Serpents Oath unveil their highly anticipated third album of furious black metal – Revelation!
Following in the burnt and blistered wake of their searing second album,Ā Ascension, Belgiumās devilish division of black metal commandos,Ā Serpents Oath, have returned with the third chapter in their tome of satanic secrets; an album that reaches further into darkness, peers deeper into the abyss and dares to defy the very highest of holy powers ā this isĀ Revelation.
āAs this is the third record, we realized we had to challenge ourselvesā¦ā said the band when speaking about the creation of Revelation ā and they have met every challenge head on, leaving it as so much dust in their wake. Even those who embraced Ascension and its potent forbearerĀ NihilĀ will be astonished by the fiercely focussed ferocity of Revelation. The unswerving dedication, the absolute commitment to the cause radiates from every blazing note of every soul rending track on this outstanding testament to the eternal power of black metal. Steeped in the genreās heritage, yet exuding an individuality and singular presence, Revelation is a definitive statement of the darkest of musical arts. Intimidating tracks like the two singles untimely ripped from Revelationās unholy womb ā āBlood Covenantā and āPurification Through Fireā ā combine violent energy, terrifying atmosphere and masterful musicianship into shocking invocations of diabolic might. Yet even greater works of arcane force lie deeper in the darkness of Revelationās vaultā¦the haunting āUnto Typhonā, the malicious magic of āDrakonian Gnosisāā¦such glorious horrors await within the serpentās coils ā each one blessed with an incendiary production, mix and master, carefully crafted by the respectedĀ Yarne HeylenĀ (Carnation,Ā NervosaĀ etc) atĀ Project Zero Studio.
Serpents Oath have found a new label home for the release of Revelation with the infamousĀ Odium RecordsĀ and label head,Ā Shadow, predicts that the album āwill see them taking this to the next levelā ā and the truth in those words is palpable, indisputable. When Revelation is unveiled onĀ November 24th, resplendent in its majestic artwork created byĀ NĆ©stor AvalosĀ (Dark Funeral,Ā Rotting Christ,Ā VarathronĀ etc) Serpents Oath will surely stake their claim to black metalās throne of blood and fire.