Samael - Reign of Light
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Artist: SamaelEdition: Music CD
Format: Extra tracks
CD Release Date: 2005-02-08
Music Label: Nuclear Blast Americ
Soundtracks:
- Moongate
- Inch'Allah
- High Above
- Reign of Light
- On Earth
- Telepath
- Oriental Dawn
- As the Sun
- Further
- Heliopolis
- Door of Celestial Peace
- Telepathic [*]
- Telepath [*][Multimedia Track]
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Free Music Review: Evolution in Progress
Hit: 5 Stars
Five long years passed between Samael's previous album Eternal and Reign of Light. During that time disaffected fans of the band's early albums who didn't like the introduction of electronic sounds called out loudly across message boards, radio shows, and magazines for a return to their undeveloped death metal beginnings. Any fears that Samael might actually cave in to the mindless hordes demanding they return to their immature roots from the days of yore, when black metal was all about burning churches and putting down Christianity, turned out to be completely unfounded. Thankfully, not only did they ignore these base requests, they actually continued to evolve their sound to an even higher level. This album is simply amazing. Samael has managed to keep their Satanic themes evident, without resorting to Christian bashing or teen angst style raging. The lyrics are actually uplifting for once, focusing on what mankind as a whole, and each individual person, can achieve when they don't put limits or constraints on themselves.
The sound of the album has progressed significantly since Eternal. Everything sounds much cleaner, each instrument can be heard distinctly, and the vocals mesh perfectly. Front man Vorph's style of vocals has changed quite a bit since the older albums. The Passage era vocals were a near perfect low death growl that could actually be partially understood without cracking open the lyrics. The vocals on Reign of Light are even clearer, with only a slight reduction in aggressiveness. It's not quite as "in your face" as it used to be, but it's still very much recognizable as black metal.
The first track starts out with a strange drum beat reminiscent of the bongos, with some eastern style guitar chords in the background hearkening back to the more experimental song Jupiterian Vibe from the Passage album. Vorph then belts out a piercing growl, letting everyone know they are still firmly in metal territory. Reign of Light has a much more heavy emphasis overall on electronica and techno style sounds here than in previous releases, which meshes very well with Samael's particular breed of metal. The song "Telepath" is definitely the highlight of the album, and the CD even comes with a bonus music video and a remix for it. Telepath manages the near impossible by being simultaneously furiously aggressive and catchy. The track "As the Sun" is a close runner up to Telepath with its groove oriented beat that conjures images of dancing with glow sticks and strobe lights.
Reign of Light is a triumph for black metal, as it shows that metal bands can effectively evolve in new directions and still stay true to their core ideals. In a genre characterized by stagnation and repetition, Samael is a serious breath of fresh air.
Reign of Light Poster
First album in four years (& sixth overall) for Swedish black metal legends Samael. Mixed by Stefan Glaumann (Rammstein & Clawfinger). 11 tracks. No domestic release scheduled until February 2005. Regain Records. 2004.Alternative Rock Music CDs
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