''Serpent Sermon'' is the twelfth

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by Swedish

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band

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. It was released in North America on 5 June 2012 through Century Media Records on CD, vinyl and digital download. It reached number 44 on the Top Heatseekers Albums chart, selling roughly 800 copies in its first week. Limited edition versions of the album include the bonus track "Coram Satanae", and a limited edition 7" vinyl EP of "Souls for Belial" was also released, featuring a cover of

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's "Oil On Panel". A music video of "Souls for Belial" was also released on 9 May 2012. The last album to feature drummer Lars Broddesson.

Track listing

*All music and lyrics written by Marduk.

Personnel

Marduk *

Mortuus Mortuus are a Swedish black/death metal band. History Mortuus recorded their eponymous 7” EP ''Mortuus'' which was released by The Ajna Offensive in 2005. The members “decided to put the project to death after the seven-inch was recorded, ...

– vocals * Morgan Steinmeyer Håkansson – guitar * Magnus "Devo" Andersson – bass * Lars Broddesson – drums

Charts

References

2012 albums Marduk (band) albums Century Media Records albums {{2010s-metal-album-stub