Ordo ad chao

by Mayhem

Ordo ad chao cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 23 April 2007
  • Label: Season of Mist
  • Country: Norway
  • Length: 40:49
  • Community rating: 3.53/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Hellhammer, Necrobutcher

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Marking the highly anticipated return of vocalist Attila Csihar, the infamous Norwegian pioneers completely subverted modern black metal production standards. The record features an intentionally murky, claustrophobic, and bass-heavy mix, creating an overwhelmingly chaotic and terrifyingly abstract atmosphere that polarized fans but redefined avant-garde extreme metal.

Genres

Descriptors: avant-garde, dissonant, harsh-vocals, cavernous, abrasive

Tracklist

  1. A wise Birthgiver (3:30)
  2. Wall of Water (4:40)
  3. Great Work of Ages (3:52)
  4. Deconsecrate (4:07)
  5. Illuminate eliminate (9:40)
  6. Psychic Horns (6:32)
  7. Key to the Storms (3:52)
  8. Anti (4:32)

Credits

  • Necrobutcher - bass
  • Hellhammer - drums
  • Jenny Huang - lyrics by [all lyrics corrected by]
  • Randall Dunn - lyrics by [all lyrics corrected by]

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