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Xerath - II - CD Brand New
England's Xerath return with the mega-sounding platter simply titled II. Produced by Jacob Hansen (Destruction, Heaven Shall Burn, Volbeat), the album is a piercing slice of metal. Crushing riffs, cinematic symphonic arrangements, and unrelenting drums, II is a record that will immediately capture attention. II is the first album from Xerath that will see extensive stateside promotion. Already applauded by key European media, including Terrorizer who called the band "one of the most exciting things to come out of the UK scene in a long time," Candlelight is proud to now fully present the band to American metal fans. Vocalist Richard Thomson shares, "a huge amount of energy and dedication has gone into this album. We are massively excited to present it to our friends in the US and put the UK at the forefront of extreme music. We know this album will give the USA something to sink their teeth into, and look forward to hitting the shores sometime in the near future." Xerath was originally formed in 2007 as an experiment to combine film score composition with extreme groove-based heavy metal. Now a fully functional band with an emphasis on the live stage, Xerath aims to remain on the cutting edge. To date the band have performed alongside Ihsahn, Entombed, label mates Abigail Williams, Vader, and more. The band have been a noted performer on many of Europe's largest music festivals. Xerath combine the most brutal and technical elements of modern extreme metal. Their exceptional musicianship offers the listener something massive, cinematic, heavy, groovy and incredibly epic. II features artwork from Colin Marks (Strapping Young Lad, Nevermore, Scar Symmetry). It features guest performance from Emil Werstler (Daath).