Ill-Natured Spiritual Invasion | ||||
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Released | 23 June 1998 | |||
Recorded | March 1998 - April 1998 | |||
Genre | Melodic black metal | |||
Length | 35:19 | |||
Label | Century Media Records | |||
Producer | Galder | |||
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Ill-Natured Spiritual Invasion is the third studio album by Norwegian black metal band Old Man's Child. Most of the vocals were improvised by Galder while in the studio.
All music, lyrics and arrangements by Galder.
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