Old Man's Child is a Melodic Black Metal band formed in Oslo, Norway in the… Read Full Bio ↴Old Man's Child is a Melodic Black Metal band formed in Oslo, Norway in the summer of 1993 when guitarist/vocalist Galder (originally known as Grusom), guitarist Jardar and drummer Tjodalv decided to form a band dedicated to classic death metal. They soon discovered their mutual love for extreme black metal and when ex-Dimmu Borgir bassist Brynjard Tristan joined their new musical direction was clear... a combination of classic thrash mixed with death metal and melodic black metal. Their earlier albums are viking metal orientated, continuing through to symphonic black metal, whilst their later albums have a more groovier sound to them.

In November of 1994, the band entered the studio to record their 5-song demo, In The Shades Of Life, which gained the attention of Dimmu Borgir vocalist Shagrath's label Hot Records. The group instantly began working on their debut album, Born Of The Flickering, which made an impact on the exploding black metal scene. Its raw sound aroused the interests of Century Media who signed the band and reissued the album, giving the band a more international presence.

The black metal community's raves continued with OMC's second album, The Pagan Prosperity. This new lineup featured two former members of Tulus: drummer Sarke - replacing Tjodlav, who joined Dimmu Borgir - and bassist Blodstrup. In 1997, Galder immediately began working on his next album, Ill-Natured Spiritual Invasion, featuring Gene Hoglan (Strapping Young Lad, Dark Angel, Death, Testament) on drums and was recorded in Sweden's famous Sunlight Studios with engineer Tomas Skogsberg (Entombed, Dismember). With Hoglan's brilliant playing matching Galder's creative skills, this thrashier release upped the ante once again for OMC, and gained the band further recognition

For the recording of 2000's Revelation 666: The Curse Of Damnation, Galder recruited original OMC guitarist Jardar, as well as guest drummer Tjodlav. Fresh from Dimmu Borgir, Tjodlav lent an imposing black metal feel to four of the album's eight tracks. In addition, the broad use of keyboards and atmospheric nuances added darker and more serious elements to OMC's sound. Peter Tägtgren engineered Revelation 666 and co-produced it with Galder in his famous Abyss Studios (Dimmu Borgir, Hypocrisy, Immortal). This record earned the band its highest accolades.

OLD MAN'S CHILD took a short hiatus when Galder joined black metal titans Dimmu Borgir in 2000. Nevertheless, the dark legions have come together once again and in 2002 Galder started work on In Defiance Of Existence. He was again joined by Jardar (guitars) to create another piece of atmospheric black metal in true OMC fashion. The only thing missing was a drummer that could match the intensity of both guitarists. He needed to look no further than his own Dimmu Borgir bandmate Nicholas Barker (ex-Cradle Of Filth). Galder produced the album himself and it was recorded in Sweden's famous Studio Fredman (In Flames, Arch Enemy) together with engineer Fredrik Nordström. There is also a guest appearance by Gus G. (Dream Evil), who provided guitar solos on two tracks. The combination of two skilled axe-wielders and a potent drummer is the signature of the Old Man's Child sound.

Nocturnal Fear
Old Man's Child Lyrics

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We have lyrics for these tracks by Old Man's Child:

...Leads To Utopia / The Old Man's Dream A beast swept with passion For one of them who inhaled His…
...og jeg iakttok dødsrikets inntog Kun opplyst av kveldsstjernen. Ventende uten kjærlighet, ute…
01-Enslaved And Condemned Elements of war In cold human detest Scan the world Invad…
02- Behind The Mask Can you hear the voices call Or will you die before…

