Official: Hammerheart RecordsAlbum out now
The Swedish occult melodic death metal band’s album The Pit and the Pendulum followed on 13/11/2026.
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The story
Serpent have released a video for ‘Season of the Witch’ through Hammerheart Records. Hammerheart released the album, The Pit and the Pendulum, on CD, LP and digital on 13/11/2026.
Hammerheart describes Serpent as Swedish melodic death metal with occult themes. The band is vocalist Kenneth Alutoin and multi-instrumentalist Kristian Niemann, who plays guitars, bass, drums and synths. The video was shot at Popskolans in Åkersberga.
Image: Serpent / Hammerheart Records (YouTube)
Our take
A two-person core with one musician handling every instrument is common in modern melodic death metal, and Niemann’s guitar work is what the label leads with. Hammerheart has also posted a guitar playthrough, which tells you who this record is aimed at.
Bottom line
For fans of occult melodic death metal and guitar-led Swedish metal. The album is out now on Hammerheart.
Release sheet
| Band | Serpent (Sweden) |
| Video | ‘Season of the Witch’ |
| Album | The Pit and the Pendulum |
| Label | Hammerheart Records |
| Out | 13/11/2026 |
The original
Serpent – Season of the Witch (Official Music Video)
Issued by Hammerheart Records on YouTube
