Editing Old Man's Child (section)

==History==
Old Man's Child was officially founded in 1993, but its roots trace back to 1989 when [[Galder]], [[Jon Øyvind Andersen|Jardar]], and [[Tjodalv]] formed a [[death metal|death]]/[[thrash metal|thrash]] band called ''Requiem''. They initially performed covers of songs by [[Slayer]] and [[Metallica]], later releasing a demo album in 1990. "Requiem" dissolved in 1992.<ref>{{cite web|last=Thomas |first=Stephen |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/born-of-the-flickering-r256768 |title=Born of the Flickering - Old Man's Child |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=31 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Mike DaRonco |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/old-mans-child-p202382/biography |title=Old Man's Child |publisher=AllMusic |date=16 August 1999 |access-date=31 October 2011}}</ref>

In 1996, after releasing their first full-length album, [[Born of the Flickering]], they signed with Century Media. Following the releases of [[The Pagan Prosperity]] and [[Ill-Natured Spiritual Invasion]] through Century Media, the band embarked on one of their rare tours. Old Man's Child has infrequently toured due to constant line-up changes over the years.

In 2000, Galder joined [[Dimmu Borgir]], but he continued to work with Old Man's Child. Over the years, the band has evolved into a one-man project, utilizing session musicians for their albums.

Between 2000 and 2005, [[Galder]] released three albums: [[Revelation 666 – The Curse of Damnation]] (2000), [[In Defiance of Existence]] (2003), and [[Vermin (album)|Vermin]] (2005). In July 2008, Old Man's Child announced that they were entering the studio to record their seventh album, ''[[Slaves of the World]]''. It was released in 2009.

In an early 2011 interview, Galder stated that he was firmly focused on the current [[Dimmu Borgir]] tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metalpsalter.com/interview_dimmu_borgir.html |title=Metal Psalter Dimmu Borgir's Galder Interview |publisher=Metalpsalter.com |date=28 November 2010 |access-date=31 October 2011}}</ref> However, he mentioned that after the world tour, he would begin writing music for Old Man's Child, with the possibility of releasing an album in 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sputnikmusic.com/bands/Old-Mans-Child/1819/ |title=Old Man's Child reviews, music, news |publisher=sputnikmusic |access-date=31 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.metal-invader.com/db/reviews-2662.html |title=Old Man's Child - Vermin Review |publisher=Metal Invader |date=19 December 2005 |access-date=31 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714074823/http://www.metal-invader.com/db/reviews-2662.html |archive-date=14 July 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://heavymetal.about.com/od/o/gr/oldmanschild-slavesoftheworld.htm |title=Old Man's Child Slaves Of The World Review - Review of Slaves Of The World by Old Man's Child |publisher=Heavymetal.about.com |date=19 May 2009 |access-date=31 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fearnet.com/news/b15611_old_mans_child_slaves_of_world_cd_review.html |title=Old Man's Child: 'Slaves of the World' - CD Review |publisher=FEARnet |date=18 May 2009 |access-date=31 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metalstorm.net/pub/review.php?review_id=621 |title=Old Man's Child - In Defiance Of Existence review |publisher=Metal Storm |access-date=31 October 2011}}</ref> This did not materialize, and the band entered an extended period of silence during which Galder appeared to maintain his focus on Dimmu Borgir.

In December 2019, however, the group was reactivated, with Galder posting a video on the band's Facebook page showing him working on new Old Man's Child material—the first such work in over a decade. Galder parted ways with Dimmu Borgir in August 2024, announcing that he would finalize the new album and begin touring with Old Man's Child.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C-0grxLCdTM/?hl=fi |title=Galder's announcement of departure from Dimmu Borgir |publisher=Instagram |access-date=19 August 2024}}</ref> In March 2025, Galder announced Tjodalv will be returning to the band to tour in the summer.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theprp.com/2025/03/23/news/galder-shares-update-on-old-mans-childs-live-studio-lineup-plans/|title=Galder Shares Update On Old Man’s Child’s Live & Studio Lineup Plans|publisher=ThePRP|access-date=March 25, 2025|date=March 23, 2025}}</ref>