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The Pagan Prosperity
''The Pagan Prosperity'' is the second album by black metal band Old Man's Child, released on 7 October 1997. It was recorded and mixed at Studiomega in June 1997. Track listing All music, lyrics and arrangements by Galder. #"The Millennium King" – 5:28 #"Behind the Mask" – 3:58 #"Soul Possessed" – 4:04 #"My Demonic Figures" – 3:59 #"Doommaker" – 3:39 #"My Kingdom Will Come" – 4:35 #"Return of the Night Creatures" – 5:36 #"What Malice Embrace" – 5:13 Credits *Galder – vocals, guitars, keyboards *Jardar – guitars *Gonde – bass *Tony Kirkemo – drums *J. Lohngrin Cremonese - Vocal tribute on "The Millennium King", "Doommaker" and "Return of the Night Creatures" Additional personnel * Christophe Szpajdel Christophe Szpajdel (; born 29 September 1970) is a Belgian-born international calligrapher and illustrator, principally known for designing band logos. Life Szpajdel was born on 29 September 1970 in Gembloux, Namur, Belgium, and grew up in ... — lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Man's Child
Old Man's Child is a Norwegian black metal band originating from the city of Oslo. The band was founded by Galder (formerly known as Grusom; birth name: Thomas Rune Andersen), who is the sole permanent member of the group. History Old Man's Child was officially founded in 1993, but its roots trace back to 1989 when Galder, Jardar, and Tjodalv formed a death/ thrash band called ''Requiem''. They initially performed covers of songs by Slayer and Metallica, later releasing a demo album in 1990. "Requiem" dissolved in 1992. In 1996, after releasing their first full-length album, Born of the Flickering, they signed with Century Media. Following the releases of The Pagan Prosperity and Ill-Natured Spiritual Invasion through Century Media, the band embarked on one of their rare tours. Old Man's Child has infrequently toured due to constant line-up changes over the years. In 2000, Galder joined Dimmu Borgir, but he continued to work with Old Man's Child. Over the years, the band ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melodic Black Metal
Blackened death metal (also known as black death metal) is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal that fuses elements of black metal and death metal. The genre emerged in early 1990s when black metal bands began incorporating elements of death metal and vice versa. The genre typically employs death growls, tremolo picking, blast beats, and Satanic lyrics and imagery. Bands of the genre typically employ corpse paint, which was adapted from black metal. Characteristics The genre is commonly death metal that incorporates musical, lyrical or ideological elements of black metal, such as an increased use of tremolo picking, anti-Christian or Satanic lyrical themes and chord progressions similar to those used in black metal. Blackened death metal bands are also more likely to wear corpse paint and suits of armour, than bands from other styles of death metal. Lower range guitar tunings, death growls and abrupt tempo changes are common in the genre. Some blackened death metal bands, su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Century Media Records
Century Media Records is a German heavy metal record label with offices in Germany, the United States and the United Kingdom. In August 2015, Century Media was acquired by Sony Music for US$17 million. Background Century Media was founded by Robert Kampf and Oliver Withöft in Dortmund, Germany, in 1988 and has gone on to launch or further the careers of bands such as Grave, Samael, Tiamat, Unleashed, Asphyx, Architects, Butcher Babies, Devin Townsend, Diecast, Divine Heresy, Eyehategod, God Forbid, Iced Earth, In This Moment, Lacuna Coil, Moonspell, Nevermore, Shadows Fall, Suicide Silence, Warbringer, Winds of Plague and Skinlab. The label specializes in many different styles of heavy metal music. A number of artists listed are licensed to Century Media for the American market from labels mostly based in Europe. Century Media is also home to Arch Enemy, Napalm Death, Orbit Culture, and Queensrÿche. Shadows Fall experienced its greatest success during its tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Born Of The Flickering
''Born of the Flickering'' is the debut studio album by Norwegian black metal band Old Man's Child. It was released in 1996, through Hot Records, then later through Century Media with different artwork. Track listing # "Demons of the Thorncastle" – 4:47 # "Swallowed by a Buried One" – 4:51 # "Born of the Flickering" – 5:05 # "King of the Dark Ages" – 5:27 # "Wounds from the Night of Magic" – 3:28 # "On Through the Desert Storm" – 4:20 # "Christian Death" – 4:55 # "Funeral, Swords and Souls" – 4:56 # "The Last Chapter" – 4:42 # "...Leads to Utopia/The Old Man's Dream" – 8:44 Personnel * Galder – vocals, guitar, synthesizer * Jardar – guitar * Tjodalv – drums * Gonde – bass guitar * Aldrahn - vocals Additional personnel * Christophe Szpajdel Christophe Szpajdel (; born 29 September 1970) is a Belgian-born international calligrapher and illustrator, principally known for designing band logos. Life Szpajdel was born on 29 September 1970 i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ill-Natured Spiritual Invasion
