Worship Him
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| Studio album by Samael | ||||
| Released | April 1, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | Taurus Studio, Switzerland, March 1990 | |||
| Genre | Black metal | |||
| Length | 41:15 | |||
| Label | Osmose Productions | |||
| Producer | Claude Lander, Samael | |||
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| Blood Ritual & Worship Him reissue | ||||
Century Media's 2001 double album reissue of Blood Ritual and Worship Him
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| AllMusic |    |
| Rock Hard |   |
Worship Him is the first full LP from the Swiss heavy metal band Samael. Released in 1991, it was the first-ever release from Osmose Productions, an independent French metal label. Worship Him is considered a milestone in the development of second wave black metal.
Released on April 1, 1991, Worship Him was the first full length album released by the newly formed Osmose Productions. Vorphalack, Samael's guitarist and singer, described the experience of recording the album with Claude Lander:
Samael's initial influences were Slayer, Bathory, Venom and early Possessed, plus NWOBHM acts Motörhead and Iron Maiden.Hellhammer were also hugely inspirational. Vorphalack claims that when he heard Apocalyptic Raids he thought:
Terrorizer magazine's first "Black Metal Special" issue recognized Samael as one of the early second wave of black metal bands that were "highly respected, influential and, most importantly, had their own unique sound."Worship Him had a significant impact on the early Norwegian black metal scene. Euronymous of Mayhem was a big supporter of the band. Although he never offered Samael a deal with Deathlike Silence Productions label, Euronymous regretted not releasing Worship Him, which he deemed an outstanding record. Another key figure in the early Norwegian black metal scene, Fenriz of Darkthrone fame, deemed Worship Him as a classic black metal album. The musician included the song "Into the Pentagram" as part of his own The Best of Old-School Black Metal compilation. Fenriz stated in the CD booklet the said song is "Samael's answer to Hellhammer's 'Triumph of Death'". Of Samael's early sound, he said the following:
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