UK melodic doom / progressive metallers SERMON discuss new album “Of Golden Verse”

Composed of chief-songwriter Him and James Stewart (Decapitated / Vader) on drums, with album production handled by Scott Atkins, “Of Golden Verse” by atmopsheric progressive metal band SERMON shows a heavier side to the band’s unique craft  without losing their more melodic inclinations. The album represents an intense and dynamic follow-up to its predecessor, delving deep into the corridors of corruption and compromise with startling heaviness. “James is the other side of this. I’ll give him the demo of a whole album and the drums will be written, and he likes me to do that, but when we get in the studio, he makes his suggestions and it often becomes this whole other thing. It wouldn’t sound remotely the same with another drummer. Meanwhile, Scott is the George Martin o...