Genre(s):
Melodic Black Metal
Lyrical Theme(s):
Sorrow, Misanthropy, Humanity, Evil
Origin:
Norway (Ur) 1993
Current line-up:
Galder (Thomas Rune Andersen) - Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Keyboards (Requiem (Nor), Dødheimsgard, Dimmu Borgir)
Peter Wildoer - Drums (Pestilence (Hol), Non-Human Level, Darkane, Majestic, Electrocution 250, Arch Enemy, Armageddon (Swe), Agretator/Demise (Swe), Silver Seraph, Grimmark, Gardens of Obscurity, Zaninez, Time Requiem)
Former/past member(s):
Vocals:
Aldrahn (Bjørn Dencker) (on "Born of the Flickering") (Dødheimsgard, Thorns, The Deathtrip, Zyklon-B (Nor))
Guitars:
Jardar (Jon Øyvind Andersen) (1993-1997, 1999-2003) (Insidious (Nor))
Punisher (Live 1998) (Nuctemeron (Nor), Optoletum)
Bass:
Brynjard Tristan (Ivar Tristan Lundsten) (1994-1995) (Dimmu Borgir)
Gonde (Frode Forsmo, aka Gottskalk) (1995-1997) (Tulus, Minas Tirith (Nor), Funeral (Nor))
Blodstrup (Sverre Stokland, aka Gard) (Live 1998) (Khold, Tulus)
Memnoch (Håkon Didriksen) (1999-2001) (Borknagar (session), Susperia, Vanaheim (Nor), Lost In Time, Metadox (Nor), Black Comedy)
Drums:
Tjodalv (Kenneth Åkesson) (1989-1995, 1999-2001) (Susperia, Dimmu Borgir, Requiem (Nor), Black Comedy)
Tony Kirkemo (1996-1997) (Minas Tirith (Nor), Antestor, Chrome Division)
Grimar (Jan Roger Halvorsen) (1999-2000) (Forgery (Nor), 54, Mandylion (Nor))
Gene Hoglan (Session 1998) (Daemon (Dnk), Dark Angel (US), Death, Dethklok, Devin Townsend, Forbidden (US), Just Cause, Meldrum, Naphobia, Phantasm (US), Pitch Black Forecast, Strapping Young Lad, Tenet, Testament, Unearth, Wargod (US), Zimmers Hole, Mechanism (Can))
Sarke (Live 1998) (Khold, Tulus, Sensa Anima, Valhall)
Trym Torson (Kai Johnny Mosaker) (Live 2000) (Enslaved (Nor), Emperor, Zyklon, Imperium (Nor), Tartaros (Nor), Shadow Season, Paganize, Ceremony)
Nicholas Howard Barker (Session 2003) (Atrocity (Ger), Leaves' Eyes, Lock Up, Catalepsy (UK), Monolith (UK), Benediction, Driven By Suffering, Testament, Dimmu Borgir, Brujeria, Anaal Nathrakh, Ancient (Nor), Winter's Thrall, Nightrage, Noctis Imperium (Session), Cradle of Filth, Exodus (Live))
Reno Kiilerich (Session 2005) (Evil Morgan, Kobeast, 12Gauge, Chthonic, Dimmu Borgir, Downlord, Exmortem (Dnk), Hate Eternal, Panzerchrist, Strangler, Vile (US))
Keyboards:
Lupus (Geir Horn) (Live 1998)
Vivandre (Christer Pedersen) (Live 2000) (Vintersorg (tour), Grand Alchemist (tour), Vidsyn (session), Alsvartr, Apostasy (Nor))
Discography:
Requiem (pre-Old Man's Child) - Requiem [demo] - 1993
Old Man's Child - In The Shades Of Life [demo] - 1994
Old Man's Child - Born Of The Flickering [full-length] - 1995
Old Man's Child - The Pagan Prosperity [full-length] - 1997
Old Man's Child - Ill-natured Spiritual Invasion [full-length] - 1998
Old Man's Child - Devil's Path / In the Shades of Life (The Sons Of Satan Gather For Attack) [split] - 1999
Old Man's Child - Revelation 666 - The Curse Of Damnation [full-length] - 2000
Old Man's Child - In Defiance Of Existence [full-length] - 2003
Old Man's Child - The Historical Plague [boxed set] - 2003
Old Man's Child - Vermin [full-length] - 2005
Old Man's Child - Slaves Of The World [full-length] - 2009
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