AN NCS VIDEO PREMIERE: SERPENT SKIES — “WHERE IS YOUR GOD”

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Oct 162026
 

(written by Islander)

Serpent Skies are a Swedish melodic death metal band from Gävle, Sweden who are returning after a 13-year hiatus with a new chapter in their story.

The band’s current incarnation was formed in 2012. Drawing their inspirations from the classic Gothenburg sound, they released a debut EP named Graveyard Poets that same year, and followed it with a debut album in 2013 titled A Claim To Reality. And then they fell silent for a very long time.

But as noted above, that extensive period of silence has ended. Serpent Skies have recorded a second album, Hollow Crown, which is now set for release on November 20th. It is described as “a thematically driven album exploring identity, inner conflict, loss of control, sacrifice and the struggle to define who we are”.

The band announced their return with a first single from the new album called “The Colors of My Truth“, and today we present a video for its second single, “Where Is Your God“. Continue reading »

SEEN AND HEARD ON A SATURDAY: SERPENT SKIES, DREAM UNENDING, SHEVILS, FIMIR, APOTHECARY, HAGEL, SQUAMATA, MAGEC

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Sep 262026
 

(written by Islander)

As you can see, I had time to beef up this roundup. Though why we talk about enlarging things as beefing them up, I don’t know. Photos of gigantic pumpkins are circulating this time of year, and to get sea-borne we could also suggest that you’ll have a whale of a time, just like Jonah did. Or like the black mold that rapidly covers your bathroom crevices, we can say that we’ve broken the mold of the usual 4-6 songs today.

Anyway, there’s a lot here, seven songs from forthcoming albums and one complete release that will knock you down, burn you down, and leave whatever’s left moaning for help.

I also arranged these things, as I often enjoy doing, to prevent you from getting settled into any kind of comfortable flow, but instead to experience a loss of balance and perhaps even a jolt of whiplash. I’m just trying to model modern life. Continue reading »