New York City doom troopers Serpentine Path have signed to Relapse Records.
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The label stated that they are “extremely proud” to sign the band, who are “a true pedigree of the doom underworld”.
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Serpentine Path consists of current and former members of Electric Wizard, Ramesses and Unearthly Trance.
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The band — Tim Bagshaw on guitar, Jay Newman on bass, Darren Verni on drums and Ryan Lipynsky on vocals — released its debut 7″ earlier this year via Parasitic Records, and recently finished work on a self-titled full-length debut.
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The album was recorded and mixed by bassist Jay Newman at The Humanless Compound in NYC and will be released by Relapse in Autumn.
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Newman stated: “Serpentine Path is honoured to announce that our debut album will be released by Relapse Records! The four of us aim for nothing but the most uncompromising and intense death/doom metal songs we can possibly create.”