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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Predicate Object
instanceOf music album
studio album
artist Dead Can Dance NERFINISHED
catalogNumber CAD 808
chronology Dead Can Dance studio albums
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
coverArtDesigner Vaughan Oliver NERFINISHED
followedBy Aion NERFINISHED
follows Within the Realm of a Dying Sun NERFINISHED
genre ethereal wave
gothic rock
neoclassical dark wave
world music
hasInfluenceOn neoclassical dark wave scene
hasPart Chant of the Paladin NERFINISHED
Echolalia
In the Kingdom of the Blind the One-Eyed Are Kings NERFINISHED
Mother Tongue NERFINISHED
Orbis de Ignis NERFINISHED
Severance NERFINISHED
Song of Sophia NERFINISHED
The Host of Seraphim NERFINISHED
The Writing on My Father’s Hand NERFINISHED
Ullyses NERFINISHED
hasStyle ambient soundscapes
choral textures
medieval-inspired arrangements
labelCode CAD 808
language English
length 37:30
mainPerformer Brendan Perry NERFINISHED
Lisa Gerrard NERFINISHED
mediaType audio cassette
compact disc
vinyl record
notableFor atmospheric medieval-inspired soundscapes
haunting vocals
partOf 4AD discography
performer Dead Can Dance NERFINISHED
photographer Nigel Grierson NERFINISHED
producer Dead Can Dance NERFINISHED
John A. Rivers NERFINISHED
publicationYear 1988
recordedIn Blackwing Studios NERFINISHED
London NERFINISHED
Woodbine Street Recording Studios NERFINISHED
recordLabel 4AD NERFINISHED
releaseDate 1988-10-24

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Dead Can Dance notableWork The Serpent’s Egg
Brendan Perry notableWork The Serpent’s Egg