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Sion, Switzerland (1987 – present)
Samael are a long-running Swiss black metal band formed in 1987 in Sion, Switzerland.
Although much of their music from the mid-1990s onwards has incorporated electronic sounds which would best define their genre as industrial metal, they are an early 2nd Wave black metal band and an innovator for post-black metal styles.
Their first demos presented a slow, doomy style of thrash metal with raw vocals, similar to that of Celtic Frost. Some of the songs would be included on Worship Him (1991) and Blood Ritual (1992).
Around the time of Ceremony of Opposites (1994), the band started using industrial-styled song techniques, employed by the use of keyboards and (minimalist) acoustic percussion. By this time, they had also left French record label Osmose Productions and signed with Century Media Records.
1995 - The Rebellion ep was released to much acclaim
Their album Passage (1996) saw them gather a larger audience, with the music video for the song “Jupiterian Vibe” getting airplay on MTV’s Headbanger’s Ball.
1998 saw the release of the “Exodus ep”
After the release of Eternal (1999), Samael would not renew their contract with Century Media. In 2004, “Reign of Light” was released through independent label Galactical Records.
In 2006, their album “Era One” was released on Century Media Records. It includes a bonus disc, “Lesson In Magic #1,” which is entirely instrumental and done solely by keyboardist Xy. The album itself was recorded in 2001, and the bonus disc a year later. Both were rearranged and remixed in 2005.
Although much of their music from the mid-1990s onwards has incorporated electronic sounds which would best define their genre as industrial metal, they are an early 2nd Wave black metal band and an innovator for post-black metal styles.
Their first demos presented a slow, doomy style of thrash metal with raw vocals, similar to that of Celtic Frost. Some of the songs would be included on Worship Him (1991) and Blood Ritual (1992).
Around the time of Ceremony of Opposites (1994), the band started using industrial-styled song techniques, employed by the use of keyboards and (minimalist) acoustic percussion. By this time, they had also left French record label Osmose Productions and signed with Century Media Records.
1995 - The Rebellion ep was released to much acclaim
Their album Passage (1996) saw them gather a larger audience, with the music video for the song “Jupiterian Vibe” getting airplay on MTV’s Headbanger’s Ball.
1998 saw the release of the “Exodus ep”
After the release of Eternal (1999), Samael would not renew their contract with Century Media. In 2004, “Reign of Light” was released through independent label Galactical Records.
In 2006, their album “Era One” was released on Century Media Records. It includes a bonus disc, “Lesson In Magic #1,” which is entirely instrumental and done solely by keyboardist Xy. The album itself was recorded in 2001, and the bonus disc a year later. Both were rearranged and remixed in 2005.
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DarknessV-sible wrote:
Neue_regel, "listenable", "retarded", "much more decent" are merely your objective opinions, don't try to state them as general rules or the horns of Lucifer may :), anyway, forget that.
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UndeadMessiah wrote:
"From their black metal era only Ceremony of Opposites is listenable." O_o
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Neue_regel_ wrote:
. Their electro-industrial stuff are much more decent especially the exceptional Reign of Light and Era one. From their black metal era only Ceremony of Opposites is listenable. Not to mention their better lyrics in later releases, shifting away from retarded satanic lyrics.
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Ugly13 wrote:
WORSHIP HIM = BLOOD RITUAL > Ceremony of Opposites > Medieval Prophecy EP > After the Sepulture (single) >>>>>>>>>> Above > industrial releases
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LordGroder wrote:
<-- a fan since the 1992 Blood Ritual Album. What a sound changing band...great
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FastHamster wrote:
"Together" is the best track where is this song in quiz?
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ponder_muahaha wrote:
"Luxferre" is just fuckin' amazing \m/
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DarknessV-sible wrote:
Samael Samael, what has become of you?
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Erovit wrote:
One of a kind. Loving their newest album. Haven't felt this way about an album in the longest of time.
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Mercenarion wrote:
First three > Passage >>>> Lux Mundi = Above > shit > everything else
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ElHuevas1428574 wrote:
⌠↑ಠ_ಠ ←:D→ ಥ_ಥ↓⌡
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Wisker wrote:
Blood Ritual!
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Jane_V wrote:
I definitely prefer their old albums. Industrial is not the genre I ilke.
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Idiots-Rule wrote:
Ceremony of Opposites, Rebellion, Passage, Exodus, Eternal, Lux Mundi ... My Samael six.
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Sworn- wrote:
Years passing by, but last.fm still can't handle the proper the album list, lol. Ceremony of opposites, fucking classic.
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metalinvader34 wrote:
Ceremony of Opposites!
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Pheneks wrote:
Damn, not a bad album. That's a great thing for a band that changed their sound so drastically over the years.
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Iamsten wrote:
Solar Soul!
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bibrau wrote:
Black Hole's my fave too. ;D
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UndeadMessiah wrote:
Black Hole!!!
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