Passage

by Samael

Passage cover art

The Swiss group definitively abandoned traditional black metal instrumentation by entirely replacing live drums with a programmed drum machine. This aggressive shift towards mechanical precision was paired with heavily symphonic keyboards and a distinctively cosmic, philosophical lyrical focus. It proved to be a highly successful and influential transition, pioneering a unique intersection of industrial drive and grandiose extreme metal.

Genres

  • Industrial Metal
  • Symphonic Black Metal

Tracklist

  1. Rain
  2. Shining Kingdom
  3. Angel's Decay
  4. My Saviour
  5. Jupiterian Vibe
  6. The Ones Who Came Before
  7. Liquid Soul Dimension
  8. Moonskin
  9. Born Under Saturn
  10. Chosen Race
  11. A Man In Your Head