Ordo Ad Chao

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Ordo Ad Chao
Mayhem studio album

Publication
(s)

2007

Label (s) Season of Mist

Format (s)

CD, LP

Genre (s)

Extreme metal

Title (number)

8th

running time

40:10

occupation
  • Guitar, Bass : Blasphemer (Rune Eriksen)

production

Attila Csihar, blasphemer

Studio (s)

  • Mølla Studio, Gjerstad , Norway
  • Myhome-Yourtomb Studio, Almada , Portugal
chronology
Chimera
(2004) 		Ordo Ad Chao Life Eternal
(EP) (2009)

Ordo Ad Chao is the fourth studio album by the Norwegian extreme metal group Mayhem . The title is Latin and means "from order to chaos", a reversal of the Masonic motto , "ordo ab chao". The album was released on April 23, 2007.

Emergence

After Maniac (Sven Erik Kristiansen) left , Attila Csihar was hired again as singer, after he had already taken over the vocals on the album De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas in 1994. At the same time it is the last with guitarist Blasphemer (Rune Eriksen). Another aspect worth mentioning is that Necrobutcher (Jørn Stubberud) did not play the bass guitar on this album, although he appears as bassist in the booklet. The bass is played by blasphemers instead.

Since Attila Csihar was also responsible for the lyrics, there was a thematic change from the band's earlier concerns, which particularly related to morbid and satanic topics. Now the texts mainly deal with psychological forces and the topic of the Annunaki .

Music genre

Ordo Ad Chao mainly contains fast-played Extreme Metal, but with a high tempo variability.

“[E] in a single mess of indefinable riffs, impenetrable darkness and subliminal violence. No recognizability, no uniform pace, no mercy with the convolutions of the brain trimmed to repetitive patterns. Just dirt, snot and blood, the worst that 25 years of Black Metal have to offer. "

- Florian

In contrast to the last releases, the production was deliberately of poor quality. It was worked with a lot of reverb, so the guitars look washed out, with some pieces the impression is given that whole riffings are disappearing. The drums can be heard clearly and distinctly, muffled, but with perfectly placed blastbeats and breaks . Besides Attila Csihar's vocals, it's the only element that never seems to get lost in the bass-heavy production.

Versions

In addition to the standard LP and CD, there is a red CD in a jewelery case. Another version, limited to 13 pieces, is pressed on a 24-carat gold CD. In addition, two gatefold LPs were released, one in orange (limited to 1000 pieces), the other in marble (500 pieces). There is also a vinyl version from Dark Side Records under the license from Season of Mist. This limited edition of 1000 hand-numbered copies in a transparent sleeve comes with an A2 poster and a sheet of text.

Track list

All lyrics are from Attila Csihar, the music was composed by blasphemers.

  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 - 4:33

reception

According to some reviews, Ordo Ad Chao is superior to all of the band's other albums, including De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas . It reached number 12 in the Norwegian charts and received the Spellemannprisen in the category The Best Metal Album.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ ORDO AB CHAO In: masonicdictionary.com , Retrieved May 28, 2019
  2. ↑ Mayhem Interview with Blasphemer on his exit from Mayhem In: metal.de , accessed on May 28, 2019
  3. ↑ Interview: Mayhem (Blasphemer) In: getreadytorock.com , accessed on May 28, 2019
  4. ↑ a b Mayhem - Ordo Ad Chao In: metal.de , accessed on May 28, 2019
  5. ↑ WHY PRODUCTION MATTERS: MAYHEM'S ORDO AD CHAO In: METALSUCKS, accessed May 28, 2019
  6. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20070928104744/http://www.extremedrumming.net/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=2662&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=15
  7. ↑ CD review: Mayhem - Ordo Ad Chao In: metal1.info , accessed on May 28, 2019
  8. ↑ Mayhem In: METAL HAMMER, Retrieved May 28, 2019
  9. ↑ Arkiv In: spellemann.no , accessed on May 28, 2019