Grand Declaration of War
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| Released | 6 June 2000 | |||
| Recorded | November 1999 – January 2000 | |||
| Studio | Fagerborg and Top Room | |||
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| Length | 45:58 | |||
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2018 reissue | ||||
Grand Declaration of War is the second full-length studio album by the Norwegian black metal band Mayhem, released by Season of Mist and Necropolis Records on 6 June 2000. A re-release of the album came out in December 2018, with Jaime Gomez Arellano overseeing the production.
The album's title and some of the lyrics are taken from the writings of the German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, particularly his books Twilight of the Idols—Nietzsche called Twilight of the Idols "a grand declaration of war" („eine grosse Kriegserklärung“). Grand Declaration of War is known for its eccentric musical style, which garnered a mixed reception upon release.