Escapi To Release From The Sun, The Rain, The Wind, The Soil By Mahavatar On August 15th

LOS ANGELES (Escapi Music) - Escapi Music will release the stateside debut of pan-world metal band Mahavatar, From the Sun, the Rain, the Wind, the Soil, on August 15th. It's an album that sounds as organic as its name implies, juxtaposing unique rhythmic thrusts against odd percussive latitudes. The two women at its core— vocalist Lizza Hasan (Israel) and lead guitarist Karla Williams (Kingston, Jamaica)—are a very special tandem of talent. Flanked by guitarist Shahar (Israel), bassist Szymon (Poland) and drummer Eran Asias (Israel), Lizza and Karla have fine-tuned their rather individualistic and eclectic dreamscape of sound into an anthemic metal statement for the ages.

There is no precedent for this piece of music. The Village Voice said in Jan. '06, "Two badass women are at the core of this NYC doomy metal band and they can grovel and growl along with them radio boys any day of the week…with a love of all things cloaked in darkness. Mahavatar play melodic, mystical metal stuff layered with overtones of songstress-y singing."—Fury

From metal aficionados to alternative curiosity seekers, the CD— previously released only in Europe with a different mix, mastering, title, personnel and two less cuts—is a testament to the spirituality, aggression, musicianship and fortitude of the two women at the helm of Mahavatar.

"I'm the psycho and visionary," explains Karla. "Szymon is the spaceman, Lizza is crazy, a revolutionary, and Shahar is silly and a bit of a flower child. Actually, we're all slowly going insane, but hopefully Mahavatar will lift us up from the darkness to the light."