Cult of the Serpent Sun

by NITE (metal)

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fyeahmetal In which Nite go from good to great - the songwriting and hookiness is stronger than ever, while never sacrificing the blackened heavy metal (not "n roll" IMO) that makes them special. The anthemic guitar melodies recall the mighty Rotting Christ, and the whole package feels masterfully sure-handed. Nite has arrived, in a big way. Favorite track: The Mystic.

Ralph Douglas A crackingly melodic batch of blackened mid paced classic heavy metal tunes!! Stand out album of this genre for 2025!

Sean TPLTR Fantastic black and roll! These riffs/songs will stick in your head for days! Highly recommend! Favorite track: Crow (Fear the Night).

F_Slim It is so new and different and yet still so familiar and unmistakably NITE! I love every second of it. Favorite track: The Last Blade.

edgartmcc NITE is life! Favorite track: Crow (Fear the Night).

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1.	Cult of the Serpent Sun 04:55	lyrics	buy track
Cult of the Serpent Sun Sacred omen Creature of another time Grave, your error The one Pour your venom Preachers of the underground Break the mirror Servants of the Serpent Sun As the hour draws near Make no mistake Circle the master Children of the Sun Death Death Death Death eternal Death Death Death Death eternal Sacred omen Creature of another time Grave, your error The one Pour your venom Preachers of the underground Break the mirror Servants of the Serpent Sun As the hour draws near Make no mistake Circle the master Children of the Sun Death Death Death Death eternal Death Death Death Death eternal Death Death Death Death eternal Death Death Death Death eternal
2.	Skull 04:31	info	buy track
3.	Crow (Fear the Night) 04:11 video	lyrics	buy track
Crow (Fear the Night) Stay strong, my sons Of Farwin Cove Your name, forbidden Forsaken stone The jade key of life Will rule them all Deep black, forever Eterneum Fear the night Fear the night Fear the night Fear the night Fly high, my sons Of Farwin Cove Your pain, eternal Forsaken stone The pale key of death Will rule them all Deep black, forever Eterneum Fear the night Fear the night Fear the night Fear the night
4.	The Mystic 04:54	lyrics	buy track
The Mystic Time Space Black and white Breathe Rise and fall Time Left and right Red, black and white Fire Bring me to life Breathe Rise Child in time Stone in the sand Eternal one Rise Be Fire Time Space Left and right Red, black and white Fire Bring me to life Breathe Rise Child in time Stone in the sand Eternal one Rise Be Fire Lords of light Bring me to life Breathe Rise Child in time Light in the dark Eternal one Rise Be Fire
5.	The Last Blade 04:31	lyrics	buy track
The Last Blade Stage, lights Nuclear war Our last stand At the end of the world This curse Will take the living The great plague Is unforgiving Away they go The undertow By the stars on your blade Bind them By the flash of the blade Take us down Stage, lights Nuclear war Our last stand At the end of the world This curse Will take the living The great plague Is unforgiving Away they go The undertow By the stars on your blade Bind them By the flash of the blade Take them down By the stars on your blade Bind them By the flash of the blade Take us down By the stars on your blade Bind them By the flash of the blade Take them down By the stars on your blade Bind them By the flash of the blade Take us down The blade You hold Will end The world
6.	Carry On 04:28	lyrics	buy track
Carry On They say war Is the way Some say love Is the answer Carry on Carry on Carry on Carry on You say life Is a game I say time Has the answer Carry on Carry on Carry on Carry on Carry on
7.	Tarmut 05:14	lyrics	buy track
Tarmut Rays of gold Fields of forever The isle of light Rumors of life This curse, bestow Fields of forever The isle of light will touch The void Bring me the heart Bring me the heart of the Sun Bring me the heart Bring me the heart of the Sun This curse bestow Fields of forever Rumors of war Fortress, one Bring me the heart Bring me the heart of the Sun Bring me the heart Bring me the heart of the Sun Bring me the heart Bring me the heart of the Sun Bring me the heart Bring me the heart of the Sun
8.	Winds of Sokar 03:52	lyrics	buy track
Winds of Sokar My son You waited too long Yet fate Will come for us all Dream on And find who you are Reach out And head for the stars My son You made it this far Yet time Will come for us all Deep down You know who you are Reach out And head for the stars Break on through The Other Have you found the answer? One is all and all is one

about

When darkness fills our world, NITE sets the air ablaze with white-hot, blackened heavy metal.
Having completed their journey through the stars and the skies on Voices of the Kronian Moon, NITE now faces the abyssal and shadowy mythology that has long laid dormant on their third album, Cult of the Serpent Sun.
“Crow (Fear the Night)” is a rallying cry, demanding fists to rise with power and might. And yet, “The Mystic” offers another shade of light: space and time return while fire-breathing bass sets the scene ablaze. Van Labrakis’ road-hardened voice stands defiant in “Carry On”, denouncing the perils of war and peering through the mists of time.
On Cult of the Serpent Sun, NITE guards the altar of blackened heavy metal with honed blades and axes raised.

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released March 14, 2025

Produced by Produced by Van Labrakis and NITE
Engineered, Mixed, and Mastered by Van Labrakis at 210 Studios San Francisco

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

Cover Artwork by Adam Vick (Dark Meditation)

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