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The Serpent's Gold
Compilation album by Cathedral
Released	21 June 2004 (2004-06-21)
Recorded	1989–2003
Genre	Doom metal, stoner metal
Length	157:08
Label	Earache
Producer	Dan Tobin, Garry Jennings, Lee Dorian
Cathedral chronology
The VIIth Coming (2002) The Serpent's Gold (2004) The Garden of Unearthly Delights (2005)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal	9/10
Drowned in Sound	7/10
Exclaim!	Favourable
Under the Volcano	Favourable

The Serpent's Gold is a compilation album by British doom metal band Cathedral, released on 21 June 2004 through Earache Records. It consists of two discs, featuring a "Best of" collection titled "The Serpent's Treasure" and a collection of demos and rarities titled "The Serpent's Chest".

Release

Earache released the album in the United Kingdom on 21 June 2004 and in the United States on 27 July 2004. The booklet contains an interview with singer Lee Dorrian and a track-by-track interview about the songs on the second disc with guitarist Garry Jennings.

Track listing

Personnel

Cathedral

• Lee Dorrian – vocals, compilation
• Garry Jennings – bass (disc 1: 1, 4, 6, 15, disc 2: 1–3, 5, 8, 10, 11), guitar, drums (disc 2: 10), keyboard (disc 2: 4, 9), backing vocals (disc 2: 9), tambourine (disc 1: 3, 5), compilation
• Brian Dixon – drums (disc 1: 2, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, disc 2: 8, 11)
• Scott Carlson – bass (disc 2: 4, 6, 9)
• Adam Lehan – bass (disc 2: 7), guitar (disc 1: 1, 3–6, 9, 10, 12, 15, disc 2: 1–3, 5, 7, 12)
• Mark Griffiths – bass (disc 1: 3, 5, 10, 12, disc 2: 2, 12)
• Mark Ramsey Wharton – drums (disc 1: 1, 3–6, 9, 15, disc 2: 1, 2, 5, 7), Hammond organ (disc 1: 3, 5), penny whistle (disc 2: 1), flute (disc 2: 5)
• Leo Smee – bass (disc 1: 2, 7, 8, 11, 13, 14, disc 2: 8, 11)
• Ben Mochrie – drums (disc 2: 2, 12)

Live musicians

• Victor Griffin – guitar (disc 2: 6)
• Joe Hasselvander – drums (disc 2: 6)
• Dave Hornyak – drums (disc 2: 4, 9)

Technical personnel

• Matthew Vickerstaff – design, layout
• Dave Patchett – cover artwork
• Olivier Badin – liner notes
• John Paul – mastering
• Dan Tobin – compilation

References

1. ^ "Cathedral unlock 'The Serpent's Gold'". Earache. 25 May 2004. Archived from the original on 9 June 2004. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
2. ^ Heaney, Gregory. Cathedral: The Serpent's Gold at AllMusic. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
3. ^ Hocking, Mat (1 September 2004). "Cathedral: The Serpent's Gold". Drowned in Sound. Silentway. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
4. Popoff, Martin; Perri, David (2011). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 4: The '00s. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 75. ISBN 9781-926592-20-6.
5. Ayers, Chris (1 September 2004). "Cathedral: The Serpent's Gold". exclaim.ca. Ian Danzig. ISSN 1207-6600. OCLC 1082478197. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
6. Foster, Chuck (2004). "Cathedral "The Serpent's Gold"". Under the Volcano. No. 82. Nesconset, New York. p. 38. OCLC 61669152. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
7. "Cathedral: Two-Disc Compilation Due In July". Blabbermouth.net. 26 May 2004. Retrieved 8 March 2021.

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