Ill-Natured Spiritual Invasion

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Ill-Natured Spiritual Invasion
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Studio album by
Released23 June 1998
RecordedMarch – April 1998
Genre Melodic black metal
Length35:19
Label Century Media Records
Producer Galder
Old Man's Child chronology
The Pagan Prosperity
(1997)
Ill-Natured Spiritual Invasion
(1998)
Sons of Satan Gather for Attack
(1999)
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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.

Contents

Track listing

All music, lyrics and arrangements by Galder.

  1. "Towards Eternity" – 5:17
  2. "The Dream Ghost" – 3:41
  3. "Demoniacal Possession" – 3:31
  4. "Fall of Man" – 4:00
  5. "Captives of Humanity" – 4:42
  6. "God of Impiety" – 5:23
  7. "My Evil Revelations" – 3:59
  8. "Thy Servant" – 4:46

Credits

Additional personnel

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