Ancient "The Cainian Chronicle (USA, Metal Blade Records, 3984-14110-2)"

Aphazel later moved to the United States where he met Lord Kaiaphas of Virginia-based black metal band Grand Belial's Key, who soon became the new vocalist and drummer of Ancient.

In 1996, the band signed a contract with Metal Blade Records (which led to sellout accusations), and two new members joined the band: Kimberly Goss as a female vocalist and keyboardist, and Kjetil as a drummer. Together, they recorded Ancient's second full-length album The Cainian Chronicle, a new guitarist/keyboardist entered Ancient under the name of Jesus Christ aka Luci and later embarked on a European tour.

Tracklist:

1. Ponderous Moonlighting 02:23
2. The Cainian Chronicle, Part I: The Curse 04:48   
3. The Cainian Chronicle, Part II: Lilith's Embrace 06:15
4. The Cainian Chronicle, Part III & IV: Disciplines of Caine / Zillah and the Crone 05:53    
5. At the Infernal Portal (Canto III) 07:06  
6. Cry of Mariamne 03:03
7. Prophecy of Gehenna 04:04
8. Song of Kaiaphas 08:47   
9. Exu 02:52  
10. The Pagan Cycle 07:30   
11. Homage to Pan 13:25

Time:   01:06:06  

The lyrics are based on "The Book Of Nod" by Sam Chupp and Andrew Greenberg. The text in track 5 is taken from "Inferno" by Dante.

On track 11, the song, "Homage To Pan," ends at 7:28 and the rest of the track duration is a high pitch noise combined with a low hum.

A video was made for the track Lilith's Embrace

Recording information:

Recorded and mixed January 1996 at Unisound Studios, Orebro, Sweden.

Co-produced by Ancient.

Mastered at the Cutting Room, Stockholm, Sweden.