The Making Of Xerath III

The prog-metallers talk about making the highly-anticipated follow-up to 2011's Xerath II, as well as the loss of Owain Williams and addition of Conor McGouran.

Xerath “III” will be released via Candlelight Records this autumn.

EU: 15/09/14

US: 16/09/14

Rest Of The World: 17/09/14

Pre-order from Plastichead here.

Luke Morton joined Metal Hammer as Online Editor in 2014, having previously worked as News Editor at popular (but now sadly defunct) alternative lifestyle magazine, Front. As well as helming the Metal Hammer website for the four years that followed, Luke also helped relaunch the Metal Hammer podcast in early 2018, producing, scripting and presenting the relaunched show during its early days. He also wrote regular features for the magazine, including a 2018 cover feature for his very favourite band in the world, Slipknot, discussing their turbulent 2008 album, All Hope Is Gone.