Swiss black metal pioneers, Samael, have released a performance video for “Black Supremacy”, a track from their upcoming album, Hegemony.

The band explains: "We wanted to pay homage to our favorite color with a song. Black isn't considered to be a color but in its purest essence it is an absolute value. Musically this track tends to be more extreme than the rest of the album but it couldn't be otherwise!"

Hegemony is not only an exceptional addition to the Samael discography alongside albums such as Passage and Eternal the album will also mark the band's 30th anniversary.

The band states: "The creative process that leads to the completion of Hegemony took over four years. Throughout that time we lived with and saw each song growing into what they finally became. Hegemony is an album that acknowledges the world we're living in, and emphasized on the effort to take control of that world. It's all about change and evolution. It's a strong statement, a testament of our time and a call for revolution."

Founded in 1987 as an old school black metal act that was influenced by the likes of Bathory, fellow countrymen Celtic Frost, and Venom, the brothers Vorph and Xy later developed the band's style further, leaning toward a more industrial dark metal sound. Hegemony will be released on October 13th via Napalm Records. Find the full album tracklisting and cover artwork below:

Hegemony tracklisting:

“Hegemony”
“Samael”
“Angel Of Wrath”
“Rite Of Renewal”
“Red Planet”
“Black Supremacy”
“Murder Or Suicide”
“This World”
“Against All Enemies”
“Land Of The Living”
“Dictate Of Transparency”
“Helter Skelter”
“Storm Of Fire” (Bonus Track)

“Red Planet” lyric video:

“Angel Of Wrath” video:

Hegemony will be available as Digipak, Digital Download and Vinyl and in the following formats:

- 4-page Digipack
- 2LP Gatefold black
- 2LP Gatefold gold (via Napalm Records Online Store only)
- 2LP Gatefold red (via Napalm Records Online Store only)
- Deluxe Box incl. 1CD 4-page Digipack, Flag, 10x10cm Logo Patch and Pendant

Grab your pre-order of Hegemony here.

Live dates:

October
14 - California Deathfest - Oakland, CA

November
3 - Les Docks - Lausanne, Switzerland
10 - Metal Hammer Paradise Festival - Lübeck, Germany
15 - Festival Del Diablo - Bogata, Colombia

Samael lineup:

Vorph: Guitars, Vocals
Xy: Keyboards and Programming
Makro: Guitars
Drop: Bass