The Serpent Servant is the second album by Christian deathcore

Deathcore

Deathcore is an extreme metal music genre that combines elements of death metal with elements of metalcore or hardcore punk, or both. It is defined by an "excessive" use of death metal riffs, blast beats and use of hardcore punk breakdowns...

 band Impending Doom

Impending Doom

Impending Doom is a Christian deathcore band from Riverside, California.-History:Brook Reeves and Manny Contreras started the band in 2005 with ex members Chris Forno, Isaac Bueno, and Jon. After releasing the The Sin and Doom of Godless Men EP, Greg Pewthers joined on third guitar after leaving...

. They worked with the metalcore

Metalcore

Metalcore is a subgenre of heavy metal combining various elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. The name is a portmanteau of the names of the two genres. The term took on its current meaning in the mid-1990s, describing bands such as Earth Crisis, Deadguy and Integrity...

 band As I Lay Dying

As I Lay Dying (band)

As I Lay Dying is an American metalcore band from San Diego, California. Founded in 2000 by Tim Lambesis and having completed their first Line-up in 2001, the band consists of vocalist Tim Lambesis, drummer Jordan Mancino, lead guitarist Nick Hipa, rhythm guitarist Phil Sgrosso, and bassist Josh...

 vocalist Tim Lambesis

Tim Lambesis

Tim Lambesis is an American musician, best known as the founding member, lead vocalist of American metalcore band As I Lay Dying. He also has a solo/side project in tribute to actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Austrian Death Machine, in which he performs all the required instruments...

 and his production partner Daniel Castleman to record the album. The album was released in the US on March 31, 2009 from Facedown Records

Facedown Records

Facedown Records is a Christian record label based in Fallbrook, California, devoted mostly to hardcore punk and metalcore bands . Founded by No Innocent Victim drummer Jason Dunn, the label started off small with a number of 7" record releases by bands such as Overcome, Dodgin Bullets, and Born...

 and on March 30, 2009 through Siege Of Amida Records.

The Serpent Servant is also the first album by Impending Doom to drop the brutal

Death metal

Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....

 death metal

Death metal

Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....

 sound and focus on a more deathcore sound.

This album hit #144 on the Billboard top 200

Billboard 200

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. #3 In Heatseekers

Top Heatseekers

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. The Serpent Servant sold 4,300 copies in its first week.

Track listing

1. When Waters Run Deep - 1:01
2. The Serpent Servant - 3:26
3. Anything Goes - 4:42
4. Storming the Gates of Hell - 3:43
5. Welcome to Forever - 3:46
6. More Than Conquerors - 4:27
7. Revival: America - 2:35
8. In the House of Mourning - 2:38
9. When I Speak - 3:52
10. City of Refuge - 2:42
11. Beginnings - 2:55

Singles

• "More Than Conquerors"
• "The Serpent Servant"
• "Anything Goes" (internet-only single)
• "Storming the Gates of Hell" (internet-only single)