Serpent's Embrace

Serpent's Embrace is the fourth studio album by the German symphonic black metal band Agathodaimon. It was released 24 August 2004 through Nuclear Blast records.[2] In 2009 Metal Mind Productions reissued the album as a remastered digipak edition. The reissue is limited to numerated 2000 copies and was digitally remastered using 24-Bit process on golden disc.

Serpent's Embrace
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 21, 2004
GenreSymphonic black metal, gothic metal
Length48:57
LabelNuclear Blast
ProducerKristian Kohlmannslehner
Agathodaimon chronology
Chapter III
(2003)
Serpent's Embrace
(2004)
Phoenix
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

The album had a more progressive style compared to previous albums. Allmusic described the album as one that "does not play by pre-established black metal rules" and a "genre-busting" LP.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Cellos for the Insatiable"04:05
2."Serpent's Embrace"04:15
3."Rebirth"05:03
4."Light Reborn"04:03
5."Faded Years"05:42
6."Solitude"05:41
7."Limbs of a Stare"05:27
8."The Darkness Inside"05:00
9."Bitter End"03:37
10."Feelings"05:26
Total length:48:57
Russian edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Sacred Divinity"04:34
12."Noaptea neființei" ("The Night of the Menace")03:38
Total length:57:09
Nuclear Blast limited 2CD edition bonus CD
No.TitleLength
1."Spirit Soldier"05:28
2."Paradise Beyond"04:04
3."Burden of Time"05:22
4."Sacred Divinity" (Beauty in Darkness Vol. 6 version)04:34
5."Banner in Blasphemy"05:42
6."Near Dark"15:36
7."Noaptea neființei"03:38
8."Outro"02:11
Total length:57:09
  • The bonus CD tracks 1-3 are demo versions, and 5-8 are taken from the band's 1997 Near Dark demo.

Personnel

  • Sathonys - guitars, clean vocals
  • Matze - drums
  • Frank "Akaias" Nordmann - vocals
  • Felix Ü. Walzer - keyboards
  • Eddie - bass

Additional personnel and staff

  • Ruth Knepel - female vocals
  • Kristian Kohlmannslehner - producer, mixing
  • Katja Piolka - photography
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References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Serpent's Embrace review". Allmusic. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
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