Solar Soul
| Solar Soul | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1 June 2007[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Studios |
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| Genres | Industrial metal, symphonic metal | |||
| Length | 46:45 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producers | Waldemar Sorychta, Xy | |||
| Samael chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Chronicles of Chaos | 6.5/10[3] |
| Exclaim! | Mixed[4] |
| Rock Hard | 8/10[5] |
Solar Soul is the seventh album by the Swiss heavy metal band Samael, released on 1 June 2007 through Nuclear Blast.[1]
Background
[edit]In February 2007, the band made public that they had signed with Nuclear Blast for the upcoming record.[6]
Track listing
[edit]All lyrics are written by Vorph; all music is composed by Xy.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Solar Soul" | 3:44 |
| 2. | "Promised Land" | 3:58 |
| 3. | "Slavocracy" | 3:31 |
| 4. | "Western Ground" | 4:06 |
| 5. | "On the Rise" | 3:51 |
| 6. | "Alliance" | 3:41 |
| 7. | "Suspended Time" | 3:44 |
| 8. | "Valkyries' New Ride" | 3:54 |
| 9. | "AVE!" | 4:15 |
| 10. | "Quasar Waves" | 3:37 |
| 11. | "Architect" | 3:51 |
| 12. | "Olympus" | 4:39 |
Personnel
[edit]Samael
[edit]Additional musicians
[edit]- Sami Yli-Sirniö – sitar (10)
- Vibeke Stene – vocals (7)
Technical personnel
[edit]- Waldemar Sorychta – production
- D-Teck – engineering
- Stéphane Loup – engineering
- Stefan Glaumann – mixing
- Tor Ingvarsson – Pro Tools assistant
- Henrik Jonsson – mastering
- Patrick Pidoux – front cover, additional graphics
- Edi Maurer – portraits
- Petri de Pità – band picture
- Carsten Drescher – layouts
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French Albums (SNEP)[7] | 158 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 41 |
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Samael: 'Solar Soul' Track Listing Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. 23 March 2007. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
- ↑ Rivadavia, Eduardo. Samael: Solar Soul at AllMusic. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
- ↑ Smit, Jackie (10 June 2007). "Samael - Solar Soul". chroniclesofchaos.com. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ↑ Wiebe Taylor, Laura (18 July 2007). "Samael: Solar Soul". Exclaim!. Toronto, Ontario: 1059434 Ontario. ISSN 1207-6600. OCLC 971916273. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ↑ Schiffbauer, Conny (2007). "Samael: Solar Soul". Rock Hard (in German). No. 242. Rock Hard Verlags- und Handels- GmbH. ISSN 1437-8140. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ↑ "Samael Signs With Nuclear Blast Records". Blabbermouth.net. 26 February 2007. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Samael – Solar Soul". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Samael – Solar Soul". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
