Jihad / Freezing Moon | |
Type: | studio |
Artist: | The Meads of Asphodel and Mayhem |
Cover: | JihadFreezing Moonjihadcover.jpg |
Caption: | Cover of Jihad (The Meads of Asphodel) |
Genre: | Black metal, experimental |
Length: | 35:36 |
Label: | Supernal |
Chronology: | The Meads of Asphodel |
Prev Title: | The Excommunication of Christ |
Prev Year: | 2001 |
Next Title: | The Bulldozer Armageddon Vol. V |
Next Year: | 2003 |
Jihad / Freezing Moon is a split album with music by the black metal bands The Meads of Asphodel and Mayhem. Tracks one through six were performed by The Meads of Asphodel. Tracks seven and eight were performed by Mayhem. Tracks five and six are only available on the CD version.
The release features two live Mayhem rehearsals from 1991 with Dead on vocals. The Meads showcased songs with a lyrical concept on Middle Eastern terrorism. The track, "Grisly Din of Killing Steel", has the Twin Towers plane impact sounds over the narrative. This was the last release to feature Jaldaboath in The Meads of Asphodel. History of Guns contributed keyboards on the Hawkwind cover, Assassins of Allah. The split was released in a limited 10” vinyl version and a CD version with two bonus tracks.