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Grand Declaration of War
Metal · 2000 · 13 tracks

Grand Declaration of War

Mayhem

A clinical, avant-garde pivot from black metal's raw roots into digital precision, militaristic spoken word, and unsettling electronic textures.

May 1, 2000 · Season Of Mist

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A cold, calculated, and militaristic exploration of nihilism and the death of tradition.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks
01
A Grand Declaration of War
4:14
02
In the Lies Where Upon You Lay
5:59
03
A Time to Die
1:48
04
View From Nihil, Part I
3:04
05
View From Nihil, Part II
1:17
06
A Bloodsword and a Colder Sun, Part I
0:34
07
A Bloodsword and a Colder Sun, Part II
4:27
08
Crystalized Pain in Deconstruction
4:10
09
Completion in Science of Agony, Part I
9:44
10
To Daimonion, Part I
3:26
11
To Daimonion, Part II
4:53
12
To Daimonion, Part III
0:07
13
Completion in Science of Agony, Part II
2:14
Moments Worth Listening For
The jarring transition into the electronic beat of A Bloodsword and a Colder Sun Part II.
Maniac's cold, rhythmic spoken word delivery during the opening title track.
The relentless, hyper-accurate blast beats on A Time to Die that sound like a machine gun.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Grand Declaration of War sound next to the rest of Mayhem's catalogue?

Spoken Word+4.0σ

The vocals lean far further into spoken word than the rest of the catalogue.

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