Killswitch Engage's Jesse Leach Talks Ghostwriting For Corpsegrinder In Serpentine Dominion

Killswitch Engage frontman Jesse Leach has spoken about his ghostwriting for Cannibal Corpse frontman George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher‘s lyrics on the upcoming debut album from Serpentine Dominion. That band unites Leach‘s Killswitch Engage bandmate Adam Dutkiewicz with Fisher and ex-The Black Dahlia Murder drummer Shannon Lucas. Leach said earlier today (August 13th):

“So I wrote some of the darkest lyrics of my career! I was originally hired as a ghost writer but the boys decided to out me (I’m secretly really stoked they did)! What an absolute HONOR to be a part of this project! This album is just next level! If you would have told a 16 year old me I’d be writing lyrics for George from Monstrosity (better known now for his work in Cannibal Corpse) I would have lost my mind! Still kind of geeking out about it! Head over to Metalblade.com for more details. All hails! The power of these three musicians combined is a force to be reckoned with! Just wait…its MASSIVE!”

Serpentine Dominion will release their self-titled debut album on October 28th via Metal Blade. You can hear their first song to be debuted here.

So I wrote some of the darkest lyrics of my career! I was originally hired as a ghost writer but the boys decided to out me (I’m secretly really stoked they did)! What an absolute HONOR to be a part of this project! This album is just next level! If you would have told a 16 year old me I’d be writing lyrics for George from Monstrosity (better known now for his work in Cannibal Corpse) I would have lost my mind! Still kind of geeking out about it! Head over to Metalblade.com for more details. All hails! The power of these three musicians combined is a force to be reckoned with! Just wait…its MASSIVE! ???????????????????????????????????????????? The origins of Serpentine Dominion can be traced back to 2009’s Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival, which boasted a line-up that included Killswitch Engage, Cannibal Corpse, and The Black Dahlia Murder. During that fateful summer, Killswitch Engage guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz made a proposition to Cannibal Corpse vocalist George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher: “George, I want to write you a record.” On the Mayhem Fest tour, Shannon Lucas, who performed with The Black Dahlia Murder through 2012, was tapped to record drums on the album. Between 2009 and 2016, Cannibal Corpse and Killswitch Engage released three albums each, so scheduling time to work on Serpentine Dominion was no easy feat – but when their rigorous schedules allowed, Serpentine Dominion began to come together, with Killswitch Engage vocalist Jesse Leach penning the lyrics, which touch on corruption within the government, religion, big business, and other timely issues. Ultimately, though, this debut is a pure passion project; it was written and recorded simply for why musicians get into music in the first place: fun. See below for the official track-listing, and stay tuned for more news coming soon! Serpentine Dominion track-listing 1. Intro 2. The Vengeance in Me 3. Vanquished Unto Thee 4. Divide, Conquer, Burn, and Destroy 5. Sovereign Hate 6. On the Brink of Devastation 7. Jagged Cross Legions 8. Prelude 9. This Endless War Serpentine Dominion line-up: Adam Dutkiewicz – guitars George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher – vocals Shannon Lucas – drums #SerpentineDominion

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Killswitch Engage's Jesse Leach Talks Ghostwriting For Corpsegrinder In Serpentine Dominion

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