Reign of Light

Reign of Light
Studio album by
Samael
Released11 October 2004 (2004-10-11)
Recorded2004
Studios
  • The Cube
  • The Albertine
Switzerland
GenresIndustrial metal, symphonic metal
Length42:32
LabelsGalactical, Regain
ProducersSamael, Waldemar Sorychta
Samael chronology
Eternal
(1999)		 Reign of Light
(2004)		 Era One
(2006)
Singles from Reign of Light
  1. "Telepath"
    Released: 27 September 2004
  2. "On Earth"
    Released: 13 June 2005
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStar
Chronicles of Chaos8/10
Last RitesFavorable
Rock Hard9/10

Reign of Light is the sixth album by Swiss industrial metal band Samael, released on 11 October 2004 by Galactical. 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.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Vorph; all music is composed by Xy.

No.TitleLength
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

Samael

Additional musicians

Technical personnel

Charts

Chart (2004) Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP)153
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)66

References

  1. 1 2 "Samael: 'Reign Of Light' Details Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. 11 September 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  2. ↑ Rivadavia, Eduardo. Samael: Reign of Light at AllMusic. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  3. ↑ Smit, Jackie (19 October 2004). "Samael - Reign of Light". chroniclesofchaos.com. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
  4. ↑ Bradley, Gregory (18 February 2005). "Samael – Reign Of Light Review". yourlastrites.com. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "Samael Complete Work On 'Telepath' Video". Blabbermouth.net. 31 December 2004. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Samael – Reign Of Light". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  8. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Samael – Reign Of Light". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 December 2021.