Serpent's Curse by HEADS FOR THE DEAD

Members of well-known death metal groups such as URSINNE, WOMBBATH and REVEL IN FLESH have created the finest kind of death metal that draws heavily from the old school horror movies. Jonny Pettersson (also in HENRY KANE, PALE KING) has used all his experience to create truly menacing music that is epic in scope and also fairly original. There are few albums that you'll hear such as this one that has perfectly encapsulated various facets of death metal without compromising on the overall sound. REVEL IN FLESH's Ralf Hauber is terrifying on vocals and brings this whole event to life. Members of SENTIENT HORROR (Matt Moliti) and WOMBBATH (Håkan Stuvemark) furthermore liven up the proceedings with their guest solos, with the session drummer of DOWN AMONG THE DEAD MEN (Erik Bevenrud) pounding away triumphantly. Right from the hair-raising warning that goes off to the fitting finish with a WOLFBRIGADE cover, the debut album of HEADS FOR THE DEAD will keep you riveted, thoroughly enthralled, and will invariably have you scrambling to hit the repeat play button of what is arguably this year's most awaited release from Transcending Obscurity Records.

Tracklist

1.	Serpent's Curse	4:58

2.	Heads For The Dead	2:25

3.	Deep Below	5:37

4.	Post Mortem Suffering	1:33

5.	The Awakening	5:04

6.	Death Calls	1:01

7.	Of Wrath And Vengeance	4:18

8.	Gate Creeper	4:11

9.	Return To Fathomless Darkness	4:24

10.	In Darkness You Feel No Regrets (Wolfbrigade Cover)	2:30

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Credits

released September 24, 2018

Lineup -
Ralf Hauber (REVEL IN FLESH) - Vocals, Lyrics
Jonny Pettersson (URSINNE, WOMBBATH) - All music and production

Erik Bevenrud (DOWN AMONG THE DEAD MEN) - Session drums

Matt Moliti (SENTIENT HORROR) - Guest solos on tracks 1, 2, 3
Håkan Stuvemark (WOMBBATH) - Guest solos on tracks 7, 2

Artwork by Branca Studio (PARADISE LOST, BEASTMAKER)
Logo by Mark Riddick (FETID ZOMBIE)

LP layout by Francesco Gemelli (TOWARDS ATLANTIS LIGHTS, KATATONIA, MASTER)

INTERNATIONAL PRESS -

- "one of the Death Metal highlights of the year" - Hotel 666 (Germany) 10/10
www.hotel666.de/review/997/heads_for_the_dead_-_serpent´s_curse/

- "This is the record of the year!" - Live Reviewer (Netherlands)
wp.livereviewer.com/review-heads-for-the-dead-serpents-curse/

- "Immortal classic" - Blessed Altar (UK) 10/10
www.blessedaltarzine.com/2018/10/30/heads-for-the-dead-serpents-curse/

- "a real contender for my favourite death metal album" - The Killchain (US)
thoseonceloyal.wordpress.com/2018/09/02/review-heads-for-the-dead-serpents-curse/

- "one of the best death metal releases this year" - GBHBL (US)
gbhbl.com/album-review-heads-for-the-dead-serpents-curse-transcending-obscurity-records/

- "contender for Death Metal album of the year" - Zephyr's Odem (Germany) 10/10
www.zephyrs-odem.de/cd-s/detail/heads-for-the-dead-serpents-curse-2018-8309/

- "Abominable, formidable and infinitely listenable" - Angry Metal Guy (US)
www.angrymetalguy.com/heads-for-the-dead-serpents-curse-review/

- "contender for metal record of the year" - Death Comes Lifting (US) 5/5
www.deathcomeslifting.com/serpents-curse-by-heads-for-the-dead-review

- "crushing death metal" - Decibel Magazine (US) Premiere
www.decibelmagazine.com/2018/08/20/track-premiere-heads-for-the-dead-the-awakening/

- "a standout contender in a cramped year" - Metal Utopia (US)
www.metalutopia.com/heads-for-the-dead-serpents-curse-review/

- "one of the best death metal albums of the year" - The Dirty Room (US)
www.facebook.com/TheDirtyRoomLasCruces/photos/a.1530461790387543/1535570879876634/?type=3&theater

- "a modern SweDeath masterpiece" - Moshpit Nation (US) 5/5
www.moshpitnation.com/heads-for-the-dead-serpents-curse/

- "the best form of death metal" - Wings of Death (Netherlands)
www.wingsofdeath.net/66301-Heads-For-The-Dead-Serpent-s-Curse

- "seriously in contention as the best album death of the year" - Suffisocore (Italy)
www.suffissocore.com/portal/review/11097

