In Defiance of Existence

In Defiance of Existence is the fifth studio album by Norwegian black metal band Old Man's Child, released on 20 January 2003.

In Defiance of Existence
Studio album by Old Man's Child
Released	20 January 2003
Recorded	April–July 2002
Genre	Symphonic black metal
Length	39:46
Label	Century Media
Producer	Galder Fredrik Nordström
Old Man's Child chronology
Revelation 666 – The Curse of Damnation (2000) In Defiance of Existence (2003) The Historical Plague (2003)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Rock Hard	6/10[2]

Track listing

All music and lyrics written and composed by Galder, except on tracks 4 & 7 music by Galder/Jardar.

1. "Felonies of the Christian Art" – 5:48
2. "Agony of Fallen Grace" – 4:28
3. "Black Seeds on Virgin Soil" – 4:57
4. "In Defiance of Existence" – 4:56
5. "Sacrifice of Vengeance" – 4:31
6. "The Soul Receiver" – 4:31
7. "In Quest of Enigmatic Dreams" – 0:52
8. "The Underworld Domains" – 4:48
9. "Life Deprived" – 4:49

Personnel

• Galder – vocals, guitars, bass and synth
• Jardar – guitars
• Nick Barker – drums
• Gus G – guest guitar solos on tracks 1 and 9

Additional personnel

• Christophe Szpajdel — logo