SAMAEL

Release Year: 2017
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 deluxe gatefold sleeve black 180g vinyl edition commemorates 25th anniversary of this album and comes with a remastered sound, authentic cover, CD version and additional poster