"I  love  the  music  but,  i   can't  get  past  the  vocals. 
"So, we  set  out  on  a  mission  to   expose  as  many "non  metal" people   into  the  extreme  metal  sound, without  being  yelled  at. Haha."    derek roddy 2005

Drummer   Derek Roddy  started   Serpents Rise,  which  almost  immediately  grabbed  the  attention  of  drummers  around the  world,  And  for  years  Derek  played  serpents  rise   music  at   hundreds  of  clinics  and  drum  events  for  thousands of  musicians  worldwide.
the  Serpens rise  concept  was  to  always  have  different  musical  contributions  from  as  many  sources  as  possible.
 being  patient  and  waiting  for  the  right  line  up  to  present  itself  has  had  it's  up's  and  down's  throughout  the history  of  Serpents rise.  This  lead  to  roddy  being  the  primary  songwriter,  in  which  he  has  never  wanted  to  task.
Roddy  believed  that  the  key  to  the  serpents  rise  sound  would  be  by  the  musical  contribution  made  by  the  members of  the  band. " Everyone  plays  a  part  to  achieve  the  end  goal."
It  wasn't  until  roddy  had  been  jamming  in  several  other  project  that  he  was  able  to  find  the  "perfect  fit"   of musicians  to  take  up  the  task  in  serpents  rise.

Serpents Rise  is   often   referred  to   by  fans  as   having  an   obscure  sound  for  their   bizarre  guitar  parts and   incorporation   of  various   percussion   instruments  and   organic   soundscapes.
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