Serpentine Dominion

{{Short description|American death metal band}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Serpentine Dominion | image = George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher of Cannibal Corpse.jpg | caption = Vocalist [[George Fisher (musician)|George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher]], also of [[Cannibal Corpse]] | genre = [[Death metal]] | years_active = 2011–present | label = [[Metal Blade Records|Metal Blade]] | current_members = * [[Adam Dutkiewicz]] * [[George Fisher (musician)|George Fisher]] * [[Shannon Lucas]] | past_members = }} '''Serpentine Dominion''' is an American [[death metal]] [[Supergroup (music)|supergroup]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metalsucks.net/2016/07/22/corpsegrinder-adam-d-shannon-lucas-supergroup-serpentine-dominion-more-news-soon/|title=Corpsegrinder + Adam D. + Shannon Lucas Supergroup Will Be Called Serpentine Dominion, More News Soon|date=July 22, 2016|work=metalsucks.net|access-date=September 16, 2016}}</ref> consisting of [[Killswitch Engage]] lead guitarist [[Adam Dutkiewicz]], [[Cannibal Corpse]] vocalist [[George Fisher (musician)|George "Corpsegrinder" Fisher]] and former [[The Black Dahlia Murder (band)|The Black Dahlia Murder]] drummer [[Shannon Lucas]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/killswitch-engage-cannibal-corpse-members-launch-serpentine-dominion/#T7Qguw5DQbBZ40Qr.99|title=KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, CANNIBAL CORPSE Members Launch SERPENTINE DOMINION|date=July 22, 2016|work=blabbermouth.net|access-date=September 16, 2016}}</ref> They released their debut album on October 28, 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.metalblade.com/serpentinedominion/|title=Serpentine Dominion|website=www.metalblade.com|access-date=September 16, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/serpentine-dominion-feat-killswitch-engage-cannibal-corpse-members-on-the-brink-of-devastation-playthrough-video/|title=SERPENTINE DOMINION Feat. KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, CANNIBAL CORPSE Members: 'On The Brink Of Devastation' Playthrough Video|date=September 14, 2016|language=en-US|access-date=September 16, 2016}}</ref>

==History== The origins of Serpentine Dominion can be traced back to 2009's [[Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival]], which [[Killswitch Engage]], [[Cannibal Corpse]] and [[The Black Dahlia Murder (band)|The Black Dahlia Murder]] were all part of. The project began when Dutkiewicz wrote songs for Fisher and asked him to perform vocals over them, which he agreed to. Dutkiewicz also stated that the songs were written specifically for Fisher. Shannon Lucas was tapped to record the drums for the album.<ref name="blabbermouth.net">{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/killswitch-engage-cannibal-corpse-members-launch-serpentine-dominion/|title=KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, CANNIBAL CORPSE Members Launch SERPENTINE DOMINION|date=July 22, 2016|work=blabbermouth.net|access-date=October 12, 2016}}</ref>

On July 22, 2016, the band announced that their name would be "Serpentine Dominion". On August 11, 2016, they revealed the release date and track listing for their self-titled debut, to be released under [[Metal Blade Records]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/serpentine-dominion-feat-killswitch-engage-cannibal-corpse-members-debut-album-details-revealed/|title=SERPENTINE DOMINION Feat. KILLSWITCH ENGAGE, CANNIBAL CORPSE Members: Debut Album Details Revealed|date=August 11, 2016|work=blabbermouth.net|access-date=October 12, 2016}}</ref> ''Serpentine Dominion'' was officially released on October 28, 2016, and was met with positive reviews from both fans and critics.

In May of 2026 Dutkiewicz revealed that he had begun writing material for the band’s second studio album.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-05-08 |title=ADAM D. Tells Metal Injection Why His Project With Ex-KILLSWITCH ENGAGE Vocalist HOWARD JONES Is Delayed |url=https://metalinjection.net/interviews/adam-d-says-that-project-with-ex-killswitch-engage-burn-eternal-is-taking-so-long-is-partially-our-managements-fault-its-partially-us |access-date=2026-05-08 |website=Metal Injection |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Musical style == Serpentine Dominion's sound has been described as [[death metal]],<ref name="metal injection review">{{Cite web|url=https://metalinjection.net/reviews/serpentine-dominion-serpentine-dominion|title=Album Review: SERPENTINE DOMINION Serpentine Dominion|date=2 November 2016|website=Metal Injection|access-date=19 November 2020}}</ref><ref name="Moshville review">{{Cite web|url=https://www.moshville.co.uk/reviews/album-review/2016/10/review-serpentine-dominion-serpentine-dominion/|title=Review: Serpentine Dominion – "Serpentine Dominion"|website=The Moshville Times|date=29 October 2016 |access-date=19 November 2020}}</ref><ref name="AllAboutTheRock review">{{Cite web|url=http://allabouttherock.co.uk/serpentine-dominion-cd-review/|title=Serpentine Dominion – Self-Titled CD Review|website=Allabouttherock.co.uk|date=13 September 2016|access-date=19 November 2020}}</ref><ref name="Rushon Rock review">{{Cite web|url=http://rushonrock.com/2016/11/05/review-serpentine-dominion/|title=REVIEW - SERPENTINE DOMINION|first=Richard|last=Holmes|website=Rushonrock.com|date=5 November 2016|access-date=19 November 2020}}</ref> and [[extreme metal]],<ref name="Rushon Rock review" /> when asked about the project's musical style, Dutkiewicz said: "It's not straight death metal — there's some melodic elements in there — but it's much faster and more aggressive than Killswitch Engage is. And the drums are blazing, so Shannon is probably one of the only guys on the face of the earth who could pull this off."<ref name="blabbermouth.net"/>

The band's lyrics for their debut album were written by Killswitch Engage vocalist [[Jesse Leach]]. Fisher stated in "The Jasta Show": "I originally was going to write stuff, and you know what? Writing lyrics has just never been my thing, and we were getting down to when I was supposed to go up there and lay down my vocals. And Adam just said 'Look, I'll ask Jesse to write some stuff.' So he wrote it, and I just said I don't want no pro-religious crap 'cause I ain't about all that. Anyway, so it's more just about like getting revenge against corrupt motherfuckers and shit like that."<ref name="blabbermouth.net"/>

== Members == * [[Adam Dutkiewicz]] – guitar, bass, vocals * [[George Fisher (musician)|George Fisher]] – vocals * [[Shannon Lucas]] – drums

==Discography== * ''Serpentine Dominion'' (2016, [[Metal Blade Records]])

==References== {{Reflist}}

[[Category:American death metal musical groups]] [[Category:Extreme metal musical groups]]