"SERPENTCULT are a doom metal band hailing from Gent, Belgium and
although “Weight Of Light” is their first full length album after their
first EP “Trident Nor Fire”, these guys seem to be experienced or
inspired, or both... About the experience aspect, I should mention that
three out of four members happened to be members of another doom metal
band of the past Thee Plague Of Gentlemen. Regarding the forth, it is
considered to be the surprise of this band! It's the female vocalist
Michelle Nocon! Oh yes... Females can perform as well as men in a doom
metal project! I must admit I was uneasy about it at first, but all my
fears were stilled after the first listen! Maybe you'll think they have
lightened the music in order to fit with the female vox, but NO! Every
rhythm, every melody, every note can't be anything else than doomish...
Beginning from the bass lines, which are the definition of doom
technique, slow and powerful they are the foothold of the entire
composition! Every riff and verse is based on these amazing bass lines!
The dominant sound of “Weight Of Light” is the harsh and aggressive
combination of guitars and bass. And here comes the voice of Michelle,
which gives the songs proper musical sound. Her voice isn't something
unreal... It's just a melodic voice fitting very nice to the style of
the band, and additionally tends to make it really fresh and inspired,
although SERPENTCULT in general seems to follow faithfully the path that
Black Sabbath, Cathedral, Electric Wizard and Celtic Frost have
engraved during the decades...
“Weight Of Light” is a must-have for
every die-hard fan of doom metal scene, and that's only because it's
fresh and the band is promising a better or different future..."