Reign of Light is the sixth album by Swiss industrial metal band Samael, released on 11 October 2004 by Galactical.[1] The band made a video for the first single "Telepath", directed by Roger Johansson and Alex Hansson. It was shot in Gothenburg and slated for release in January 2005.[6]
| Reign of Light | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 11 October 2004[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Studio |
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| Genre | Industrial metal, symphonic metal | |||
| Length | 42:32 | |||
| Label | Galactical, Regain | |||
| Producer | Samael, Waldemar Sorychta | |||
| Samael chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Reign of Light | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Chronicles of Chaos | 8/10[3] |
| Last Rites | Favorable[4] |
| Rock Hard | 9/10[5] |
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Vorph; all music is composed by Xy.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Moongate" | 3:31 |
| 2. | "Inch'Allah" | 3:29 |
| 3. | "High Above" | 3:58 |
| 4. | "Reign of Light" | 3:51 |
| 5. | "On Earth" | 4:03 |
| 6. | "Telepath" | 3:35 |
| 7. | "Oriental Dawn" | 4:24 |
| 8. | "As the Sun" | 3:40 |
| 9. | "Further" | 3:59 |
| 10. | "Heliopolis" | 3:57 |
| 11. | "Door of Celestial Peace" | 4:05 |
Personnel
editSamael
edit- Vorph – guitar, vocals, production
- Makro – guitar, production
- Mas – bass, production
- Xy – programming, keyboard, percussion, production
Additional musicians
edit- Sami Yli-Sirniö – sitar
- Sandra Schleret – vocals
Technical personnel
edit- Waldemar Sorychta – production
- D-Teck – engineering
- Totor – engineering
- Yves Métry – engineering
- Stefan Glaumann – mixing
- Staffan Celmins – assistant mixing
- Björn Engelman – mastering
- Le Seigneur des Marais – front cover, layout
- Sedrik Nemeth – eyes pictures
- Edi Maurer – band picture
Charts
edit| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French Albums (SNEP)[7] | 153 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 66 |
References
edit- 1 2 "Samael: 'Reign Of Light' Details Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. 11 September 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
- ↑ Rivadavia, Eduardo. Samael: Reign of Light at AllMusic. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- ↑ Smit, Jackie (19 October 2004). "Samael - Reign of Light". chroniclesofchaos.com. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ↑ Bradley, Gregory (18 February 2005). "Samael – Reign Of Light Review". yourlastrites.com. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
- ↑ Blum, Tobias (2004). "Samael: Reign of Light". Rock Hard (in German). No. 210. Rock Hard Verlags- und Handels- GmbH. ISSN 1437-8140. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ↑ "Samael Complete Work On 'Telepath' Video". Blabbermouth.net. 31 December 2004. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Samael – Reign Of Light". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Samael – Reign Of Light". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
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