Serpentine Dominion is the product of members of Killswitch Engage, The Black Dahlia Murder, and Cannibal Corpse – Now does that sound like a death metal super group or what? Get a lot more details after the break including album cover art, track listing, and the first track streaming right here!
From The Press Release
Serpentine Dominion – featuring Adam Dutkiewicz (Killswitch Engage), George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher (Cannibal Corpse), Shannon Lucas (ex-The Black Dahlia Murder) – reveals details for self-titled debut; launches first single, “The Vengeance In Me”
Imagine Killswitch Engage at their heaviest, with the immediately recognizable guitar playing of Adam Dutkiewicz, the precision drumming of former The Black Dahlia Murder member Shannon Lucas, and the legendary death metal growl of Cannibal Corpse‘s George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher – the result is Serpentine Dominion. After 7 years in the making, this highly anticipated project will finally be releasing their self-titled debut on October 28th via Metal Blade Records. For a first preview of the album, please visit: https://metalblade.com/serpentinedominion – where the single “The Vengeance in Me” is streaming.
Serpentine Dominion can also be pre-ordered now athttps://metalblade.com/serpentinedominion in the following formats:
–CD
–180g black vinyl
–olive-green marbled vinyl (limited to 300 copies!)
–dark red marbled vinyl (limited to 200 copies!)
–dark khaki marble vinyl (USA – limited to 250 copies!)
–red/black marble vinyl (USA – limited to 250 copies!)
*an exclusive t-shirt bundle, plus digital options are also available!
The origins of Serpentine Dominion can be traced back to 2009’s Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, which boasted a line-up that included Killswitch Engage, Cannibal Corpse, and The Black Dahlia Murder. During that fateful summer,Killswitch Engage guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz made a proposition to Cannibal Corpse vocalist George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher: “George, I want to write you a record.” On the Mayhem Fest tour, Shannon Lucas, who performed with The Black Dahlia Murder through 2012, was tapped to record drums on the album. Between 2009 and 2016, Cannibal Corpse andKillswitch Engage released three albums each, so scheduling time to work on Serpentine Dominion was no easy feat – but when their rigorous schedules allowed,Serpentine Dominion began to come together, with Killswitch Engage vocalist Jesse Leach penning the lyrics, which touch on corruption within the government, religion, big business, and other timely issues. Ultimately, though, this debut is a pure passion project; it was written and recorded simply for why musicians get into music in the first place: fun.
See below for the official track-listing, and stay tuned for more news coming soon!
Serpentine Dominion track-listing
1. Intro
2. The Vengeance in Me
3. Vanquished Unto Thee
4. Divide, Conquer, Burn, and Destroy
5. Sovereign Hate
6. On the Brink of Devastation
7. Jagged Cross Legions
8. Prelude
9. This Endless War
Serpentine Dominion line-up:
Adam Dutkiewicz – guitars
George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher – vocals
Shannon Lucas – drums
Serpentine Dominion online:
https://www.facebook.com/serpentinedominion
https://www.instagram.com/serpentinedominion
