Samael "Blood Ritual"

Blood Ritual is the second album by the Swiss heavy metal band Samael, released in 1992 on the Century Media Records label.

When Samael's one-album-only contract with Osmose Productions expired the group signed with Century Media which, in the words of vocalist/guitarist Vorphalack, offered them a "rather interesting" deal. The long time between Worship Him and Blood Ritual, explains Vorphalack, was due to negotiations between them and the label. The band chose to record their new record in Germany rather than Switzerland due to the expensive studio time of their native country.

Vorphalack argued that the main change between Worship Him and Blood Ritual was the record production and not the music. According to him there are songs in their sophomore album that pre-date their debut.

There are two different versions of Blood Ritual released by Century Media. Both have 1992 as a date release on the back cover. One has photos of the 3 band members on the back cover, while the second has the track list with photo continued from the front cover in background. Front covers are little different: one has a black frame around the cover, and the font on both the title and the spine card is different.

The album is also featured in the double-CD compilation titled "1987 - 1992".

Recording information:

Recorded at the T & T Studios in Gelsenkirchen, Germany 

Co illustration, typo illustration and cover realization by Unfug Unlimited, Germany.