SAMAEL

Release Year: 2020
Artist Origin: SWI
Style: enigmatic mysterious occult black metal

sophomore studio recording [1992] by still very young yet already cult Swiss extreme metal act showed the underground community there was much more versatility and ambition to their songwriting than initially revealed on the legendary debut's rudimentary esoteric black metal - maintaining the allegiance to the horned infernal one, they have remarkably grown up as artists, elaborating on creepy mysterious arrangements, showcasing blooming creativity and improved musicianship - ceremonial title track, epic Macabre Operetta, and especially memorable After the Sepulture are all timeless classics of the rapidly growing up genre from times when everybody was trying to copy Norwegians; recent French edition comes with authentic cover artwork and design