Hidden Empire

Nine years after Hegemony (2017), Swiss metal titans SAMAEL return with powerful limited 12" Maxi Single Vinyl “Hidden Empire” featuring their first new material in nearly a decade. The vinyl will be released in the Spring and will be exclusively available via Napalm Records Mailorder and SAMAEL’s official bandshop. The vinyl will include the commanding tracks “Black Matter Manifesto” and “Hidden Empire”. Formed in 1987, SAMAEL are among the most influential forces in extreme metal, reshaping the genre with timeless classics such as Worship Him and Passage. Blending black, industrial, and symphonic metal into their own unmistakable signature sound, the band continues to push boundaries with dark precision and apocalyptic grandeur. “Black Matter Manifesto” marks SAMAEL’s long-awaited return — raw, forceful, and unmistakably theirs. With “Hidden Empire”, the legendary Swiss pioneers reaffirm their enduring presence, delivering a track that commands through its rawness while showcasing the band’s trademark melodies and haunting riffs. Together, these songs underline SAMAEL’s relentless drive to expand a genre they helped shape — as vital, uncompromising, and imposing as ever.