''Ill-Natured Spiritual Invasion'' is the third studio album by Norwegian black metal band Old Man's Child. Most of the vocals were improvised by Galder while in the studio. Track listing All music, lyrics and arrangements by Galder. # "Towards Eternity" – 5:17 # "The Dream Ghost" – 3:41 # "Demoniacal Possession" – 3:31 # "Fall of Man" – 4:00 # "Captives of Humanity" – 4:42 # "God of Impiety" – 5:23 # "My Evil Revelations" – 3:59 # "Thy Servant" – 4:46 Credits * Galder – vocals, guitars, bass and synth * Gene Hoglan – drums (incorrectly credited as Gene Hogland) Additional personnel * Christophe Szpajdel Christophe Szpajdel (; born 29 September 1970) is a Belgian-born international calligrapher and illustrator, principally known for designing band logos. Life Szpajdel was born on 29 September 1970 in Gembloux, Namur, Belgium, and grew up in ... — logo References Old Man's Child albums 1998 albums Century Media Records albums {{1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allmusic
AllMusic (previously known as All-Music Guide and AMG) is an American online database, online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on Musical artist, musicians and Musical ensemble, bands. Initiated in 1991, the database was first made available on the Internet in 1994. AllMusic is owned by RhythmOne. History AllMusic was launched as ''All-Music Guide'' by Michael Erlewine, a "compulsive archivist, noted astrologer, Buddhist scholar, and musician". He became interested in using computers for his astrological work in the mid-1970s and founded a software company, Matrix, in 1977. In the early 1990s, as compact discs (CDs) replaced LP record, LPs and cassette (format), cassettes as the dominant format for recorded music, Erlewine purchased what he thought was a CD of early recordings by Little Richard. After buying it, he discovered it was a "flaccid latter-day rehash". Frustrated with the labeling, he res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Metal
Black metal is an extreme metal, extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include Tempo#Beats per minute, fast tempos, a Screaming (music)#Black metal, shrieking vocal style, heavily distorted Electric guitar, guitars played with tremolo picking, raw (Lo-fi music, lo-fi) recording, unconventional song structures, and an emphasis on atmosphere. Artists often appear in corpse paint and adopt pseudonyms. Venom (band), Venom initiated the "First-wave black metal, first wave" of black metal, with their 1982 album ''Black Metal (Venom album), Black Metal'' giving it its name. In the following years, the style was developed by Bathory (band), Bathory, Mercyful Fate, Hellhammer and Celtic Frost. By 1987, this wave had declined, but influential works were released by Tormentor (band), Tormentor, Sarcófago, Parabellum (Colombian band), Parabellum, Blasphemy (band), Blasphemy, Samael (band), Samael and Rotting Christ. A "Second-wave black metal, second wave" arose in the early ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Galder
Tom Rune Andersen (born 18 October 1976), also known by his stage name Galder, is a Norwegian guitarist and vocalist. He is from the small town of Jessheim, north of Oslo. He is a founding member of the melodic black metal band Old Man's Child as well as the lead guitarist of Dimmu Borgir from 2000 to 2024. In 1993, under the stage name Grusom, he, Jardar, and Tjodalv created Old Man's Child. On Old Man's Child albums, he has performed vocals, guitars, bass, and keyboards, though with a full line-up, his primary instruments are guitar and keyboards, as well as vocals. He joined Dimmu Borgir in 2000 but has kept Old Man's Child active. Galder has also worked with other Norwegian bands such as Dødheimsgard. A member of Dødheimsgard, Aldrahn, wrote some of the lyrics for Old Man's Child's demo album ''In the Shades of Life''. Galder has two sons, Alex and Kevin, who are listed in the credits of '' Slaves of the World''. Discography With Old Man's Child #''In the Shades of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christophe Szpajdel
Christophe Szpajdel (; born 29 September 1970) is a Belgian-born international calligrapher and illustrator, principally known for designing band logos. Life Szpajdel was born on 29 September 1970 in Gembloux, Namur, Belgium, and grew up in Louvain-la-Neuve, Walloon Brabant, Belgium. His parents are of Polish origin but immigrated to Belgium before he was born. He grew up speaking Polish and French, and eventually learned English, German, Dutch, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish. Szpajdel began drawing at the age of 3 when he drew a praying mantis while vacationing with his parents in the south of France. From 1981 to 1989, he attended the Institut Saint-Jean Baptiste, a Catholic primary school in Wavre, Walloon Brabant, Belgium. His parents were originally against his ambitions of becoming a calligraphist and insisted on his continual education and enrollment in a university. In 1989, Szpajdel enrolled at the Université catholique de Louvain where he studied biology, agr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Old Man's Child Albums
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1997 Albums
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