Black Trip
Samael · 2003
78 min · 41 tracks · industrial metal
A fusion of industrial grit with melodic undertones, creating an expansive soundscape that is both aggressive and atmospheric.
Top tracks — play these first
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Year Zero Start here — This track encapsulates the album's thematic exploration of transformation, featuring driving rhythms and haunting melodies that exemplify Samael's unique sound.
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Shining Kingdom — With its anthemic chorus and layered instrumentation, this song serves as a standout example of the band's ability to merge heaviness with melodic depth.
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Black Trip — The title track showcases an immersive soundscape and lyrical introspection that reflect the overall journey of the album, making it a pivotal listening experience.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- wave-like pacing with resolution
- hypnotic dark atmosphere throughout
- dynamic journey across all tracks
- immersive experience for headphone listeners
- engaging narrative arc unfolds
Maybe skip if you
- seeking immediate gratification
- prefer standalone singles only
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Experimental — Showcases a significant artistic evolution with electronic elements in metal.
- Themes
- industrial transformation· dark sonic landscapes
- Career context
- By the time 'Black Trip' was released in 2003, Samael was firmly established within the metal scene following their earlier successes. This album marked a significant artistic evolution, showcasing their blend of industrial elements with metal, building on the foundation set by previous works like 'Passage' from 1996.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Fear Factory· Ministry· Strapping Young Lad
Tracklist
Disc 1
- 1 Era One 2:09
- 2 Year Zero Start here 3:43
- 3 Shining Kingdom 3:28
- 4 Rain 4:26
- 5 Together 4:08
- 6 The Cross 3:23
- 7 Home 2:05
- 8 Jupiterian Vibe 3:38
- 9 Radiant Star 3:36
- 10 Ways 3:47
- 11 Infra Galaxia 4:25
- 12 The Ones Who Came Before 3:52
- 13 Outro Ceremony of Opposites 1:10
- 14 Black Trip 3:54
- 15 My Saviour 6:40
- 16 Jupiterian Vibe (video) 3:25
- 17 Infra Galaxia (video) 3:56
- 18 Baphomet’s Throne (video) 3:34
- 19 [Woodhouse Studio footage / interviews 1996] 12:44
Disc 2
- 1 Rebellion
- 2 Son of Earth
- 3 Shining Kingdom
- 4 Angel’s Decay
- 5 Mask of the Red Death
- 6 Into the Pentagram
- 7 Flagellation
- 8 Jupiterian Vibe
- 9 The Ones Who Came Before
- 10 Crown
- 11 Rain
- 12 My Saviour
- 13 Black Trip
- 14 To Our Martyrs
- 15 Son of Earth
- 16 Crown
- 17 Baphomet’s Throne
- 18 Flagellation
- 19 After the Sepulture
- 20 Intro / …Until the Chaos
- 21 Celebration of the Fourth
- 22 Ceremony of Opposites
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