Length 38:30 Above
(2009) Lux Mundi
(2011) Release date 6 March 2009 | Producer Xy Artist Samael Label Nuclear Blast | |
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Released 6 March 2009 (2009-03-06) Studio Little Rock Studio, Switzerland Genres Black metal, Industrial metal Similar Samael albums, Black metal albums | ||
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Above is the eighth studio album from the heavy metal band Samael, released on 6 March 2009 by Nuclear Blast.
Contents
Background
Earlier in 2009 the band began promoting a virtual death metal band from their Myspace profile. The band was called "Above" and featured computer-designed band members in a virtual world, whose lyrics and songs were written by Samael. Later through Myspace, the band announced that they would be taking their side-project Above and turning it into their newest Samael album.
Commenting on the album, Vorph said:
"After 20 years, we've tried to do an album that would represent what SAMAEL is all about and we did 'Solar Soul'. We feel now it is the right time to [remind] the people where we come from and that's exactly what 'Above' will do. It is like an enhanced version of our three or four first albums, maybe the missing link between 'Ceremony of Opposites' and 'Passage'. With the 'Era One' project we've tried to work on different influences; with 'Above' we stripped everything down."
Track listing
All lyrics written by Vorph; all music composed by Xy, except "Dark Side", music by Vorph.
Samael
Technical personnel
Songs
1Under One Flag3:41
2Virtual War4:04
3Polygames3:56