Serpents Unleashed

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Serpents Unleashed
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 29, 2013 (2013-10-29)
Recorded2013[1]
Genre
Length31:41
LabelProsthetic[2]
ProducerKurt Ballou
Skeletonwitch chronology
Forever Abomination
(2011)
Serpents Unleashed
(2013)
Devouring Radiant Light
(2018)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic77/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[4]
The A.V. ClubB+[5]
Pitchfork[6]

Serpents Unleashed is the fifth[7][8] studio album by American extreme metal band Skeletonwitch.[9][10] The album was released on October 29, 2013.[11] This album was the last album released with original vocalist Chance Garnette, before he was fired from the band in early 2015 due to his problems with alcohol.[12]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleLength
1."Serpents Unleashed"2:11
2."Beneath Dead Leaves"3:07
3."I Am of Death (Hell Has Arrived)"2:47
4."From a Cloudless Sky"2:48
5."Burned From Bone"2:39
6."Unending, Everliving"3:03
7."Blade on the Flesh, Blood on My Hands"2:26
8."This Evil Embrace"3:39
9."Unwept"2:25
10."Born of the Light That Does Not Shine"2:18
11."More Cruel Than Weak"4:18
Total length:31:41

Charts[edit]

Chart (2013) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[13] 62
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[14] 10
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[15] 7
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[16] 20

Personnel[edit]

Skeletonwitch
  • Chance Garnette - vocals
  • Scott "Scunty D." Hendrick - guitar
  • Nate "N8 Feet Under" Garnette - guitar
  • Dustin Boltjes - drums
  • Evan "Loosh" Linger - bass
  • Kurt Ballou - production, mixing, engineering

References[edit]

  1. ^ Zina, Natalie (October 30, 2013). "Skeletonwitch Serpents Unleashed". Exclaim.ca. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
  2. ^ "CD Reviews - Serpents Unleashed Skeletonwitch". Blabbermouth.net. April 17, 2013. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
  3. ^ Serpents Unleashed by Skeletonwitch, retrieved February 4, 2018
  4. ^ "Serpents Unleashed - Skeletonwitch | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  5. ^ Heller, Jason. "Skeletonwitch: Serpents Unleashed". Music. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  6. ^ "Skeletonwitch: Serpents Unleashed Album Review | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved February 4, 2018.
  7. ^ "Reviews for Serpents Unleashed by Skeletonwitch". Metacritic. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
  8. ^ "Skeletonwitch: Serpents Unleashed | Album Reviews". Pitchfork. November 19, 2013. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
  9. ^ Hadusek, Jon (November 12, 2013). "Skeletonwitch – Serpents Unleashed | Album Reviews". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
  10. ^ "Skeletonwitch, 'Serpents Unleashed' - Album Review". Loudwire.com. October 30, 2013. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
  11. ^ Gregory Heaney (October 28, 2013). "Serpents Unleashed - Skeletonwitch | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
  12. ^ "Former Skeletonwitch Vocalist Chance Garnette Admits to Drinking Problem, Claims He Read About His Fill-In on the Internet". MetalSucks. April 3, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2015.
  13. ^ "Skeletonwitch Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  14. ^ "Skeletonwitch Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  15. ^ "Skeletonwitch Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  16. ^ "Skeletonwitch Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2019.