''In Defiance of Existence'' is the fifth

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by Norwegian

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band

Old Man's Child 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. History Old Man's Child was ...

, released on 20 January 2003.

Track listing

All music and lyrics written and composed by Galder, except on tracks 4 & 7 music by Galder/Jardar. # "Felonies of the Christian Art" – 5:48 # "Agony of Fallen Grace" – 4:28 # "Black Seeds on Virgin Soil" – 4:57 # "In Defiance of Existence" – 4:56 # "Sacrifice of Vengeance" – 4:31 # "The Soul Receiver" – 4:31 # "In Quest of Enigmatic Dreams" – 0:52 # "The Underworld Domains" – 4:48 # "Life Deprived" – 4:49

Personnel

* Galder – Vocals, Guitars, Bass and Synth * Jardar – Guitars * Nicholas Barker - Drums *

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– Guest guitar solos on tracks 1 and 9

Additional personnel

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— logo

References

2003 albums Old Man's Child albums Century Media Records albums Albums produced by Fredrik Nordström {{2000s-black-metal-album-stub