Kiss of the Cobra King

2019 single by Powerwolf
"Kiss of the Cobra King"
Single by Powerwolf
from the album Best of the Blessed
Released1 November 2019
Recorded2019
StudioFascination Street Studios (Gothenburg, Sweden)
Genre
  • Power metal
  • heavy metal
LabelNapalm Records
Songwriter(s)
  • Attila Dorn
  • Charles Greywolf
  • Matthew Greywolf
  • Falk Maria Schlegel
  • Roel van Helden
Producer(s)Jens Bogren
Powerwolf singles chronology
"Fire & Forgive"
(2018) 		"Kiss of the Cobra King"
(2019)
Music video
"Kiss of the Cobra King" on YouTube

"Kiss of the Cobra King" is a song by German power metal band Powerwolf. It was originally released on the album Return in Bloodred.[1][2]

The song earned the Gold and Platinum Record award in Czech Republic.[3][4]

Background and release

The first version of "Kiss of the Cobra King" was released on Powerwolf's first studio album titled Return in Bloodred on 4 April 2005.[5]

In 2018, the song was covered by the metalcore band Caliban.[6][7] It was available on the Deluxe Edition of Powerwolf's album The Sacrament of Sin.[8][9][10]

A re-written version of the song was released as a single on 1 November 2019.[11][12]

Subject

The first version of the song tells a story about a wolf, which fights against a snake.[13][14] The story is about the war between Romania and the Ottoman Empire under Vlad III Dracula.[15] According to older interviews, this is an old Romanian legend; the biography of The History of Heresy I, on the other hand, claims that the idea arose during a rehearsal session when Attila Dorn ordered a pop-up pop group to be quiet, otherwise they would be "bitten by the Cobra King."[16]

The 2019 version tells about Eve, the first woman according to the origin story of the Abrahamic religions, who's being tempted by the serpent of Eden to eat of the Tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

Music video

The music video for the song was directed by Matteo Vdiva Fabbiani and Chiara Cerami. It was released on YouTube on 1 November 2019.[17][18] It follows Eve as she's being tempted to eat an apple by Matthew Greywolf, Attila Dorn, Roel van Helden, Falk Maria Schlegel and Charles Greywolf.

Eve is played by Jezz von Sperling. The video also features Alessandro Adriano Dos Santos, Ari Denaro, Beatrice Baumann, Cristina Sech, Eva Hel, Furfur, Josephine Paulenz, Lily Kumpe, Lisa Vandalism, Lyna R. Lynanuye, Mary De Weirdo, Natalie Petek, Seilor Cernunnos, Setty Mois, Thenia AF. and Zora van der Blast. It was recorded in the Insomnia nightclub in Berlin.

Track listing

[19]

No.TitleLength
1."Kiss of the Cobra King (New Version 2019)"3:50
2."Army of the Night (Live)"3:46

Credits and personnel

References

  1. ^ "POWERWOLF - Hivatalos klippremier: Kiss Of The Cobra King". Hammerworld (in Hungarian). Archived from the original on 1 November 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Powerwolf - Return In Bloodred". Discogs. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Powerwolf". facebook.com. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Powerwolf". facebook.com. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  5. ^ "recenzja: Powerwolf "Return in Bloodred" - rockmetal.pl". rockmetal.pl. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  6. ^ Rattlehead | (4 May 2018). "POWERWOLF Unveil Details Of Cover Album 'Communio Lupatum'!". Metal Nexus. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  7. ^ "POWERWOLF Unveil Details For Communio Lupatum Covers Album, Included With Various Editions Of The Sacrament Of Sin LP". bravewords.com. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  8. ^ "Powerwolf Unveil Details Of Cover Album "Communio Lupatum"!". The RT Rock Show. Archived from the original on 31 October 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  9. ^ "The Sacrament Of Sin (Deluxe Edition), by Powerwolf". Powerwolf. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  10. ^ "Powerwolf - The Sacrament Of Sin". Discogs. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  11. ^ "POWERWOLF: a novembre il nuovo singolo "Kiss Of The Cobra King"". Metalitalia.com (in Italian). Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  12. ^ "POWERWOLF: neue Single "Kiss Of The Cobra King" & Tour im November • News, Tourdaten • vampster.com".
  13. ^ "Mementos for http://www.metal.de/heavy-metal/interview/powerwolf/36208-interview-mit-matthew-greywolf-zu-return-in-bloodred/ around 2010-01-01: http://mementoweb.org/list/20150803001358/http://www.metal.de/heavy-metal/interview/powerwolf/36208-interview-mit-matthew-greywolf-zu-return-in-bloodred/ #memento -". timetravel.mementoweb.org. Retrieved 23 October 2019. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  14. ^ "Powerwolf". Twilight magain (in German). Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  15. ^ "POWERWOLF: King Diamond? Wer ist das? • Interviews • vampster.com".
  16. ^ "Metalspheres Fanzine - Interview , Powerwolf". metalspheres.de. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
  17. ^ "Powerwolf Celebrate 15th Anniversary With New Version Of 'Kiss Of The Cobra King". Folk N' Rock. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  18. ^ "Powerwolf estrena el vídeo de kiss of the Cobra King". Fotoconciertos (in Spanish). 1 November 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  19. ^ "powerwolf kiss of the cobra king maxi cd". napalmrecords.com. Archived from the original on 31 October 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
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