Eternal (Samael album)

Eternal
Studio album by Samael
Released	19 July 1999 (1999-07-19) [1]
Recorded	1999
Studio	Mountain, Montreux, Switzerland
Genre	Industrial metal symphonic black metal
Length	47:25
Label	Century Media
Producer	Samael
Samael chronology
Exodus (1998) Eternal (1999) Reign of Light (2004)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Rock Hard	9.5/10 [3]

Eternal is the fifth album by the Swiss heavy metal band Samael, released on 19 July 1999 via Century Media. ^[1]

Track listing

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

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Year Zero"	3:38
2.	"Ailleurs"	3:55
3.	"Together"	4:28
4.	"Ways"	3:49
5.	"The Cross"	3:21
6.	"Us"	4:15
7.	"Supra Karma"	4:33
8.	"I"	4:01
9.	"Nautilus & Zeppelin"	4:12
10.	"Infra Galaxia"	4:12
11.	"Being"	3:12
12.	"Radiant Star"	3:47

2007 re-release bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
13.	"Ways (1st mix)"
14.	"Ailleurs (Alternative Mix)"
15.	"Infra Galaxia (Alternative Mix)"
16.	"Us (Instrumental)"
17.	"The Cross (Instrumental)"
18.	"I (Instrumental)"
19.	"Ways (Drum 'n' Bass Mix)"

Personnel

Samael

• Vorph – guitar, vocals, production
• Kaos – guitar, production
• Masmiseim – bass, production
• Xytras – keyboard, drums, percussion, production

Technical personnel

• David Richards – recording, engineering, mixing
• Kris Fredriksson – assistant engineering
• Rodrigue Pellaud – front cover artwork, fractals
• Carsten Drescher – layout, design
• Tony Cousins – mastering

Chart positions

Chart (1999)	Peak position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [4]	59

References

1. "Samael – Eternal Release Details". centurymedia.com. Century Media . Retrieved 15 October 2016.
2. Rivadavia, Eduardo. Samael: Eternal at AllMusic. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
3. Mühlmann, Wolf-Rüdiger (1999). "Samael: Passage". Rock Hard (in German) (147). Rock Hard Verlags- und Handels- GmbH. ISSN   1437-8140 . Retrieved 15 October 2016.
4. "Offiziellecharts.de – Samael – Eternal" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 19 August 2024.