Nite – Cult of the Serpent Sun

Nite – Cult of the Serpent Sun
Season of Mist Records
9,0/10,0

Brief:

When darkness engulfs the world, NITE sets the sky ablaze with white-hot, blackened heavy metal.

Having journeyed to the stars on their last venture, NITE now faces the abyssal and shadowy mythology that has long laid dormant beneath society. Each of the eight epic battles on Cult of the Serpent Sun tests their mettle. But amidst the album’s blackened perils, the band emerges victorious.

Ever since banding together in 2018, NITE has carried the torch for Bay Area metal. Darkness Silence Mirror Flame debuted their blackened twist on NWOBHM. On Cult of the Serpent Sun, NITE wisely triples down on their trusty arsenal. Instead of scaling back, their third album adds more heft to the band’s armor. “We play a traditional style of heavy metal, but the blackened element takes us in a different direction,” Labrakis says.

On Cult of the Serpent Sun, NITE guards the altar of blackened heavy metal with sharpened blades and axes raised.

[Edited Press Release]

Tracklist:

1. Cult of the Serpent Sun (4:56)
2. Skull (4:31)
3. Crow (Fear The Night) (4:11)
4. The Mystic (4:55)
5. The Last Blade (4:32)
6. Carry On (4:29)
7. Tarmut (5:14)
8. Winds of Sokar (3:52)

Main Focus Tracks:

1. Cult of the Serpent Sun (4:56)
2. Crow (Fear The Night) (4:11)
3. The Last Blade (4:32)

Other Recommended Tracks:

2. Skull (4:31)
3. The Mystic (4:55)
4. Carry On (4:29)
5. Tarmut (5:14)

Line-Up:

Van Labrakis: Guitar / Vocals
Scott Hoffman: Guitar
Avinash Mittur: Bass
Patrick Crawford: Drums

Comments:

Cult of the Serpent Sun definitely puts Nite at the top of the blackened heavy metal scene, which they renew with fierce inspiration. A melodic, aggressive, and original album—blackened heavy metal at its finest!

Contacts:

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Selected Discography:

Darkness Silence Mirror Flame – 2020
Voices of the Kronian Moon – 2022
Cult of the Serpent Sun – 2025

Photo credit: @newpleasure.photos