Possibly inspired by the Freemasonry motto, ORDO AD CHAO (translation "Order to Chaos") is the fifth full-length from Norway's controversial (suicides, murders, and other violent incidents shroud the band's history) black metal mavens, Mayhem.
The return of the divisive former Aborym vocalist and Sun O))) collaborator Atilla Csihar (replacing Sven Erik Kristiansen, known to fans as Maniac) makes this an especially noteworthy affair.
While the album's brutally raw production value keeps the band's status as the kings of the genre firmly in place.