Mad Grandiose Bloodfiends is Ancient

Ancient (band)

Ancient is a Norwegian black metal band from Eidsvåg, Nesset, formed in 1992. The band has released six full-length albums released by Metal Blade Records and a variety of mini-albums, EPs and special releases. Ancient used to have the classic raw black metal sound, similar to Darkthrone's works...

's third full-length release.
The album was recorded, mixed and mastered in Cue Recording Studios, Falls Church, Virginia
during September 1997.

Track listing

Music as indicated.
All lyrics by Kaiaphas except 6 - 9 by Thorne and 14 by King Diamond.

1. "Malkavian Twilight" - 00:39 (Aphazel)
2. "A Mad Blood Scenario" - 04:23 (Aphazel, Kaiaphas)
3. "The Draining" - 05:26 (Aphazel)
4. "Um Sonho Psycodelico" - 04:01 (Aphazel)
5. "Sleeping Princess Of The Arges" - 06:32 (Jesus Christ!)
6. "Her Northern Majesty" - 05:51 (Aphazel)
7. "Blackeyes" - 07:21 (Jesus Christ!)
8. "The Emerald Tablet" - 07:14 (Aphazel)
9. "Willothewisp" - 07:22 (Jesus Christ!)
10. "Neptune" - 02:37 (Aphazel)
11. "5" - 04:10 (Kaiaphas)
12. "Hecate, My Love And Lust" - 06:04 (Aphazel)
13. "Vampirize Natasha" - 02:34 (Aphazel, Jesus Christ!, & Kaiaphas)
14. "Black Funeral" (Mercyful Fate cover) - 02:50 (Hank Shermann)

Kaiaphas wrote lyrics for the song Sleeping Princess of the Arges in 1994 for his then-band Grand Belial's Key

Grand Belial's Key

Grand Belial's Key is a black metal band formed in 1992 by guitarist Gelal Necrosodomy and vocalist Lord Vlad Luciferian. Lord Vlad Luciferian was later ejected from the group due to internal differences and joined the formerly Norwegian band Ancient that had moved to the USA, using the new stage...

. GBK's version has a different music and can be found on the demo Triumph of the Hordes.

Credits

• Aphazel - Guitars / Bass / Keyboards
• Lord Kaiaphas
  Kaiaphas
  - Biography :Lord Kaiaphas was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. When he was six years old, he went to live in Washington D.C., U.S.A., where he grew up. Most of his family members were musically inclined. His grandmother, on his father’s side, was a very famous soprano opera singer during her youth...
  
  - Vocals / Drums / Percussion
• Jesus Christ! - Guitars / Bass / Keyboards / Cello / Piano
• Erichte - Female Vocals
• Produced by Aphazel
• Engineered by Doug Johnston