''Mad Grandiose Bloodfiends'' is

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'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. #"Malkavian Twilight" - 00:39 (Aphazel) #"A Mad Blood Scenario" - 04:23 (Aphazel, Kaiaphas) #"The Draining" - 05:26 (Aphazel) #"Um Sonho Psycodelico" - 04:01 (Aphazel) #"Sleeping Princess of the Arges" - 06:32 (Jesus Christ!) #"Her Northern Majesty" - 05:51 (Aphazel) #"Blackeyes" - 07:21 (Jesus Christ!) #"The Emerald Tablet" - 07:14 (Aphazel) #"Willothewisp" - 07:22 (Jesus Christ!) #"Neptune" - 02:37 (Aphazel) #"5" - 04:10 (Kaiaphas) #"Hecate, My Love and Lust" - 06:04 (Aphazel) #"Vampirize Natasha" - 02:34 (Aphazel, Jesus Christ!, & Kaiaphas) #"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 Grand Belial's Key (GBK) is a black metal band founded in Oakton, Virginia in 1992 by guitarist Gelal Necrosodomy and vocalist Lord Vlad Luciferian. Lord Vlad Luciferian was later ejected from the group due to internal differences.

. 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 Ancient (band) albums 1997 albums {{1990s-black-metal-album-stub