Thy Serpent is a blackened doom metal/symphonic black metal baund frae Espoo, Finland. It stairtit oot as a solo project bi Sami Tenetz.
Efter twa demos, the baund signed a record deal wi Spinefarm Records. Azhemin, Agathon an Luopio joined atween 1995 an 1996 when they released their debut, Forests of Witchery. "Only Dust Moves" wis featured on the Nightwish single "The Carpenter". Efter their debut album's success, their internaitional debut, Christcrusher, follaed.
Although Thy Serpent statit that wad niver play live, they did aicht gigs in Finland in the simmer o 1999. In 2000, Thy Serpent chyngit its line-up, addin a seicont guitarist an a new drummer. Durin that year, they went tae the studio tae record Death, which remains the last record bi the baund. They are nou signed tae Candlelight Records.