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The fourth and final album of symphonic extreme metal from 2001, from Katatonia mastermind Anders ‘Blakkheim’ Nyström. 

180g translucent gold vinyl in single sleeve with printed inner.

Samael “Blood Ritual” is the second album from Samael. 
Featuring the original cover artwork for a CD and VINYL version, and a complete new CD layout including for the first time the lyrics.
Remastered edition and specially for the vinyl one.
 

Hailing from Switzerland, SAMAEL is a trailblazing force in the metal scene, known for their ability to evolve and push boundaries. Emerging in the late '80s, the band carved their place in history by blending black metal roots with industrial and atmospheric elements, creating a sound that is both brutal and mesmerizing.

With their third album, Ceremony of Opposites (originally issued in 1994), SAMAEL achieved cult status. This iconic record merges haunting atmospheres, powerful riffs, and ritualistic lyrics into a masterpiece that redefined the genre. Tracks like “Baphomet's Throne” and “Celebration of the Fourth” showcase their ability to balance darkness and melody, cementing their legacy as innovators in extreme metal.

Revisit this iconic chapter in metal history or discover it for the first time.

CD jewelcase with a 8 page booklet printed on 145g art paper, sealed.

1. Vilseledda Barnasjälars Hemvist 06:39
2. Plågoande O'Helga Plågoande 06:49
3. Krossade Drömmar Och Brutna Löften 08:02
4. Fullständigt Jävla Död Inuti 07:10
5. Ohm - Skoj Att Leva 05:06
6. Total Utfrysning 16:46

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2024 reissue on Osmose

CD jewel case re-issue, 20 page booklet, original sound recording, mastered for CD format.

Info : Since their formation in 2007, MINENWERFER have pursued a proud 'n' pure vision of black metal idiosyncratically focused on World War I - idiosyncratic, in the sense that the band hail from America but mostly sing in German. What has resulted is a startlingly accomplished canon that has quietly built itself into prolific proportions, with their first album arriving in 2010, followed by albums in 2012 and 2019, and a slew of split releases and EPs in the interim.

That second album, Nihilistischen, took a moodier turn from MINENWERFER's throttling debut album, Volkslieder. But while a relative expansion of dynamics made their songs sound even more epic, the duo likewise upped the muscle to their attack, arriving at a thicker soundfield than that no-less-considerable predecessor. What results is a work equally steeped in the ugly underground and the yonder battlefields of professionalism.

OSMOSE PRODUCTIONS have been fans of MINENWERFER for years, and is honored to Of unleash their once-underground back catalog on the wide scale it so deserves.
 

Tracks : 1. Unsilent storms in the north abyss
2. A sign for the norse hordes to ride
3. The sun no longer rises
4. Frozen by icewinds
5. Storming through red clouds and holocaust winds
6. Eternal years on the path to the cemetary gates
7. As the et