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XERATH: Debut Album Cover Artwork, Release Date Revealed

Thursday, 19 March 2009

U.K.-based experimental/progressive extreme metallers XERATH will release their debut album, "Xerath I", on May 25 via Candlelight Records. The CD was mixed in France by Brett Caldas-Lima (CYNIC). A song from the album, "Reform Pt. 1", is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. Check out the "Xerath I" cover artwork below. According to a press release, XERATH is "a new, cutting-edge band combining crushing MESHUGGAH-style riffs with epic orchestral composition. Their sound can be described as taking influence from STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, MESHUGGAH and DIMMU BORGIR to create a distinctive sound they call 'orchestral groove metal' (or chug-score!)." The band was formed in 2007 by guitarist Andy Phillips, drummer Michael Pitman and bassist Owain Williams, and was later joined by Richard Thomson on vocals. Originally started as an experiment to combine film-score sounds with syncopated guitar rhythms, XERATH evolved into a full-fledged gigging band with a clear direction. Discuss this article on the forums. (1 posts) Bookmark & Share

 

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