SERPENT LORD Emerges with New Album ‘The Once Forgotten Ways of Old’

Solo pagan black metal project SERPENT LORD will be releasing its debut album, The Once Forgotten Ways of Old, on May 29th, 2026, via Eisenwald Records. The project has debuted the haunting first single, “Aries Ram.”

SERPENT LORD first slithered into existence in 2003, emerging as a solitary pagan black metal vessel forged by Jake Superchi (UADA, Ceremonial Castings). Though the project’s first true album was recorded in 2005, the work was abruptly shelved and lay dormant for 20 years. Now, in the Year of the Snake, the ancient offering has been reborn and reimagined as The Once Forgotten Ways of Old, preserving every note of its primordial conception.

The album was re-recorded in the cold heart of the Pacific Northwest between 2022 and 2025, engineered and mixed by Jake Superchi, and mastered by Arthur Rizk. The release features new artwork and the original logo created by Kris Verwimp, along with photography by Peter Beste.

The Once Forgotten Ways of Old Track Listing:

1. Aries Ram
2. Constrictor
3. The Once Forgotten Ways of Old
4. Enter Serpentagram
5. A Pagan’s Spell
6. Forever on the Grounds of Battle

SERPENT LORD ‘The Once Forgotten Ways of Old’ album artwork