The Serpent’s Egg

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The Serpent’s Egg is a 1988 album by the ethereal neoclassical duo Dead Can Dance, noted for its atmospheric, medieval-inspired soundscapes and haunting vocals.

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The Serpent’s Egg canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf music album
studio album
artist Dead Can Dance
catalogNumber CAD 808
chronology Dead Can Dance studio albums
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
coverArtDesigner Vaughan Oliver
followedBy Aion
follows Within the Realm of a Dying Sun
genre ethereal wave
gothic rock
neoclassical dark wave
world music
hasInfluenceOn neoclassical dark wave scene
hasPart Chant of the Paladin
Echolalia
In the Kingdom of the Blind the One-Eyed Are Kings
Mother Tongue
Orbis de Ignis
Severance
Song of Sophia
linked to: Pistis Sophia

The Host of Seraphim
The Writing on My Father’s Hand
Ullyses
hasStyle ambient soundscapes
choral textures
medieval-inspired arrangements
labelCode CAD 808
language English
length 37:30
mainPerformer Brendan Perry
Lisa Gerrard
mediaType audio cassette
compact disc
vinyl record
notableFor atmospheric medieval-inspired soundscapes
haunting vocals
partOf 4AD discography
performer Dead Can Dance
photographer Nigel Grierson
producer Dead Can Dance
John A. Rivers
publicationYear 1988
recordedIn Blackwing Studios
London
linked to: London, England

Woodbine Street Recording Studios
recordLabel 4AD
releaseDate 1988-10-24

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Dead Can Dance notableWork The Serpent’s Egg
Brendan Perry notableWork The Serpent’s Egg
Within the Realm of a Dying Sun followedBy The Serpent’s Egg
A Passage in Time includesMaterialFrom The Serpent’s Egg