Mad Grandiose Bloodfiends

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

This album hearkens a rather drastic change of musical focus for the group, into a more melodic/gothic-oriented approach with an influx of clean/female singing, slower tempos and majestic stringed instruments, though much of the group's original black metal roots are still present. Song/lyrical topics also moved in a new direction, particularly with topics about vampires/vampirism. This has led to a strong backlash from fans and critics.

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. 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 - Vocals / Drums / Percussion
 * Jesus Christ! - Guitars / Bass / Keyboards / Cello / Piano
 * Erichte - Female Vocals
 * Produced by Aphazel
 * Engineered by Doug Johnston