“Serpent of Old” is the first and only installment in Seven Lions' metal-infused side project Gathering Darkness. A distinct departure from his usual melts of melodic dubstep and trance, the track features distorted, screamed vocals by Nostalghia, with a turbulent spiel of trance growls and eerie melodies behind dark, occult-inspired lyrics.

Seven Lions has hinted that “Serpent of Old”, labeled “Gathering Darkness: Part 1,” may be followed by a sequel, “Gathering Darkness: Part 2.”