Serpent Saints: The Ten Amendments
Entombed · 2007
41 min · 10 tracks · death metal
Relentless death metal riffs collide with dark, aggressive themes, creating an unyielding sonic assault that epitomizes Entombed's raw power.
Top tracks — play these first
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Serpent Saints — The opening track sets a relentless pace with powerful riffs and grim lyrics, establishing the album's tone and intensity right from the start.
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Masters of Death — This track combines haunting melodies with ferocious rhythms, highlighting the band's ability to balance brutality with melodic elements that resonate throughout the album.
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Thy Kingdom Coma — Featuring a slower tempo and atmospheric build-up, this song contrasts with other tracks, showcasing the band's versatility while maintaining a dark thematic continuity.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album delivers intense riffs and dark themes but lacks significant variation in dynamics or pacing.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a title track that features rapid-fire drumming and heavily distorted guitar riffs, setting a relentless pace.
- Each song typically maintains a similar tempo, with few significant shifts in dynamics, creating an unyielding sonic experience.
- Lyrically, the tracks explore dark themes, often employing vivid imagery and aggressive language that aligns with the genre's conventions.
- Composition 25% of the score
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6/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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7/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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5/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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7/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
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Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- steady relentless energy throughout
- immersive experience for headbangers
- focused listening for intensity seekers
- powerful anthems for live settings
Maybe skip if you
- prefer soft melodic sounds
- seek quick catchy singles
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2007, Serpent Saints: The Ten Amendments is Entombed's sixth studio album and marks a significant return after a five-year hiatus since their previous record, concluding the early 2000s lineup instability. The band re-established their signature sound while exploring new lyrical themes rooted in darker subject matter.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Dismember· At the Gates· Carcass
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Serpent Saints 5:04
- 2 Masters of Death 5:00
- 3 Amok 4:44
- 4 Thy Kingdom Coma 4:07
- 5 When in Sodom 5:40
- 6 In the Blood 4:39
- 7 Ministry 2:43
- 8 The Dead, the Dying and the Dying to Be Dead 3:01
- 9 Warfare Plague Famine Death 3:20
- 10 Love Song for Lucifer 3:06
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