Fred: In 1994, Swiss band Samael released one of the most influential albums in the black metal world. The dark, hard-hitting opening track on this masterpiece takes us back to those glory years. We wanted to pay tribute to these architects of the black kingdom.

Jerome: “Ceremony of Opposites” had a significant impact on us, and the title fits perfectly with the theme of the occult journey you’ll find in “Versets Noirs”. It’s interesting to do your own version of a track as important as the one you knew as a teenager. Many bands are content to cover most of the famous names, like Slayer etc… Our influences are broader, but mainly based on the period from the 80s to the 2000s.