01/24/2011 14:05

Samael

Samael: 'Lux Mundi'

Swiss dark metal band Samael's ninth studio album 'Lux Mundi' will be released worldwide in April 2011 through Season Of Mist.

'Lux Mundi' will contains 12 original new tracks including 'Antigod', 'Soul Invinctus', 'Pagan Trance', 'The Truth Is Marching on', 'Of War', and 'The Shadow of the Sword'.

"For the cover artwork of 'Lux Mundi' I envisioned a series of rays starting or ending at the centre of the cover. I wasn't even thinking about any kind of motives, just black on black using a matte and shining black to make the rays apparent. I spoke about that with Patrick (Pidoux) who did the artwork of 'Solar Soul' and 'Above' and he came out with that idea upon which we immediately all agree" commented Vorph.

"I draw a very graphic version of an eye which represents sight, the first human sense able to capture light." said artist Patrick Pidoux.

(source: Samael)

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Swiss Dark metallers Samael have chosen 'Lux Mundi' (which translates in English as "Light of the World") as the title for their upcoming album which is due to be released in North America in spring 2011 through Season Of Mist.

The album, which took almost three years to be completed, was recorded last summer after the band spent a few days in Germany on pre-production with Waldemar Sorychta. The recording took place in two different locations in Switzerland and the mix has been done by extreme metal specialist Russ Russell in Kettering, UK.

(source: Season Of Mist)