---
title: "The Great Old Ones"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/the-great-old-ones"
genre: "Black Metal"
country: "France"
formed: 2009
---

# The Great Old Ones

**The Great Old Ones** is a black metal band, from France, active 2009 to present.

The Great Old Ones est un groupe de post-black metal français originaire de Bordeaux. Le nom du groupe fait référence aux Grands Anciens de la mythologie lovecraftienne.

Biography source: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Old_Ones

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | The Great Old Ones |
| Genre | Black Metal |
| Parent genre | Black Metal |
| Origin | Bordeaux, France |
| Formed | 2009 |
| Releases in catalog | 5 |

## Genres

[Black Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/black-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Xavier Godart](https://themetalnet.com/musician/xavier-godart) | Guitar | 2011 to present | Current |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2012 | [Al Azif](https://themetalnet.com/album/f8ed0cb7-1abd-4a26-8e72-cdcbecfc5b5e) | Album |
| 2014 | [Tekeli-li](https://themetalnet.com/album/246f88fc-e539-40fe-ad92-00d33d587a13) | Album |
| 2017 | [EOD: A Tale of Dark Legacy](https://themetalnet.com/album/3c1f2845-0097-4eb0-a5b4-eec9d2e2341c) | Album |
| 2019 | [Cosmicism](https://themetalnet.com/album/5bb5235a-19e2-4588-a0b7-e2df7e1d85fb) | Album |
| 2025 | [Kadath](https://themetalnet.com/album/bdf5800c-e038-4f06-b7f9-606f40810ec1) | Album |

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## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/The_Great_Old_Ones/3540343608
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUdsb2ji7y07fPUVXCVWSZw
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegreatoldones
- bandcamp: https://thegreatoldones.bandcamp.com/
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/4377965
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1U6VZQrgQ4CNXbS6FpP0QC
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/596465875

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/the-great-old-ones](https://themetalnet.com/band/the-great-old-ones). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt