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".
| Lux Mundi | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 29 April 2011[1] | |||
| Studio |
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| Genre | Symphonic black metal, industrial metal | |||
| Length | 49:02 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast, Season of Mist | |||
| Producer | Xy, Waldemar Sorychta | |||
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| Singles from Lux Mundi | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Revolver Magazine | [4] |
| Rock Hard | 8.5/10[5] |
| Sputnikmusic |  [6] |
Track listing edit
All lyrics are written by Vorph; all music is composed by Xy
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 edit
Samael edit
- Vorph – guitar, vocals
- Mak – guitar
- Mas – bass
- Xy – drums, keyboard, programming, production
Technical personnel edit
- Waldemar Sorychta – production
- Russ Russell – mixing, mastering
- Patrick Pidoux – cover artwork, layout artwork
Charts edit
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
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| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] | 46 |
References edit
- ^ a b "Samael – New Album "Lux Mundi" out now & online stream". nuclearblast.de. Nuclear Blast. April 29, 2011. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
- ^ "Samael release new EP". nuclearblast.de. Nuclear Blast. September 29, 2010. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. Samael: Lux Mundi at AllMusic. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ^ Krovatin, Christopher (May 4, 2011). "Review: Samael – Lux Mundi". Revolver. NewBay Media. ISSN 1527-408X. Archived from the original on May 8, 2011. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
- ^ Blum, Tobias (2011). "Samael: Lux Mundi". Rock Hard (in German) (288). Rock Hard Verlags- und Handels- GmbH. ISSN 1437-8140. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
- ^ Willie (April 29, 2011). "Review: Samael – Lux Mundi". sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Samael – Lux Mundi". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
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