Mayhem "Wolf's Lair Abyss"

Wolf's Lair Abyss is an EP by the Norwegian black metal band Mayhem.

According to the band's website, it is the first part of Grand Declaration of War. The main riff of the last track, "Symbols of Bloodswords", is used in "A Grand Declaration of War" and "View from Nihil (Part II)".

This EP was the first Mayhem release without guitarist Euronymous, who was murdered in 1993. The new line-up's material displayed across the songs is notably far more technical than that of earlier incarnations of the band; apart from the intro, each track contains at least two separate sections and is played at high tempo with consistent blast beats.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Mayhem.

1. "The Vortex Void of Inhumanity (Intro)" 2:21
2. "I Am Thy Labyrinth" 5:26
3. "Fall of Seraphs" 6:02
4. "Ancient Skin" 5:28
5. "Symbols of Bloodswords" 5:24

Released in Digipak containing a booklet that folds out into 24x36 cm paper with a picture on one side and hand-written lyrics on the other side.

"Symbols of Bloodswords" is considered as Part 1 of "Grand Declaration of War" by the band, since that album is divided into Part 2 and Part 3.

The first press (DADC Austria) is said to be limited to 1000 copies, but a repress also exists on Sony DADC.

Recording information:

Recorded at Studio Studio and Far Out Studio in 1997.

Mixed at Jester Studio.

Mastered at Strype Audio.

Produced by Krystoffer Rygg

Engineered, mixed and mastered by Mayhem