- "absolutely vile death metal" - Metal Injection (US)
www.metalinjection.net/av/new-music/heads-for-the-dead-wombbath-ushers-forth-the-vile-death-metal-on-the-awakening

- "one hell of an album" - Battle Helm (Norway) 5/5
battlehelm.com/reviews/heads-for-the-dead-serpents-curse/

- "one of the most exciting albums of the year" - Dark Scene (Austria)
www.darkscene.at/review/8114/heads-for-the-dead-serpents-curse/

- ""Serpent's Curse" will star in the great blockbuster "Death Metal 2018", that's for sure" - Hell Is Open (Germany) 9/10!
www.hell-is-open.de/info/cd-review.php?cd_id=1204

- "most passionate death metal I have heard in years" - Metal Gods TV (US)
metalgodstv.com/heads-for-the-dead-album-review-serpents-curse/

- "OSDM hit" - Lords of Metal (Netherlands) 90/100
www.lordsofmetal.nl/en/reviews/view/id/37697

- "a visceral celebration of grime and violence" - Invisible Oranges (US)
www.invisibleoranges.com/heads-for-the-dead-premiere/

- "Obscure Death Metal with the power of a steamroller!" - Metal (Germany) 9/10!
www.metal.de/reviews/heads-for-the-dead-serpents-curse-348924/

- "one of the best works of the current year" - MetalEyes IYE (Italy) 8.8/10
metaleyes.iyezine.com/heads-for-the-dead-serpents-curse/

- "an essential album" - Broken Tomb (Spain) 8.5/10
www.brokentombmagazine.com/2018/08/critica-heads-for-the-dead-serpents-curse-2018/

- "a very powerful recording" - Necromance (Spain) 8.5/10
necromance.eu/heads-for-the-dead-deu-serpents-curse-cd-2018-transcending-obscurity-records/

- "masterpiece" - Dissecting The Euphony (Malaysia)
dissectingtheeuphony.blogspot.com/2018/07/heads-for-dead-serpents-curse-2018.html

- "incredibly strong" - VM Underground (Netherlands)
www.vm-underground.com/review/heads-for-the-dead-serpents-curse/

- "dark, enigmatic" - Necromance (Spain) 8.5/10
necromance.eu/heads-for-the-dead-deu-serpents-curse-cd-2018-transcending-obscurity-records/

- "outstanding" - XXL Rock (Germany)
www.xxl-rock.com/index.php/reviews/5950-heads-for-the-dead-serpent-s-curse.html

- "powerful" - Metal Talk (UK) 8/10
www.metaltalk.rocks/heads-forthe-dead-serpents-curse

- "an album you’ll keep returning to again and again" - Wonderbox Metal (UK)
wonderboxmetal.com/2018/09/14/heads-for-the-dead-serpents-curse-review/

- "reaches a whole new level" - Head-Banger Reviews (US)
headbangerreviews.wordpress.com/2018/07/20/heads-for-the-dead-serpents-curse/

- "simply immense" - No Clean Singing (US) Premiere
www.nocleansinging.com/2018/07/26/an-ncs-premiere-heads-for-the-dead-deep-below/

- "proof that death metal still has the resource in horror" - Music In Belgium (Belgium) 4/5
www.musicinbelgium.net/pl/modules.php?name=Reviews&rop=showcontent&id=9571

- "powerful" - Mega Metal (Germany) 8/10
www.mega-metal.de/reviews/h/heads-for-the-dead-serpents-curse.html

- "Excellent" - Deadly Storm (Czech Republic)
deadly-storm.blogspot.com/2018/08/recenzereview-heads-for-dead-serpents.html

- "thick layer of nostalgic horror film atmosphere" - Toilet ov Hell (US) Premiere
www.toiletovhell.com/video-premiere-heads-for-the-dead-will-teach-you-the-serpents-curse/

- "it is tremendous" - Return To My Blood (Mexico) 8/10
www.rtmbmusic.com/2018/08/resena-heads-for-the-dead-serpents-curse.html

- "excellent" - Metal Only (Germany)
www.metal-only.de/info-center/reviews/show/132288-heads-for-the-dead-serpents-curse.html

- "very dark" - Dark Underground Music Zine (US) 8/10
hatredmeanswarzine.blogspot.com/2018/07/heads-for-deadserpents.html

- "powerful" - Giornale Metal (Italy)
giornalemetal.blogspot.com/2018/07/heads-for-dead-serpents-curse.html

- " I recommend whole-heartedly" - The Sound Not The Word (UK)
thesoundnottheword.com/2018/10/01/review-heads-for-the-dead-serpents-curse/

- "some extra thought went into "Serpent's Curse"" - Wormwood Chronicles (US)
www.wormwoodchronicles.net/torture-chamber/heads-for-the-dead

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