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The first Metal Blade release from Ancient, a black metal combo fronted by Norwegian transplant Aphazel, The Canian Chronicle is a surprisingly mature and memorable collection of hellish invocations.
Evil guitar riffs, frenetic drumming, demonic screeching, and orchestral backdrops place this squarely in the Scandinavian black metal tradition, but Ancient also displays an admirable penchant for exploration on longer excursions like the four-part title track and the eight-plus minute "Song of Kaiaphas." And despite the largely unnecessary presence of his utterly disposable and ridiculous henchmen (pictured in spooky cloaks and corpse make-up -- oooh, scary!), Aphazel himself is clearly not messing around.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ponderous MoonlightingAphazel | Ancient | Play | 02:23 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | At the Infernal Portal (Canto III)Aphazel, Lord Kaiaphas, Alex Kurtagic | Ancient | Play | 07:05 | 16 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Cry of MariamneAphazel | Ancient | Play | 03:02 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Prophecy of GehennaAphazel, Lord Kaiaphas | Ancient | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Song of KaiaphasAphazel, Lord Kaiaphas | Ancient | Play | 08:47 | 20 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | ExuLord Kaiaphas | Ancient | Play | 02:51 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | The Pagan CycleAphazel, Lord Kaiaphas | Ancient | Play | 07:30 | 17 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Homage To PanAphazel, Lord Kaiaphas | Ancient | Play | 13:24 | 30 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | The Cainian Chronicle Part I: The Curse | Ancient | Play | 04:48 | 11 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | The Cainian Chronicle Part II: Lillith's Embrace | Ancient | Play | 06:15 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | The Cainian Chronicle Part III & IV: Disciplines Of Caine; Zillah And The Crone | Ancient | Play | 05:53 | 13 MB | 0 MB |
| 66 mins | 151 MB | |||||
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Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient | Primary Artist, Producer |
| 2 | Aphazel | Bass, Composer, Guitar, Producer, Synthesizer |
| 3 | Kimberly Goss | Producer, Synthesizer, Vocals |
| 4 | Vivian Holas | Photography |
| 5 | Peter Je de Belou | Mastering |
| 6 | Lord Kaiaphas | Composer, Drums, Producer, Vocals |
| 7 | Alex Kurtagic | Artwork, Composer, Illustrations |
| 8 | Dan Swanö | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 9 | Nicholas E.W. Syracuse | Photography |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |