Few bands have been able to successfully explore the darker
sides of metal, and at the same time challenge and satisfy
themselves as progressing musicians like Switzerland's own
Samael. Though the band's music and appearance has always been
somewhat evil and mysterious, one cannot help but agree that
Samael's career has been nothing short of illustrious. They are
complete innovators in their field, possessing a never-ending
hunger for improvement and creative advancement to go along with
a worldwide fan base. Samael's death metal roots quickly became
too tight of a parameter for the band, and early albums Worship
Him and Blood Ritual only hinted at their songwriting
creativity. It wasn't until 1994's Ceremony Of The Opposites
album that the band fully lived up to their potential.
Concocting wickedly heavy songs that retained a grandiose feel,
one that belied their ambition to transcend death metal's self-
imposed constrictions. The fact that the Universe is made of
contradictions and opposites is the basis of