30/01/2010
The album is done at long last. Now we are busy putting together the CD release show that will take place at the Barbi club, Tel Aviv, on Saturday, April 3rd 2010. Tickets will become available this week. We always make sure that our local crowd is treated somehow special so this time we talked the local Pulverised distributor, Raven Metal to hand out free copies of the new album to the first 400 ticket buyers (to be given at the show). So go and get a ticket the earliest possible.
Ticket price is 80 Shekels.


29/01/2010
Salem video trailer for upcoming album, "Playing God And Other Short Stories".
27/01/2010
We recently found some studio footage of our guitar player, Nir Gutraiman, tracking 'Playing God'. You are invited to experience the insanity it has been recording the guitars for the new album (with 3 amps and 11 microphones operating simultaneously) while getting a taste of a selection of songs (mixed and mastered).
19/01/2010
The legendary Israeli Death Metallers SALEM have revealed the album artwork and final tracklisting on the group’s upcoming seventh full-length album entitled “Playing God And Other Short Stories”.
Also appearing as special guest singer on this album is the acclaimed At The Gates frontman Tomas Lindberg, who shared vocal duties on “The Mark Of The Beast Part 1” and sang exclusively on “The Mark Of The Beast Part 2”.
SALEM also did a rendition of one of Bob Marley’s most recognizable song - “Exodus”; giving it their own unique but nevertheless an aggressive touch with their version of the song.



Tracklisting
Drums Of The Dead Part 1
Drums Of The Dead part 2
The Privileged Dead
Exodus (Bob Marley cover)
Downfall Of Paris Part 1
Downfall Of Paris Part 2
The Mark Of The Beast Part 1 (featuring Tomas Lindberg on guest vocals)
Beast Lullaby
The Mark Of The Beast Part 2 (featuring Tomas Lindberg on vocals)
The Mark of The Beast Part 3
I Hate Pigs!
Playing God

"Playing God And Other Short Stories" was recorded at Harold Studios in Israel and mastered by UE Nastasi at the prestigious Sterling Sound NYC.

On the explanation of the album artwork for "Playing God And Other Short Stories", SALEM skinsman Nir Nakav states: “The cover is based around Adinkra, a West African symbol system. The symbol we used is called Gye Nyame and it means "Except for God". This unique and beautiful symbol is ubiquitous in Ghana. It is by far the most popular for use in decoration and also a reflection on the deeply religious character of the Ghanaian people."