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Samael - Worship Him
1990 Century Media
Samael - Worship Him

Track Listing:
1. Sleep Of Death
2. Worship Him
3. Knowledge Of The Ancient Kingdom
4. Morbid Metal
5. Rite Of Cthulhu
6. The Black Face
7. Into The Pentagram
8. Messenger Of The Light
9. Last Benediction
10. The Dark 

Line-Up:
Vocals:  Vorphalack
Guitars:  Vorphalack
Bass:  Masmiseim
Drums:  Xytras
Keyboards:  Xytras

Website:  www.samael.info

Uncle Meat's Rating:  B
Average Album  Rating:  B

Uncle Meat's Review:
Being their first proper album, you might expect a really bad sounding album.  Or at least a couple of throwaway songs.  Or some half-baked ideas rearing their ugly heads.

Well not here.  Similar in style and sound to Blood Ritual, there are a few differences.  Production is murky, probable due to it being the first album, or the fact that the band produced the work.  Lots of space on the album.  Each instrument is given a chance to breath, check out the opening riff of "Morbid Metal" (terrible title by the way).

Again the keyboards are kept to a minimum, not part of the songs but more window dressing.  Although I prefer the version of Into The Pentagram on Rebellion, it's still a venomous song.  Critical for fans and foes alike. 
Uncle Meat's Rating:  B

Also be sure to read:
Samael - Blood Ritual by Uncle Meat
Samael - Ceremony Of Opposites by Uncle Meat
Samael - Rebellion by Uncle Meat