Solar Soul

Samael | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 17, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Nuclear Blast Americ
• ASIN: B000QUUDCY
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #61,789 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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SAMAEL SOLAR SOUL

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars uplifting sonic onslaught that makes you listen again and again, May 8, 2008

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Alex (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Solar Soul (Audio CD)

damn you, Samael! a number of tracks are so catchy that i can't get them out of my head, and i just *have* to listen to them again and again! i know this is not typical for metal, but this is not exactly metal... sort of like Die Krupps meets Electric Hellfire Club with nods to KMFDM and Rammstein?

if i had to place it in a genre, i'd say Neue Deutsche Harte, the same general space as Rammstein and Tanzwut. thematically, it appears very influenced by singularity/extropian/transhumanist thinking, sort of Ray Kurzweil/Roger Penrose with a distinct magical/mystical bent. very positive energy, love the lyrics, a bit cheesy but still very very clever and definitely a breath of fresh air after the "satan is great, blah blah blah" of traditional black metal. "trust in providence, it will favour your undertakings", how's that ;)

favorites: Quasar Waves, no question the top track for me because of the original sound and *awesome* lyrics. also standout are Solar Soul, the title track, and Alliance.

now for the bad: it could be more musical, in particular we could do with some singing instead of chanting? and a few more laid back/instrumental passages to break up the sonic onslaught? a lot of songs are very similar, eg Ave=Olympus (but, on the other hand: they all *rock out* in a similar way, not sure if that's a bad thing?)

... and the really bad: as soon as I finish this review, I'm going to buy every single other Samael album on amazon... damn you Samael again.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Monumental album, July 24, 2007

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Gordon Strachan "rivethead" (Dallas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Solar Soul (Audio CD)

Samael have released a true masterpiece.For me,this is their best album since Eternal.It really reminds me alot of that album-it has the same vibe and flow.It also has the drive of their earlier material but with a much more mature performance.They've hit on truly one of the better lps to come out this year.I give it an A+!

5.0 out of 5 stars AWESOME!, February 18, 2010

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KING SPADE (DETROIT,MI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Solar Soul (Audio CD)

I ALREADY HAD CEREMONIES OF OPPOSITES AND THAT IS A KICK ASS ALBUM. I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING THAT SAMAEL COULD PRODUCE WOULD TOP THAT. BUT I WAS WRONG. THIS CD IS A METAL OPUS. DARK MELODIC RIFFS, KILLER DRUMMING VOCALS FROM OUT OF THIS WORLD. THIS CD IS GREAT. WESTERN GROUND AND SUSPENDED TIME ARE GOOD TRACKS, BUT THIS WHOLE ALBUM IS GOOD NO FILLER. A MUST HAVE FOR ANY BLACK METAL COLLECTION. THE STYLE TO THIS IS SIMILAR TO SIGH'S IMAGINARY SONICSCAPE.