Xytras "Passage (Germany, Century Media, 77202-2)"

Passage was a one-off project recording instrumental synth/neoclassical versions of most of the tracks on Samael's "Passage" album and a few from "Exodus".

Tracklist:

1. Regen 03:34  
2. Glänzendes Königreich 03:20  
3. Des Engels Untergang 03:54
4. Jupiterianische Schwingungen 03:35  
5. Die vorher kamen 03:45
6. Der Stamm Kains 03:42   
7. Mondhaut 04:39   
8. Mein Retter 04:15
9. Wintersonnenwende 03:20
10. Ein Mensch im Kopf 03:34

Time:  37:38  

Same tracks as on Samael's ''Passage'' except for 6 and 9 taken from ''Exodus''. The titles of the originals have been translated into German, the original titles are:

1. Rain (track 1 on Passage)

2. Shining Kingdom (track 2 on Passage)

3. Angel's Decay (track 3 on Passage)

4. Jupiterian Vibe (track 5 on Passage)

5. The Ones Who Came Before (track 6 on Passage)

6. Tribes Of Cain (track 2 on Exodus)

7. Moonskin (track 8 on Passage)

8. My Saviour (track 4 on Passage)

9. Winter Solstice (track 4 on Exodus)

10. A Man In Your Head (track 11 on Passage)

''Jupiterianische Schwingungen'', ''Ein Mensch im Kopf'' and ''Der Stamm Kains'' don't translate exactly to their original titles, ''Jupiterianische Schwingungen'' literally translates to ''Jupiterian Vibes'' (plural, as opposed to singular in the original), ''Ein Mensch im Kopf'' literally translates to ''A Man In The Head'' (lacking the personal pronoun), ''Der Stamm Kains'' literally translates to ''Tribe of Cain'' (singular, as opposed to plural in the original).

Created between December '96 and January '97.

All music by Xy.

Recording information:

Recorded at Mountain Studio, Switzerland, November '97.

Mastered in Geneva.

Various Artists "Anthems For The Rotten (Germany, Steamhammer, SPV 076-76652)"

Anthems For The Rotten is a Extreme Metal compilation, released in 1993.

Tracklist:

1. Warpath  "Massive"  3:04
2. Biohazard  "Justified Violence"   4:09
3. Flipper  "May The Truth Be Known" 2:53
4. Morgoth   "Under The Surface"   5:24 
5. Solstice "Abberation" 4:21
6. Gorefest  "False"   4:38
7. Sodom   "Ausgebombt (German Version)"   3:06
8. Baffdecks  "Von Leidenschaft" 4:04
9. Cro-Mags  "You Know It's True" 2:15
10. Bluuurgh   "Rancid Orchid" 4:48
11. Impaled Nazarene "Mortification / Blood Red Razorblade"   3:26
12. Samael  "After The Sepulture"    4:27
13. Pyogenesis   "Underneath Orions Sword" 5:30
14. Benediction  "Blood From Stone"   5:18
15. EyeHateGod   "Depress" 4:58
16. Hypocrisy  "Infant Sacrifices"   4:43
17. Demigod  "Dead Soul"  3:44
18. Graveyard Rodeo "The Truth Is In The Gas Chamber" 4:35
19. Anarchist Academy  "Wer Das Geld Hat ..." 3:33

Compiled: Carsten Messerschmidt

Samael "Passage (2007, Century Media Records, Remastered, Limited Edition, Digibook)"

Passage is the fourth album by Swiss industrial metal band Samael, released on 19 August 1996 through Century Media.

On this album, the band opted for more intensive use of keyboards and industrial sounds, drifting from their black metal roots and progressing in a different direction. Lyrically the band abandoned satanic themes and veered more towards the occult and the cosmic.

While it differs from its predecessors, Passage can be credited for thrusting Samael from the underground scene and giving the band a much larger international audience.

