Visions of Esoteric Splendor

by Serpent Rider

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Simon E Phoenix While the doom of the EP is still present, the increased extreme metal inspired riffing and addition of R. Villar's haunting timbre helps Serpent Rider build a very menacing foundation to their epic metal pillar. Owing as much to Varathron (right down to covering Flowers of My Youth) as to Omen (American or Hungarian, either counts.) but unique to all of them. A bold new step for Brandon and this outlet. Favorite track: The Wretch.

Henrik Thøgersen Gloriously epic in both scope and sound, this album feels like riding into battle with the gods. Favorite track: Mask of the Wolf.

sufferfordoom Arcane epic metal for connoisseurs of the obscure. Favorite track: Mask of the Wolf.

wickedvomit These fuckers go hard! If you like epic metal in any sense, Serpent Rider will deliver! Dope Varathron cover with cleans too!

Richard Klaus Epic and Arcane, this offers riffs for days and ethereal clean vocals, also a very brave but extremely well done Varathron cover. One of the better underground offerings of recent years. Buy this.

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1.	Mask of the Wolf 03:47	lyrics
Screams and howls that burst the night Beastial men attack, glorious masks adorn their faces They glory in misery, find power in pain, These conquerors of the world, And their armies of darkness The empire of ruin and decay Mask of wolf! Tight on his face A slavering power that fills his arms Disregard life! Disregard death! Chaos and evil is his fate! Insanity comes to him as easily as pride, Born with a twisted heritage of conquest Leader of men, Baron of his land, His strength corrupt as the soldiers in his command The mask of the wolf! Tight to his face Cast away love! Cast away pain! Disregard life! Disregard death! Chaos and evil is his fate!
2.	Echidna 04:28	lyrics
Coils betwixt the rock, slithering din abounds Lanerly in the dark Half-nymph maiden, fair as dawn Glorious goddess and terrible matron The horror, the mad Echidna Bearing the children of Typhaon Twisted in glory, serpentine but beautiful Mother of monsters, all alone in the dark! Silence surrounds, nothing but pain All alone in the darkness and completely insane! Half-nymph maiden, fair as dawn Glorious goddess and terrible matron The horror, the mad Echidna Bearing the children of Typhaon Nothing interrupts poor Echidna In her sad gluttony Sire of the damned brood, Born alive in the silent dark Cerberus! Orthus! Hydra, Sphinx- A thousand sons, a thousand men lost! To the children of poor, mad Echidna Mother of monsters, all alone in the dark!
3.	The Wretch 04:28	lyrics
In combat the woman destroyed, Her frame reduced by acid Crawling foe victorious in her would-be death The wretch forever, the torment eternal! Betrayed by family, a body of vermin Gone is glory, replaced by The Wretch! Alien body, impossible to control Fists and nails that tear anything that draws close Comfort is impossible and the pain is forever A dozen hands invisible stretch out, Warped around a distorted frame Her body now made of faces That scream forever And the solitude draws towards always But with an iron will, the Wretch can be overcome The body can be reformed, and the glory can return!
4.	Flowers of My Youth (Varathron Cover) 04:13

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Split album with EZRA BROOKS being released on CD and Vinyl via No Remorse Records on 10/22/2021

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Vinyl is a bit delayed, and CDs are shipping with it- wouldn't have tossed up CD pre-sales if I knew it'd be this long. Sorry! Vinyl will go up for sale and CDs will ship when they get here. -Brandon

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