This is personally my favorite black metal album from the mid 90s. Back in the days, my brother and I would rave over how great this album was that we could not just listen to it in one sit without banging our heads and doing air guitar! The instrumentation is perfectly aligned and each of them has stolen the spotlight to shine right down on every single note. 'Black Trip' is just a great way of opening Ceremony of Opposites without sacrificing too much speed. Many a fan describes pre-electronic age Samael as a unique example of old school black metal. They tip the scale of balance with their amalgamation of aggression and harmony; something that is somewhat untypical during that time where a lot more other bands produced cult releases. This album stands between the band's crude potions (Worship Him and Blood Ritual) and their subsequent electronic outputs in the years to follow. Tracks like 'Celebration of the Fourth', 'Son of Earth', 'Till We Meet Again' and the ever reverberating anthem of Samael from this album 'Baphomet's Throne' are seemingly timeless works of art pieced together. The other songs are just as excellent as the aforementioned titles. What I have in my possession is the first pressing version released through Century Media. A highly sought after collector's item, I am here to convince you lot that Ceremony of Opposites is an album worthy of listen and praise! Be hailed!
Track List:
1. Black Trip 3:19
2. Celebration of the Fourth 2:53
3. Son of Earth 3:58
4. 'Till We Meet Again 4:11
5. Mask of the Red Death 3:04
6. Baphomet's Throne 3:30
7. Flagellation 3:41
8. Crown 4:06
9. To Our Martyrs 2:37
10. Ceremony of Opposites 4:39
Total Time: 35:58
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Sampling Rate: 44 kHz
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