Cathedral "The Serpent's Gold (UK, Earache Records, MOSH233CD)"

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".

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.

Tracklist:

Disc 1 – The Serpent's Treasure

1. "Ride" Garry Jennings, Lee Dorrian Jennings, Dorrian The Ethereal Mirror 4:46
2. "Hopkins (Witchfinder General)" Dorrian, Jennings Dorrian, Jennings The Carnival Bizarre 5:18
3. "Autumn Twilight" Mark Griffiths Jennings, Griffiths Soul Sacrifice 5:49
4. "Midnight Mountain" Jennings, Dorrian Jennings, Dorrian The Ethereal Mirror 4:55
5. "Soul Sacrifice" Griffiths Jennings Soul Sacrifice 4:32
6. "Enter the Worms" Adam Lehan, Dorrian, David Bianco Lehan, Dorrian, Bianco The Ethereal Mirror 6:05
7. "Stained Glass Horizon" Dorrian, Jennings Dorrian, Jennings Supernatural Birth Machine 5:30
8. "Vampire Sun" Jennings, Dorrian, Scott Carlson Jennings, Dorrian, Carlson The Carnival Bizarre 4:07
9. "Cosmic Funeral" Jennings, Dorrian Jennings, Dorrian Statik Majik 6:59
10. "Ebony Tears" Dorrian Jennings Forest of Equilibrium 7:42
11. "Melancholy Emperor" Endtyme 5:35
12. "Equilibrium" Dorrian Jennings Forest of Equilibrium 6:04
13. "Utopian Blaster" Dorrian, Jennings Dorrian, Jennings The Carnival Bizarre 5:38
14. "Voodoo Fire" Dorrian, Jennings, Leo Smee, Brian Dixon Dorrian, Jennings, Smee, Dixon Caravan Beyond Redemption 5:11
15. "Imprisoned in Flesh" Jennings, Dorrian Jennings, Dorrian The Ethereal Mirror 1:38

Time:  01:19:49

Disc 2 – The Serpent's Chest

1. "Hide & Seek" 1:41
2. "Neophytes for Serpent Eve" (Demo Version) 8:16
3. "Violet Breath" 3:00
4. "Night of the Seagulls" (Demo Version) 5:24
5. "Magic Mountain" 6:16
6. "A Funeral Request" (Live in Brussels, Belgium 18/4/94) 9:06
7. "The Olde Oak Tree" 4:01
8. "Schizoid Puppeteer" 12:14
9. "Carnival Bizarre" (Demo Version) 9:30
10. "Rabies" Witchfinder General 4:41
11. "Blue Light" (Live in Tokyo, Japan 30/5/01) 9:56
12. "Commiserating the Celebration (of Life)" (Demo Version) 3:14

Time:  01:17:19

Released in a double standard jewel case with 24-paged booklet incl. liner notes and an interview with Lee Dorrian.

Recording information:

Mastered at Sonopress.