Mad Grandiose Bloodfiends
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| Mad Grandiose Bloodfiends | |
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| Released | 1997 |
| Genre | Melodic black metal Gothic metal |
| Length | 1:07:04 |
| Label | Metal Blade Records |
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| Sputnikmusic |   [1] |
Mad Grandiose Bloodfiends is Ancient'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.
