just me putting my expression and feelings and thoughts into songs for the world to listen to”.

An extreme music old-timer Makhija has long been a crucial part of the Indian metal scene; be it founding the country’s biggest extreme metal band (Demonic Resurrection), or starting up an independent record label (with releases by Behemoth, Dimmu Borgir) or setting up a premium recording studio dedicated to extreme metal - Makhija has had an enormous role in shaping the country’s heavy music landscape. After a successful third album, which saw collaborations with Kévin Paradis (Benighted, Svart Crown), Romain Goulon (Necrophagist), Kerim Lechner (Septic Flesh, Decapitated) and David Diepold (Obscura) amongst others, Makhija has resurfaced with a brand new Demonstealer release.

The release was mixed and mastered at the esteemed Hertz Studio (Behemoth, Decapitated, Vader), a first for Makhija who is otherwise known to mix all the Demonstealer releases. The glorious artwork for the EP was provided by Indonesian artist Adi Dechristianize (Embalmer, Disgorge). All music on And This Too Shall Pass has been written, played and recorded by Makhija — making it truly a solo effort — a feat he hasn’t performed since his debut album released in 2008.