Reign of Light
| Reign of Light | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 11 October 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
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| Genres | Industrial metal, symphonic metal | |||
| Length | 42:32 | |||
| Labels | Galactical, Regain | |||
| Producers | Samael, Waldemar Sorychta | |||
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| Singles from Reign of Light | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Chronicles of Chaos | 8/10 |
| Last Rites | Favorable |
| Rock Hard | 9/10 |
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. | 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
Samael
- Vorph – guitar, vocals, production
- Makro – guitar, production
- Mas – bass, production
- Xy – programming, keyboard, percussion, production
Additional musicians
- Sami Yli-Sirniö – sitar
- Sandra Schleret – vocals
Technical personnel
- 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
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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| French Albums (SNEP) | 153 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) | 66 |
References
- 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.
- ↑ "Samael – Reign Of Light – hitparade.ch". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
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