The Serpent's Egg

The Serpent's Egg is the fourth album recorded by the Dead Can Dance duo, Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry. It was released in October 1988. It featured the song "The Host of Seraphim" which was later used in the films Baraka, Vexille: 2077 Japanese Isolation, and The Mist. Group performs "Echolalia" and "Mother Tongue" at 1992 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony in Albertville.

The album was the last produced during the time of Perry and Gerrard's romantic partnership. Much of the album was recorded in a multi-story apartment block in the Isle of Dogs area of London.

Track listing

1. "The Host of Seraphim" – 6:18
2. "Orbis de Ignis" – 1:35
3. "Severance" – 3:22
4. "The Writing on My Father's Hand" – 3:50
5. "In the Kingdom of the Blind the One-Eyed Are Kings" – 4:12
6. "Chant of the Paladin" – 3:48
7. "Song of Sophia" – 1:24
8. "Echolalia" – 1:17
9. "Mother Tongue" – 5:16
10. "Ullyses" – 5:09

All songs written by Dead Can Dance (Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry).