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 Samael s philosophy, and has alway... (More SAMAEL Biography)