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audiObelisk: SerpentCult Premiere “Longing for Hyperborea” from Raised by Wolves

Posted in audiObelisk on October 20th, 2011 by JJ Koczan

Hard-luck Belgian trio SerpentCult got together in 2006, following the unsightly demise of Thee Plague of Gentlemen, who weren’t bad except for the fact that it turned out their lead singer was a pedophile. Reasonably wanting to distance themselves from that, guitarist Frederic Caure, bassist Steven Van Cauwenbergh and drummer Frederik “Cozy” Cosemans stuck it out as SerpentCult and successfully released Weight of Light through Rise Above in 2008.

That record was fronted by Michelle Nocon, who also now is out of the band. So, on their new album, Raised by Wolves, SerpentCult have basically reinvented themselves — againas a mostly-instrumental three-piece of sprawling and atmospheric doom. Raised by Wolves is SerpentCult‘s most honest and accomplished album yet, and it’s a testament to how strong the connection is between Caure, Van Cauwenbergh and Cosemans that they’d persist after losing two vocalists.

Raised by Wolves is out now on Listenable Records, who were kind enough to let me stream the all-instrumental and longest track from the album, “Longing for Hyperborea.” The song skillfully shifts through varied movements, but remains consistently morose throughout. It’s the sound of the defeat to which the band simply refuses to succumb. Hope you enjoy:

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For more on SerpentCult, check them out on Thee Facebooks here, or hit up the Listenable Records website.

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Zoroaster, The Gates of Slumber and SerpentCult Will Doom Us All

Posted in Whathaveyou on April 8th, 2009 by JJ Koczan

Sweet.It’s a good time to be in the major markets when Zoroaster, The Gates of Slumber and SerpentCult team up for the North America is Doomed Tour. Here are the dates as were just announced:

August 1???? Chicago, ILThe Metal Shaker
August 2???? Lansing, MIMac?s Bar
August 3???? Toronto, ONTWreck Room
August 4???? Ottawa, ONTRainbow Bistro
August 5???? Montreal, QCKatacombes
August 6???? Danbury, CTBilly Baloney?s
August 7???? Boston, MAO?Brien?s
August 8???? Baltimore, MDTalking Head Club
August 9???? New York, NYThe Studio at Webster Hall
August 10?? Philadelphia, PAKung Fu Necktie
August 11?? Pittsburgh, PAHowler?s Caf?
August 12?? Cleveland, OHPeabody?s
August 13?? Columbus, OHRavari Room
August 14?? Indianapolis, INEmerson Theatre

See you at the New York show, man.

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