Old Man's Child
| Old Man's Child | |
|---|---|
 Galder | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Oslo, Norway |
| Genres | Black metal, symphonic black metal |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels | Century Media |
| Members | Galder |
| Past members | (see below) |
Old Man's Child is a Norwegian black metal band from the city of Oslo. The band is the brainchild of Galder (formerly known as Grusom; birth name: Thomas Rune Andersen) who is the only permanent member of the band now.[1]
Biography
Formation
Old Man's Child was officially founded in 1993, but its roots go back to 1989 when Galder, Jardar, and Tjodalv founded a death/thrash band called "Requiem". They originally played Slayer and Metallica covers but later released one demo album in 1990. "Requiem" dissolved in 1992. [2][3]
Later
In 1996, after they released their first full-length album Born of the Flickering, they signed to Century Media. After release of The Pagan Prosperity and Ill-Natured Spiritual Invasion through Century Media, the band went on one of their rare tours. Old Man's Child have rarely toured because of the constant line-up changes over the years.
In 2000 Galder went to play in Dimmu Borgir. However, Galder did not stop working with Old Man's Child. Over the years, Old Man's Child has become a one-man band with the addition of session members on albums.
Between 2000 and 2005, Galder released three albums: Revelation 666 – The Curse of Damnation (2000), In Defiance of Existence (2003) and Vermin (2005). On July 2008 Old Man's Child announced that they were entering the Studio to record their seventh studio album Slaves of the World. Slaves of the World was released in 2009.
In an early 2011 interview, Galder stated that he was firmly focused on the current Dimmu Borgir tour.[4] However, he said that after the world tour he would start writing music for Old Man's Child with the possibility of an album release in 2012.[5][6][7][8][9] This has not come to pass since then, and after the band was dropped by Century Media its current activities and status are currently unknown as Galder has placed his main emphasis on Dimmu Borgir.
Discography
Studio albums
- Born of the Flickering (1995)
- The Pagan Prosperity (1997)
- Ill-Natured Spiritual Invasion (1998)
- Revelation 666 – The Curse of Damnation (2000)
- In Defiance of Existence (2003)
- Vermin (2005)
- Slaves of the World (2009)
Compilations
- The Historical Plague (2003)
Demos
- In the Shades of Life (1994)
Splits
- Sons of Satan Gather for Attack (with Dimmu Borgir — also known as "Devil's Path / In the Shades of Life") (1999)
Band members
- Current members
- Galder – vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards (1993–present)
- Former members
- Brynjard Tristan – bass (1994–1995)
- Frode "Gonde" Forsmo – bass (1995–1997)
- Stian Aarstad – keyboards (1996–1999)
- Kenneth "Tjodalv" Åkesson – drums (1993–1996, 1999–2001)
- Jon Øyvind "Jardar" Andersen – guitars, backing vocals (1993–1997, 1999–2003)
- Bjørn Dencker Gjerde - vocals (1995-1996)
- Tony Kirkemo – drums (1996–1997)
- Jan Roger "Grimar" Halvorsen – drums (1999-2000)
- Former session musicians
- Gene Hoglan – drums (1998)
- Håkon "Memnoch" Didriksen – bass (2000)
- Nicholas Barker – drums (2003)
- Reno Kiilerich – drums (2005)
- Peter Wildoer – drums (2008)
Timeline
References
- ↑ Mike DaRonco (1999-08-16). "Old Man's Child". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ↑ Thomas, Stephen. "Born of the Flickering - Old Man's Child". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ↑ Mike DaRonco (1999-08-16). "Old Man's Child". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ↑ "Metal Psalter Dimmu Borgir's Galder Interview". Metalpsalter.com. 2010-11-28. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ↑ "Old Man's Child reviews, music, news". sputnikmusic. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ↑ "Old Man's Child - Vermin Review". Metal Invader. 2005-12-19. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ↑ "Old Man's Child Slaves Of The World Review - Review of Slaves Of The World by Old Man's Child". Heavymetal.about.com. 2009-05-19. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ↑ "Old Man's Child: 'Slaves of the World' - CD Review". FEARnet. 2009-05-18. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
- ↑ "Old Man's Child - In Defiance Of Existence review". Metal Storm. Retrieved 2011-10-31.