2009 studio album by Impending Doom
The Serpent Servant |
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Studio album by Impending Doom |
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Released | March 31, 2009 |
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Recorded | 2008–2009 |
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Studio | Lambesis Studios |
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Genre | Deathcore[1] |
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Length | 35:07 |
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Label | Facedown |
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Producer | - Tim Lambesis
- Daniel Castleman
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Impending Doom chronology |
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Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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Indie Vision Music | 5/5[2] |
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The Serpent Servant is the second studio album by American Christian deathcore band Impending Doom. They worked with the metalcore band As I Lay Dying vocalist Tim Lambesis and his production partner Daniel Castleman to record the album. The album was released in the US on March 31, 2009, from Facedown Records and on March 30, 2009, through Siege of Amida Records.
The album reached No. 144 on the Billboard 200 and No. 3 on the Heatseekers Albums chart. It sold 4,300 copies in its first week of release.[4] It is the last album by the band to feature lead guitarist Manny Contreras before he rejoined the band in 2012, the first to feature rhythm guitarist Cory Johnson (ex-Sleeping Giant), and the only album to feature drummer Chad Blackwell.
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "When Waters Run Deep" | 1:01 |
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2. | "The Serpent Servant" | 3:26 |
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3. | "Anything Goes" | 4:42 |
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4. | "Storming the Gates of Hell" | 3:43 |
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5. | "Welcome to Forever" | 3:46 |
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6. | "More Than Conquerors" | 4:27 |
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7. | "Revival: America" | 2:35 |
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8. | "In the House of Mourning" | 2:38 |
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9. | "When I Speak" | 3:52 |
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10. | "City of Refuge" | 2:42 |
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11. | "Beginnings" | 2:55 |
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Total length: | 35:07 |
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Personnel
- Impending Doom
- Brook Reeves – vocals
- Manny Contreras – lead guitar
- Cory Johnson – rhythm guitar
- David Sittig – bass
- Chad Blackwell – drums
- Production
- Tim Lambesis – production
- Daniel Castleman – production, engineering
- Kelly "Carnage" Cairns – engineering
- Zeuss – engineering, mixing, mastering
- Shawn Carrano – management
- Colin Marks – artwork
References
- ^ Smith-Engelhardt, Joe (January 8, 2021). "30 deathcore albums from the 2000s that define the genre". Alternative Press. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ David M. (April 8, 2009). "Album Review: Impending Doom - the Serpent Servant". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ Estabrooks, Timothy (April 8, 2009). "Impending Doom, "The Serpent Servant" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ "Untombed Webzine – Untombed Zine – Christian Metal". Archived from the original on 2011-12-09. Retrieved 2009-10-14.
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