02_The Plague Of Sorrow Signs through the end of time Like a plague of sorrow Pain…
03| In Black Endless Void Beyond the limits of our imaginations Beyond the stars of t…
05 St. Aidens Fall Norse soldiers armed with virtue, Hearts of steel, minds fi…
05| Passage to Pandemonium Turn your light in opposite ways Shine your grace on the…
08-Twilight Damnation Murder the art of the insane A breed of terror born…
09 The last chapter Suicide my only thought Like the silence in the dark it…
1. St. Aidens Fall Norse soldiers armed with virtue, Hearts of steel, minds fi…
4. In Defiance of Existance Wake up to another day in solitude Awaken from a trance…
Agony Of A Fallen Grace Spread the words no time to dwell Stop denying your inner…
Agony Of Fallen Grace Spread the words no time to dwell Stop denying your inner…
Behind The Mask Can you hear the voices call Or will you die before…
Black Marvels Of Death Sorrow the cause of my pain Like thorns ripping in skin Torm…
Black Seeds On Virgin Soil Trapped in a fire that burns in my soul Like parasites…
Born Of The Flickering Enthralled into the dustwind Crusaders of a lost battle Wa…
Captives Of Humanity Souls tied to the chains of life, The existence ruled…
Christian Death Lonely as the autumn evening Flowing on its last days A wa…
Demoniacal Possession Sick is my spirit for I am bound to possess, Sweet…
Demons Of The Thorncastle Deep within the shadowland Far beyond the distance Lies a …
Doommaker The night calls As the evening light fades Cast your shadow …
Enslaved And Condemned Elements of war In cold human detest Scan the world Invade, …
Fall Of Man Once in a time and place so far away when man…
Felonies Of The Christian Art Death in its purest form Welcome to the sacrificed world Tho…
Ferden Mot Fiendens Land Tiden har kommer Na skal tronen bli var Fylt med vart hat De…
Funeral Swords And Souls I proclaim the victim's fall Now I shudder by the sight…
Funeral, Swords and Souls [Lyrics by Aldrahn] [Main vocals by Grusom and Aldrahn] I p…
God of Impiety Bring my pain to the level of death Show this place…
Hominis Nocturna Dreams like dim lights of the dusk We are the knights…
In Black Endless Void Beyond the limits of our imaginations Beyond the stars of t…
In Defiance Of Existence Wake up to another day in solitude Awaken from a trance…
In Flames Of Deceit Fallen though ages Seduced by time Fallen through glory A…
In Torment's Orbit A world gone blind Delusions never end A world gone wild Whe…
In Torments Orbit A world gone blind Delusions never end A world gone wild …
Into Silence Embrace Still I believe in a final solution Where death is the…
King Of The Dark Ages Behold the hand that embrace this world Sovereign of the un…
Life Deprived [Lyrics by Galder] Landscapes so rare In mist full horizons…
Lord of Command Dreams of fear Wake up and be afraid My kingdom awaits you O…
Manet Sorgfull Igjennom Skogen Tarer faller som tungt hostregn, i et kaldt desemberlandskap…
My Demonic Figures In my world where emptiness lies And nothing but hate contr…
My Evil Revelations I can hear the demons call From within my inner…
My Kingdom Will Come Believe in my and worship my dream Become what I want…
Obscure divine manfestation So I dive into the universe, I fly among the…
Old Man's Child Gods of ancient twilight, glance the golden past, let me en…
On The Devil's Throne I am going to make you suffer Suffocate you to death Bury…
On Through The Desert Storm We hail our light The sun of Satan For with thy might Come…
On through the desert strom We hail our light The sun of Satan For with thy might Com…
Passage to Pandemonium Turn your light in opposite ways Shine your grace on the…
Path Of Destruction Where is my god, the saviour of faith As I'm wandering…
Phantom of Mortem Tales A burning lust for pleasure less desire A needless urge to…
Return of the Night Creatures Hear how the wolves sing as day become night... the earth sh…
Sacrafice Of Vengeance Suffer the weak, enhance the strong Unite the tribes of the…
Sacrifice of Vengeance Suffer the weak, enhance the strong Unite the tribes of the…
Saviours Of Doom Dark prince of the underworld Start your battle, prepare yo…
Seed of the Ancient Gods Whipping tears from the sky, As the forsaked throne embrace…
Seeds of the Ancient Gods Whipping tears from the sky, As the forsaked throne embrace …
Servants Of Satan's Monastery You will not walk alone When you travel through My realms …
Slaves Of The World A curse of the fallen That once died in wars In battlegrou…
Soul Posessed Transformed into the night I'm at one with the dark, I hav…
St. Aidens Fall Norse soldiers armed with virtue, Hearts of steel, minds fil…
Swallowed By A Buried One Invisible freeze in the blood-wet grass Combatants lying by …
The Crimson Meadows In the mist of the morning light's shadows Triumphant, he s…
The Dream Ghost A face so pale by fear I know you dream…
The Flames Of Deceit Fallen though ages Seduced by time Fallen through glory A…
The Last Chapter Suicide my only thought Like the silence in the dark it…
The Millenium King Rage... behold the master feel him curse the sky, strong o…
The Millennium King Rage, behold the master feel him curse the sky, strong our m…
The Old Man's Child Gods of ancient twilight, glance the golden past, let me ent…
The Plague Of Sorrow Signs through the end of time Like a plague of sorrow Pain…
The Soul Receiver I surrender my soul To the dark and the old I break…
The Spawn Of Lost Creation Memories from a dark, cold age Where life was bound to…
The Underworld Domains The season to harvest the unborn and pue Reunite the childre…
Thy Servant A being of evil nature son of deaths creator I am…
Towards Eternity Strangely we await them like the morning breeze In a night…
Twilight Damnation Murder the art of the insane A breed of terror born…
Unholy Foreign Crusade One day a blaze will shine upon this earth And all…
Unholy Vivid Innocence I may have wasted the years And swallowed my tears, I…
War Of Fidelity Darkness redeem us From Saviours of sin Temptations of lust …
What Malice Embrace Beyond the black of the netherworld lies a kingdom untouche…

World Expiration [Lyrics by Galder] Earthlings beware Under a fading sun …

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