The first track ‘A Grand Declaration of War’ begins with a martial guitar riff that grows in volume like an approaching futuristic army before Hellhammer’s drum-rolls and militaristic percussion join to create a hyper-modern war-march. The most immediately evident aspect of the music is that it eschews entirely any traditional rock structures. With Blasphemer and Maniac now well entrenched in the Mayhemic culture, with the successful ‘Wolf’s Lair Abyss’ onslaught under their bullet belts (not to mention ‘Deathcrush’ for Maniac), they embarked on a courageous and imaginative songwriting process that would yield exquisite fruit that would challenge, confound, and reward in equal measure. There is no question that, even from the most cursory of listens, ‘Grand Declaration of War’ from the year 2000 is a revolutionary album. Such is the rich variety of Mayhem’s discography.
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Despite ‘Deathcrush’ and ‘Wolf’s Lair Abyss’ exuding the atmosphere and weightiness of full albums, they are alas considered mere EPs and while ‘Live in Leipzig’ and ‘Mediolanum Capta Est’ are two of the greatest live albums ever released, they alas, are live albums. It’s almost unfathomable that ‘Grand Declaration of War’ was only the second full-length studio album released by Mayhem. It's a pity that it's not talked about much more often.
The Norwegians entered the year 2000 with a huge bang, at the same time successfully redefining their style and meeting the prevailing trends.
I consider the middle period of Mayhem, led by "Grand Declaration Of War", to be one of their best and definitely the most interesting albums in their discography. Best of all, all this came into an exceptionally coherent and extremely original lp which from the beginning to the end, despite its eclecticism, is equally captivating. A lower extremity compared to "De Mysteriis." (because this one roughly was only in "A Time To Die", "In The Lies Where Upon You Lay" and partially in "Crystalized Pain In Deconstruction") resulted in a much more solemn, war atmosphere, very brave experiments with instruments (in particular, the "technicalization" of riffs) or vocals in general (from black harshs, to those "clean", sometimes rebellious, and.vocoders) and solutions completely beyond black metal (as in brilliantly extended "Completion In Science Of Agony (Part I)" with noise-industrial insert or trance, trip-hopish "A Bloodsword And A Colder Sun (Part II)") or even ridiculing the listener (especially in the fragments with "calm before the storm"). The best thing is that the band lost little of its extremity during these drastic changes, and it brilliantly managed to get out of the situation with other, very unusual ideas for the genre. The Norwegians decided to venture into black metal, totally dehumanized, crazy twisted, and sometimes even progressive - distant from the classic Satan worship, burning churches and running with axes in the woods. "Grand Declaration Of War" is a completely new quality for Mayhem, a manifesto album, and at the same time a shock against the background of the general, especially the most orthodox scene. It turns out that the renewed band of Norwegians has mastered the patents previously developed by Euronymous to perfection, and at the same time, paradoxically, they managed to depart into avant-garde and extremely dangerous regions for this genre - just like Satyricon and Ulver at that time. It turns out.surprisingly in opposite way! First, it was shown by the very promising ep "Wolf's Lair Abyss", 3 years later, with much greater momentum, the "Grand Declaration Of War" which I am discussing. For many, the murder of Euronymous meant the end of the band's further activity and the necessity to stop releasing new music under this name after all, most of songs from "De Mysteriis." was composed by this Norwegian. with Maniac and Necrobutcher) and a completely new one for Mayhem, guitarist Blasphemer to continue the band's activities.
the producer's liner notes.Ħ.Ě Bloodsword and a Colder Sun (Part I of II)Đ0:33ħ.Ě Bloodsword and a Colder Sun (Part II of II)Đ4:27Ĩ.Ĝrystalized Pain in DeconstructionĐ4:07ĩ.Ĝompletion in Science of Agony (Part I of II)Đ9:44ġ3.After the cult or - in general - the incidents related to the release of "De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas", it's a wonder that Hellhammer gathered to join the pre-debut line-up (i.e. CD in deluxe Digipak with golden print and deluxe 12 page booklet with golden print incl. Recording completely remixed and remastered from the original master tapes. Lyrical themes: Satanism, Death, Gore (early), Misanthropy, War, Darkness, Philosophy Mayhem - Grand Declaration of War (Remixed) (2018)
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