Lux Mundi (album)
2011 studio album by Samael
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Lux Mundi is the ninth studio album from the heavy metal band Samael, released on 29 April 2011 through Nuclear Blast.[1] The Latin words Lux Mundi translate as "Light of the World".
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| Released | 29 April 2011[1] | |||
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| Genres | Symphonic black metal, industrial metal | |||
| Length | 49:02 | |||
| Labels | Nuclear Blast, Season of Mist | |||
| Producers | Xy, Waldemar Sorychta | |||
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Promotion
Previous to the release of the album, Samael released a series of webisodes that featured footage from the studio sessions. The three episodes were filmed by Sergey Ulyanov and featured excerpts from album tracks.[7]
The band released a video for the song "Luxferre", directed in Gothenburg by Patric Ullaeus.[8]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Vorph; all music is composed by Xy.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Luxferre" | 3:49 |
| 2. | "Let My People Be!" | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Of War" | 3:41 |
| 4. | "Antigod" | 4:04 |
| 5. | "For a Thousand Years" | 4:55 |
| 6. | "The Shadow of the Sword" | 3:49 |
| 7. | "In the Deep" | 4:02 |
| 8. | "Mother Night" | 4:18 |
| 9. | "Pagan Trance" | 4:19 |
| 10. | "In Gold We Trust" | 3:29 |
| 11. | "Soul Invictus" | 4:18 |
| 12. | "The Truth is Marching On" | 4:29 |
Personnel
Samael
- Vorph – guitar, vocals
- Mak – guitar
- Mas – bass
- Xy – drums, keyboard, programming, production
Technical personnel
- Waldemar Sorychta – production
- Russ Russell – mixing, mastering
- Patrick Pidoux – cover artwork, layout artwork
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 46 |
