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Influential black metal band, Mayhem, are about to open a new chapter, with their seventh studio album. Liturgy of Death is due to arrive on February 6, via Century Media Records. The band have just shared the album’s new single, “Despair,” with a visualizer video. Watch it below and read more.
Stream “Despair” here:
https://mayhemband.lnk.to/Despair-Single
Pre-order Liturgy of Death here: https://mayhemband.lnk.to/LiturgyOfDeath
With Liturgy of Death, Mayhem once again cement their reputation as one of the most relentless forces in extreme metal. Nearly 40 years into its career, the band turns its gaze toward the unavoidable truth of mortality. Liturgy of Death explores the philosophy of mortality with stark, uncompromising clarity. The album presents death not as an ending, but as a universal law that touches all life and exposes the fragility of human existence. This impermanence becomes a call to live with full intensity, for every gain and loss ultimately falls back into the same silence. Echoing ancient philosophies, the album portrays life as a transitional state and death as a gateway to a higher form of being, while the solemn, dark beauty of death permeates the entire work.
“Despair” captures this vision in its most visceral form. The track unravels the collapse of being through ritualistic chants, Latin invocations, and blistering blast beats that echo like the pulse of annihilation. Attila’s vocals summon an ancient, fatal truth: the fading of light, the inevitability of death, and the recognition of human fragility. “Despair” stands as the album’s stark revelation — the moment where death is not feared but understood.
Liturgy of Death tracklisting:
01 Ephemeral Eternity
02 Despair
03 Weep for Nothing
04 Aeon’s End
05 Funeral of Existence
06 Realm of Endless Misery
07 Propitious Death
08 The Sentence of Absolution
09 Life Is a Corpse You Drag (Bonus Track)
10 Sancta Mendacia” (Bonus Track)
Exclusively available as:
Ltd. Deluxe Box Set incl. an exclusive 12″ Clear-Black Marbled Vinyl with alternate artwork, bonus 7″ Marbled Vinyl with 2 extra tracks, metal pin, patch, art prints, and the special tarot card “Liturgy of Death” (Clear-Black Marbled Edition and Transp. Red-Black Marbled BAND EDITION)
Ltd. Gatefold Black Vinyl (180g) & 12 pages LP-Booklet
Ltd. Gatefold Transp. Orange-Black Marbled Vinyl (180g) & 12 pages LP-Booklet
Ltd. Gatefold Splatter Black-Apricot Vinyl (180g) & 12 pages LP-Booklet
Ltd. Gatefold Haze Bright Gold-Black Vinyl (180g) & 12 pages LP-Booklet
Ltd. Gatefold A/B Split Red-Black Vinyl (180g) & 12 pages LP-Booklet (BAND EDITION)
Ltd. Gatefold Black Ice Ghost Vinyl (180g) & 12 pages LP-Booklet (US EDITION)
Ltd. Gatefold Cooper Black Ice Vinyl (180g) & 12 pages LP-Booklet (US EDITION)
Ltd. CD Mediabook in Slipcase (with bonus track and additional artwork)
Standard CD Jewelcase
Digital album
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With Necrobutcher, Hellhammer, Attila, Morten, and Ghul locked into a unit tighter than ever, Liturgy of Death celebrates Mayhem’s own legacy, a continuation of the raw and uncompromising sound that defined their beginnings. The result is a merciless record — dark, fast, and unrelenting — that captures the band in their most dangerous and vital form. 41 years since their formation in Langhus, Mayhem remain a defining force in Norwegian black metal, continuing to shape the sound they helped create.
Mayhem lineup:
Attila Csihar — Vocals
Ghul — Guitar
Hellhammer — Drums
Necrobutcher — Bass
Morten — Guitar
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