The album was originally recorded with a 17 song track list but was later cut down to 11. The remaining songs can be found on the album Exodus. A second edition was later offered containing 10 classical piano compositions from the album on a second disk.

In 2007, a remastered, re-packaged, special edition was released containing the album's original 17 song track list.

Over a decade after its original release, Passage is still considered by many to be a pillar in the black/industrial metal genre.

A video for "Jupiterian Vibe" received regular airplay on MTV's Headbangers Ball.

Track listing

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

1. Rain 04:00  
2. Shining Kingdom 03:37  
3. Angel's Decay 03:37   
4. My Saviour 04:08
5. Jupiterian Vibe 03:22  
6. The Ones Who Came Before 03:42   
7. Liquid Soul Dimension 03:41
8. Moonskin 03:56
9. Born Under Saturn 04:18   
10. Chosen Race 04:07
11. A Man in Your Head 03:43
12. Exodus 03:47   
13. Tribes of Cain 03:33  
14. Son of Earth (Re-recording '96) 04:37   
15. Winter Solstice 03:33
16. Ceremony of Opposites (Re-recording '96) 05:03  
17. From Malkuth to Kether 04:31  
18. Static Journey (hidden track) 03:35

Time:  01:10:50  

Features digitally remastered material and bonus tracks taken from the Exodus EP. Includes a 28-page mediabook, new artwork and layouts, and liner notes by Vorph. Limited to an undisclosed number of copies.

"Static Journey" is the same hidden track found at the end of the Rebellion EP, but without the extra minutes of silence.

Recording information:

Recorded at Woodhouse Studios, Germany, spring 1996.

Various Artists "Monsters Of Metal (The Ultimate Metal Compilation Vol. 6)"

Monsters Of Metal (The Ultimate Metal Compilation Vol. 6) is a double DVD compilation video album, released in 2009 by Nuclear Blast

Track list:

DVD1

1. Dimmu Borgir The Sepentine Offering
2. Amon Amarth Cry Of The Blackbirds
3. Legion Of The Damned Disturbing The Deal
4. Exodus Riot Act
5. Obituary Evil Ways
6. Job For A Cowboy Embedded
7. Sonic Syndicate Jack Of Diamonds
8. Kreator Enemy Of God
9. Eluveitie Inis Mona
10. After Forever Discord
11. Death Angel Dethroned
12. Soilwork Exile
13. Gojira To Sirius
14. Headhunter Silverskull
15. Nile Papyrus Containing The Spell
16. Mantic Ritual One By One
17. Iced Earth The Thousan Strong
18. Black Dahlia Murder Statutory Ape
19. Leatherwolf Dr. Wicked
20. Rage Lord Of The Flies
21. Divinity Plasma
22. Requiem Premier Killing League

DVD2

1. Die Apokalyptischen Reiter Der Weg
2. Keep Of Kalessin Ascedant
3. Meshuggah Bleed
4. Kataklysm Taking The World By Storm
5. Scar Symmetry Morphogenesis
6. Arsis We Are The Nightmare
7. Epica Never Enough
8. Six Feet Under Doomsday
9. Avantasia Lost In Space
10. Subway To Sally Auf Kiel (Live)
11. Behemoth Prometherion
12. Hammerfall Last Man Standing
13. Vader Helleluyah!!! (God Is Dead)
14. Disbelief Navigator
15. Audrey Horne Threshold
16. Type O Negative The Profits Of Doom
17. Kamelot Ghost Opera
18. Saxon Let Me Feel Your Power
19. U.D.O. The Wrong Side Of Midnight
20. Three All That Remains
21. Disillusion Don't Go Any Further
22. Samael Slavocracy
23. The Destiny Program Welcome Overboard
24. Agnostic Front For My Family
25. Korpiklaani Keep On Galopping
26. October File Another Day
27. Hate Eternal Bringer Of Storms
28. Neaera Let The Tempest Come
29. Dimmu Borgir The Sacrilegious Scorn