Born of the Flickering

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Born of the Flickering
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Studio album by
Released1996
RecordedNovember - December 1995
Genre Melodic black metal
Length51:15
Label Hot
Producer Old Man's Child, Tom Sennerud
Old Man's Child chronology
In the Shades of Life
(1994)
Born of the Flickering
(1996)
The Pagan Prosperity
(1997)
Alternate cover
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Century Media cover
Professional ratings
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Born of the Flickering is the debut studio album by Norwegian black metal band Old Man's Child. It was released in 1996, through Hot Records, then later through Century Media with different artwork.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Demons of the Thorncastle" – 4:47
  2. "Swallowed by a Buried One" – 4:51
  3. "Born of the Flickering" – 5:05
  4. "King of the Dark Ages" – 5:27
  5. "Wounds from the Night of Magic" – 3:28
  6. "On Through the Desert Storm" – 4:20
  7. "Christian Death" – 4:55
  8. "Funeral, Swords and Souls" – 4:56
  9. "The Last Chapter" – 4:42
  10. "...Leads to Utopia/The Old Man's Dream" – 8:44

Personnel

Additional personnel

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References

  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Born of the Flickering – Old Man's Child : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved 17 September 2012.