Genre(s):
Black Metal (early), Electronic / Industrial Metal (later)
Lyrical Theme(s):
Satanism (early), Discovery, Spirituality, Society
Origin:
Switzerland (Sion, Valais)
Formed In:
1987
Current Line-Up:
Vorph (Michael Locher) - Vocals, Guitars (1987-)
Xytras (Alexandre Locher) - Drums, Percussion, Keyboards, Programming (1988- )
Makro - Guitars (2002-) (Sludge (Che), Noma)
Masmiseim (Christophe Mermod) - Bass (1991-) (Alastis, Fourth Reich)
Former/Past Member(s):
Guitars:
Kaos (Frederic Minuti) (1996-2002)
Drums:
Pat de Novare de Navarre (Pat Charvet) (1987-1988) (Misery (Che))
Keyboards:
Rodolphe H. (1993-1996, also Samples)
Additional notes
Unofficial discography:
- Samael/Tiamat "Live March" Split bootleg 1993
The band began in April 1987 as an old-school black metal act and slowly changed into electronic/industrial. Xytras was the drummer on all albums until "Passage", at which point he moved over to keyboards and drum programming.
Xy and Vorph are brothers.
Up to "Worship Him", Vorph was known as Vorphalack, and Xy as Xytraguptor. Later on, Vorphalack shortened his name to Vorph, while Xytraguptor became Xytras, and then Xy.
Xytras recorded an album containing classical versions of tracks from the "Passage" album and the "Exodus" EP under his own name.
Samael are now on Nuclear Blast, but only for the USA releases.
Xytras also appeared as a guest in Misery (Che).
- Samael/Tiamat "Live March" Split bootleg 1993
The band began in April 1987 as an old-school black metal act and slowly changed into electronic/industrial. Xytras was the drummer on all albums until "Passage", at which point he moved over to keyboards and drum programming.
Xy and Vorph are brothers.
Up to "Worship Him", Vorph was known as Vorphalack, and Xy as Xytraguptor. Later on, Vorphalack shortened his name to Vorph, while Xytraguptor became Xytras, and then Xy.
Xytras recorded an album containing classical versions of tracks from the "Passage" album and the "Exodus" EP under his own name.
Samael are now on Nuclear Blast, but only for the USA releases.
Xytras also appeared as a guest in Misery (Che).
Discography:
Samael - Into The Infernal Storm Of Evil [demo] - 1987
Samael - Macabre Operetta [demo] - 1989
Samael - Medieval Prophecy [ep] - 1989
Samael - From Dark To Black [demo] - 1989
Samael - Worship Him [full-length] - 1990
Samael - Blood Ritual [full-length] - 1992
Samael - After The Sepulture [ep] - 1993
Samael - 1987-1992 [compilation] - 1994
Samael - Ceremony Of Opposites [full-length] - 1994
Samael - Rebellion [ep] - 1995
Samael - Passage [full-length] - 1996
Samael - Exodus [ep] - 1998
Samael - Eternal [full-length] - 1999
Samael - Since The Creation... [boxed set] - 2003
Samael - Telepath [single] - 2004
Samael - Reign Of Light [full-length] - 2004
Samael - On Earth [single] - 2005
Samael - Era One [full-length] - 2006
Samael - Aeonics - An Anthology [best of/compilation] - 2007
Samael - Valkyries' New Ride [single] - 2007
Samael - Solar Soul [full-length] - 2007
Samael - Medieval Prophecy [best of/compilation] - 2008
Samael - Illumination [single] - 2009
Samael - Above [full-length] - 2009
Samael - Antigod [ep] - 2010
Samael - A Decade In Hell [boxed set] - 2010
Samael - Lux Mundi [full-length] - 2011
Samael - Hegemony [full-length] - 2017
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Official Website:
http://www.myspace.com/samael
Тоже ярый фанат альбомов до 94 года. И остальные тоже хороши, но больше всех мне нравится Eternal, помимо музыки, сама, на мой взгляд, лирика - шедевральная.
