Behind the Video: NITE’s Van Labrakis Dives into “Cult of the Serpent Sun”

Locked and loaded, NITE is ready to bring light to your day with some darkness. The band is set to release their latest studio record, Cult of the Serpent Sun, on March 14th via Season of Mist. Their third proper studio offering, Cult of the Serpent Sun, provides more of the precision, top-notch songwriting, and superior instrumentation that you are coming to expect from this Bay Area black metal quartet. NITE brings a contemporary approach to a very well-articulated appreciation for traditional heavy metal. Within the darkness comes the light, with many songs on the album fast and upbeat, meant to, dare we say, lift your spirits. It’s like a classic attack with a modern approach. In describing the album, the band says it best when they state, “Cult of the Serpent Sun is about how we perse...