The masterpiece that is Serpent Temptation truly deserves more recognition, as it was arguably never surpassed in terms of speed in the thrash metal genre. And it was done with superb musicianship. Serpent Temptation is a milestone in both the death metal, and thrash metal genres, and was in many respects, a missing link in the evolution between the two genres. A true classic. This is one of the most essential and important releases in the history of the genre, not just because of the lasting influence it's left behind by having scores of imitators taking cues from this release but also by containing such admittedly impressive material.