Ordo Ad Chao is the the fourth full-length album by the Norwegian black metal band Mayhem . "Ordo Ad Chao" is Latin and means "Order to chaos" - a reversal of the Latin expression "Ordo Ab Chao" ("Out of chaos comes order") often cited as the motto used in Freemasonry. It is the first Mayhem album to feature vocalist Attila Csihar since the 1993 release, ''De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas''. Jan Axel Blomberg (Hellhammer) stated on his official forum that the drum tracks were not equalized and only the bass drums were triggered "New Mayhem Song!!!" thread" January 24, 2007. He finished saying "the production sounds necro as fuck, but thats the way we wanted it-this time. It represents Mayhem today." And indeed, the sound of the album is far rawer than that of any official Mayhem studio release since ''Deathcrush'', with a very bass-heavy mix. Despite that, the album continues the somewhat unorthodox songwriting approach showcased on the band's last two releases, with "Illuminate Eliminate" being the band's second longest song ever. Reviews of the album thus far have been extremely positive. The album features some death grunts and clean vocals. The album was released to the world on April 23, 2007 and to North America a day later. The album charted at #12 in Norway, making it the band's highest charting album yet, and many consider it the band's greatest work since ''De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas''. There is a limited edition version of the album that comes in a metal case that is limited to a production of 3000.
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