SAMAEL Releases 'Rite Of Renewal' Performance Video

18 January 2018

SAMAEL is set to play at radio TANGRA MEGA ROCK's 12th Anniversary bash in April together with ENSLAVED and PARADISE LOST.

This past fall, the Swiss industrial black metal pioneers played a couple of select shows around the release of their new album, 'Hegemony', one of them in the picturesque town of Lausanne in their home country, surrounded by die-hard-fans, family, and friends. They captured that very special night with a live performance video of one of their newest songs, 'Rite Of Renewal'.

SAMAEL states about the video: "This is the first song from 'Hegemony' that we presented live and it became an instant classic.

"The video was shot in Les Docks in Lausanne during the first show that followed the release of 'Hegemony'. It was later edited by Sergey Ulyanov, who previously worked on other visuals for us. The song itself is a mid/uptempo track that shows a more technical side of our music. The dynamic is kept by altering fast and dense parts with open and heavy ones until the grand final with super heavy riffs and apocalyptic keyboard parts.

"What better title for a song than 'Rite Of Renewal' to start a new year? 2018, here we go!"

'Hegemony' was released on October 13 via Napalm Records.