Description
Still sealed 2015 re-issue with new artwork
Forests Of Witchery is the debut album by Finnish symphonic black metal band Thy Serpent, released in 1996. This was the band’s first collaborative work; the previously released demos were created solely by Sami Tenetz, who currently is rhythm guitarist of the band. It has a more doom/gothic feel than later albums. This Finnish band made some waves in the mid-to-late 90s and seems to have folded since, as they have not released anything since the Death EP in 2000. Fans of more melodic black metal like Dissection and earlier Dimmu Borgir will find this is nothing they have not already heard. Sami Tenetz is a decent songwriter as the riffing that fills this album is actually very good. It’s catchy and often moody, with that distinctive Finnish sound that anyone who listens to metal is familiar with. The arrangements are a bit sprawly, and overall this is pretty laid back. Thy Serpent are certainly not going to appeal to the harsh and fast school of Black Metal, but for the more melodic style this is an excellent example. This is worth a listen. Not a classic in anyway but easily recommended to fans of the style.
Track list:
1. Flowers Of Witchery Abloom
2. Of Darkness And Light
3. A Traveller Of Unknown Plains
4. Only Dust Moves
5. Like A Funereal Veil Of Melancholy
6. Wine From Tears