Serpentine Path – Serpentine Path

1. Arrows
2. Crotalus Horridus Horridus
3. Bats Amongst Heathens
4. Beyond The Dawn Of Time
5. Obsoletion
6. Aphelion
7. Compendium Of Suffering
8. Only A Monolith Remains
“Though Unearthly Trance officially disbanded in July 2012, following five largely rewarding albums, the members of this Long Island trio actually had no intention of going their separate ways. Instead, they had already taken steps to partner with one-time Electric Wizard bassist and Ramesses guitarist Tim Bagshaw, and forge a brand new entity named .”
“All eight of these tracks are effectively built to punish and dismay; to a man, they saddle largely dragging tempos with varying clusters of rumbling, downtuned riffs, then cap them with putrid, throat-rupturing growls intoning poems of utter despair. At most, will refract a few weak rays of light off these desiccated song husks — for example the momentary bell-like psychedelic reverberations of “Crotalus Horridus Horridus”, fleeting lead guitar wails of “Obsoletion”, and splash of psychedelic synthesizer effects for “Compendium Of Suffering”. But that’s really the extent of Serpentine’s mercy — all else is unmitigated sonic abuse. Phew!”
“If this is their idea of a good time, just imagine what these old friends get up to (or, perhaps more appropriately, down to) when they’re depressed! Then again, ‘s music is not targeted at listeners looking for a good time, but rather those seeking good company with which to delve into and expunge the strong negative emotions they share. As with most extreme death/doom albums verging on the funereal, this one requires a little patience, but the payoff is well worth it.”
All That Is Heavy, Eduardo Rivadavia
LP album
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