Samael () is a Swiss extreme metal band formed in Sion in 1987. Their current lineup includes founding members and brothers Vorphalack (Vorph) and Xytraguptor (Xy), guitarist Drop and bassist Ales.
Samael is known to incorporate metal, industrial, electronic and symphonic music into their sound and mix it with massive beats, martial rhythms and up-tempo or blast beat. One of the key elements that distinguishes Samael from traditional metal bands is the use of a drum machine in studio and live on stage.
Albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales SWI FRAGER Worship Him Released: 1 April 1991 Label: Osmose Productions Formats: CD, LP, CS, digital download — — — Blood Ritual Released: 1 December 1992 Label: Century Media Records Formats: CD, LP, CS, digital download — — — Ceremony of Opposites Released: 18 February 1994 Label: Century Media Records Formats: CD, LP, CS, digital download — — — US: 13,581+ Passage Released: 19 September 1996 Label: Century Media Records Formats: CD, LP, CS, digital download — — 84 US: 11,788+ Eternal Released: 19 July 1999 Label: Century Media Records Formats: CD, LP, CS, digital download — — 59 Reign of Light Released: 11 October 2004 Label: Galactical, Regain Records Formats: CD, CD+DVD, CS, LP, digital download 66 153 — US: 408+ Solar Soul Released: 1 June 2007 Label: Galactical, Nuclear Blast Formats: CD, LP, digital download 41 158 — US: 200+ Above Released: 6 March 2009 Label: Galactical, Nuclear Blast Formats: CD, LP, digital download 37 145 99 Lux Mundi Released: 29 April 2011 Label: Galactical, Nuclear Blast Formats: CD, LP, digital download 46 — — Hegemony Released: 13 October 2017 Label: Napalm Records Formats: CD, LP, digital download 22 — 76 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Compilation albums Title Album details Recordings '88 – '89 Released: 1989 Label: Self-released Formats: CS 1987–1992 Released: 28 November 1994 Label: Century Media Records Formats: CD Since the Creation... Released: 8 December 2003 Label: Century Media Records Formats: LP (BOX) Aeonics – An Anthology Released: 26 February 2007 Label: Century Media Records Formats: CD Medieval Prophecy Released: 28 October 2008 Label: Necrosound Records Formats: CD A Decade in Hell Released: 22 November 2010 Label: Century Media Records Formats: CD (BOX)
EPs Title Album details Rebellion Released: 23 May 1995 Label: Century Media Records Formats: CD Exodus Released: 2 June 1998 Label: Century Media Records Formats: CD Telepath Released: 27 September 2004 Label: Galactical Formats: CD On Earth Released: 13 June 2005 Label: Galactical Formats: CD Antigod Released: 19 November 2010 Label: Nuclear Blast Formats: CD, digital download
Live albums Title Album details Black Trip Released: 17 June 2003 Label: Century Media Records Formats: DVD Passage – Live Released: 16 February 2024 Label: Napalm Records Formats: CD, LP, digital download
Other affiliated releases Title Album details Xytras Passage Released: - Label: Parallel Union Records Formats: CD Era One Released: 27 January 2006 Label: Century Media Records Formats: CD, digital download Medieval Prophecy Released: December 1988 Label: Necrosound Formats: EP Sedunum Released: 11 July 2014 Label: Galactical/Kronos Formats: CD
Music videos Year Title Directed Album 1994 "Baphomet's Throne" Tamara Jordan Ceremony of Opposites 1996 "Jupiterian Vibe" Andreas Marshall Passage "Rain"Ronald Matthes 1999 "Infra Galaxia" Rodrigue Pellaud and Samael Eternal 2004 "Telepath" Alex Hansson, Roger Johansson Reign of Light 2007 "Slavocracy" Solar Soul 2009 "Black Hole" Sergeï Ulyanov Above 2011 "Luxferre" Patric Ullaeus Lux Mundi 2017 "Black Supremacy" Marki Ghosteaser and MK Hegemony2021"Helter Skelter"2022"Dictate of Transparency"2025"Black Matter Manifesto"2026"Hidden Empire"Very Metal Art2026"Hail to the Sun"Dariusz Szermanowicz
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