In October 1988 Samael released their auto produced 7" EP "Medieval Prophecy". 20 years later an official and strictly limited edition is now available on CD.

It contains all demos and rehearsals recordings prior to "Worship Him". Fully re-mastered and limited at 1'200 numerated copies, it comes as a deluxe digipack with rare graphics and liner notes and is only available through the Samael online shop. Release date is planed for 24th November 2008.

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Swiss electronic metallers Samael have launched a new project titled Above, which they have labeled the "first virtual metal band ever".

"For the story, Above was formed on the six of June 2006, it is the fruit of a collaboration between creative minds who wanted to focus on a common project. Described as "Merciless over the top Metal with an intensity rarely achieved."

Above's first song "Black Hole", can be heard on the new Above MySpace page.

In other news, here are the most recent tour dates for Samael, with more info available at this location.

Samael Tour Dates:

19/07 Kaltenbach Open Air, Kaltenbach
09/08 M'era Luna Festival, Hildesheim
30/08 Stodola, Warsaw
27/09 Tremont Music Hall - Charlotte, NC
28/09 Jaxx - West Springfield, VA
29/09 BB Kings - New York, NY
30/09 Trocadero - Philadelphia, PA
01/10 The Chance - Poughkeepsie, NY
02/10 The Palladium - Worcester, MA
03/10 Foufounes Electriques - Montreal, QC
04/10 Opera House - Toronto, ON
05/10 Peabody's - Cleveland, OH
07/10 Station 4 - St. Paul, MN
09/10 Big Easy Concert House - Spokane, DC
10/10 El Corazon - Seattle, DC
11/10 Hawthorne Theater - Portland, OR
12/10 Slim's - San Francisco, CA
13/10 House of Blues - West Hollywood, CA
14/10 Brickhouse - Phoenix, AZ
16/10 Ridglea Theater - Fort Worth, TX
17/10 Scout Bar - San Antonio, TX
18/10 Scout Bar - Houston, TX

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Two new songs of "Solar Soul" the eight full length Samael's album, were added on their website player. The two songs are 'Solar Soul' and 'On The Rise'. Also there's a third song 'Slavocracy' which was previously posted on their myspace page here.
A new video clip for 'Slavocracy' was also added on the media section here.

To finish "Solar Soul" will be released on June 1 through Nuclear Blast Records and here the tracklisting:

01. Solar Soul
02. Promised Land
03. Slavocracy
04. Western Ground
05. On The Rise
06. Alliance
07. Suspended Time
08. Valkyries' New Ride
09. Ave!
10. Quasar Waves
11. Architect
12. Olympus

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"Solar Soul", the eight full length album by Swiss metal experimentalists Samael and the first one through with Nuclear Blast Records, will be released on June 1, two weeks prior to the first announcement on the band's website.

The album contains the following tracklisting:

01. Solar Soul
02. Promised Land
03. Slavocracy Listen]
04. Western Ground
05. On The Rise
06. Alliance
07. Suspended Time
08. Valkyries' New Ride
09. Ave!
10. Quasar Waves
11. Architect
12. Olympus

Commented vocalist Vorph: "We're thrilled to enter this new collaboration with an album we believe to be our greatest achievement to date. We know Nuclear Blast is providing a solid ground that will enable us to build something worth your attention. For us, it feels like the time is now!"

For more news about "Aeonics - An Anthology", Samael's best of compilation through Century Media Records, go to this location.

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Swiss metal experimentalists Samael have inked a deal with Nuclear Blast Records. The group's eighth album, "Solar Soul", is scheduled for release on June 1. Songtitles set to appear on the CD include 'Solar Soul', 'Promised Land', 'Slavocracy', 'Western Ground' and 'On The Rise'.

Commented vocalist Vorph: "We're thrilled to enter this new collaboration with an album we believe to be our greatest achievement to date. We know Nuclear Blast is providing a solid ground that will enable us to build something worth your attention. For us, it feels like the time is now!"

For more news about "Aeonics - An Anthology", Samael's best of compilation through Century Media Records, go to here.

To check out the new Samael song 'Slavocracy', taken from the upcoming CD, go to this location.

Samael's September 29, 2006 show in Lausanne was broadcast live via the Internet. You can watch the concert online at this location (courtesy of Metal Videos).

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Century Media is about to release a Samael best-of compilation. The collection of 19 songs are taken from every Samael release to date. The CD comes in a black slip-case with a 24 page booklet, containing pictures and lyrics. Samael supervised the whole project and vocallist/guitarist Vorph wrote liner notes for each song as the release coincides with the band's 20th anniversary.

The compilation will be entitled "Aeonics - An Anthology" and will have the following tracklist:

01. Exodus
02. Black Trip
03. Rebellion
04. Baphomet's Throne
05. Telepath
06. Together
07. Supra Karma
08. Jupiterian Vibe
09. Rain
10. The Cross
11. After The Sepulture
12. On Earth
13. Moonskin
14. Worship Him
15. Ceremony Of Opposites
16. Blood Ritual
17. Into The Pentagram
18. Koh-I-Noor
19. Reading Mind

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A video interview with Samael (in English), conducted by Metalfan.ro after Samael's first-ever appearance in Romania on December 2, 2006 at Agronomia Sports Hall in Bucharest, has been posted online at this location. Also available at the same location is video footage from the gig.

Samael's September 29, 2006 show in Lausanne was broadcast live via the Internet. You can watch the concert online at this location (courtesy of Metal Videos).

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The following message has been posted on Samael's homepage:
"Samael finished the recording of their new album. A pre-mix of three songs has been done at the end of November, in order to present it to different record companies. Final mix is expected to take place early next year. If you want to taste it before it's baked, you can listen to the song "Slavocracy" here."

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Samael have confirmed their first festival appearance for next year. They will perform on the main stage at the 2007 edition of Wacken Open Air. Exact day still has to be announced. The festival takes place every year during the first week of August in the north of Germany. Tickets are already on sale.

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S A M A E L finished the pre-production of their new album, tentatively due out before the end of the year. They spent a week checking new songs with Europe's most wanted producer: Waldemar Sorychta.

They are currently in the studio recording bass and guitars; sessions started in July and will go on throughout August.

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The band posted on their website the Video of "Telepath", click here to download it. The Video is in MPEG 4 format.

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SAMAEL's webmaster has sent out the following update:

"Samaël just finished the recording of their new album!

Three and a half months of hard work in two different studios, four different sound engineers (for electronic, guitars, vocals, and acoustic takes), co-produced by Waldemar Sorychta (who worked on most of the band's efforts in the past), this record is said to be the most complex and the heaviest recording the band ever produced.

Samaël are going to France this weekend to play at La Rotonde Festival and they will then fly straight to Stockholm to mix the album. The mixing duty will be assured by Stephan Glaumann (BON JOVI/RAMMSTEIN).

Some of the new tracks are: 'Oriental Dawn', 'Telepathic', 'As The Sun', 'High Above', 'Heliopolis' and 'Further'.

The album is set to be released on Samaël's own label, Galactical Recordings with exclusive licenses to Musikvertreib for Switzerland and Regain Records for Europe/Asia. An American deal still has to be worked out."

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The official Regain Records website (www.regainrecords.com) reports that the label have signed a deal with SAMAEL.

As previously reported, the band are currently writing new material for their next studio album and plan to enter the studio this month to begin recording. A release date for the new album has not yet been set. More information as it surfaces.

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