What Derek Roddy has to say about the “Serpent’s Ride”: Adaption. Nothing displays this better in the natural world than the Serpent. Swift, delicate, accurate, powerful, mystical, intense, scary. These terms also describe the adaptations of my new Serpents Ride. Perfectly adaptable in its natural world: Music. With a blend of definition and tone with shimmering sound and feel, the BYZANCE BRILLIANT SERPENTS RIDE has a big-sized heavy bell that produces a clear and cutting bell sound. MEINL BYZANCE CYMBALS are completely hand hammered into shape and satisfy the highest demands. Every Byzance cymbal is a piece of art and has its own unique sound characteristics which can never be duplicated. BRILLIANT cymbals are polished up to six times to a high gloss finish. Only in this manner can the unique appearance of MEINL’s BRILLIANT cymbals be guaranteed. These cymbals captivate with their reflective surfaces and bright, rich sound.