Upcoming Release: OPHIOLATRY
OPHIOLATRY – “SERPENT’S VERDICT”: A DEATH METAL STORM BREWING SINCE 1998
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Let’s cut the pretense: This isn’t some garage band hammering out half-baked riffs. Serpent’s Verdict (out June 6, 2025), Ophiolatry’s latest album, doesn’t just hit hard: It exorcises. Picture ancient wrath fused with tribal percussion and riffs sharp enough to split obsidian, all woven into a narrative of destruction and rebirth. These Brazilians haven’t written music… they’ve weaponized it.
Formed in 1998, Ophiolatry slithered in the shadows for years, a serpent coiled in wait. Their early demos? Raw enough to give your eardrums tetanus. After 13 years of silence, roughly the lifespan of your average metal-obsessed teen, they’ve resurfaced with a lineup that’s half-new, half-feral. Jaime Veron’s vocals could turn holy water to vinegar, while Fred Barros’ guitars feel less like shredding and more like napalm in a cathedral.
And Dan Swanö’s mastering? Pure genius. Like carving a diamond… with a chainsaw. Tracks like “Somehow” set the tone: tribal rhythms colliding with unrelenting death metal. Thirteen songs? Thirteen open wounds.
The verdict? A cathartic purge, unfiltered. Ophiolatry isn’t here to lull you, they’re here to remind you that metal isn’t just heard… it’s survived.
Punchline: If this album doesn’t make your neck hairs scream, check your pulse.
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