The Behest of Serpents

The Behest of Serpent is a melodic death metal band founded in January of 2019 in Canton Ohio by Seth Norton, Paul Clark, David Gulley, Steven “Spud” Lunsford, and Doug Wright. Throughout 2019 and 2020 the band focused on small home shows while working their way into the surrounding states and meeting other bands. In March of 2021, the band released their debut record “Disciples” to a modest reception with singles Starve the Skies, fan favorite Head over Heels, and Hypocrite which spawned their 1st music video. The band also went into the studio to record a cover of Metallica’s “Of Wolf and Man” to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their self-titled album. This cover was featured on Sirius liquid metal. The band continued to expand their reach throughout 2021 and 2022 playing shows with The Breathing Process, Summoning the Lich, and Carrion Vael, to name a few, and closing out the Disciples era with an appearance at Akron Ohio’s own Summit fest
In October of 2023, the band returned with their sophomore record, “Regicide” producing 4 singles; Haunted Walls, Malignant Messiah, Cascading, and Cripple the Divine. The summer of 2024 found The Behest of Serpents performing at Toledo DeathFest and Inkcarceration Festival with the likes of Rose Funeral, The Convalescent, Sea of Treachery, Shinedown, Godsmack, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage, As I lay Dying etc. They also partnered with Satellite Touring and plan on touring the US starting in 2025