The defining pioneers of black metal return with their seventh studio album, Liturgy Of Death. With this release, Mayhem further solidify their standing as one of the most unyielding forces in extreme music. Now more than four decades into their career, they turn their focus toward the unavoidable presence of mortality.
Finland’s Chaoszine caught up with frontman Attila Csihar to discuss the album. Check out the inteview below.
Attila: “All the songs are about death, so the lyrics are very focused. That (death) is the end of something and a new beginning, so we will see (what happens with Mayhem). I can’t tell you what the future will bring. For sure, one day we will pass away; that’s what the whole album theme is about. I think Mayhem will keep going. At least I will keep going until I can’t. There’s no other choice now. I’m 55 and I’ve been doing this since I was 15, so I don’t think… never say never, but I don’t think I can really change.”
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.
Stream the new single “Life Is A Corpse You Drag” here, and listen below. The visualizer will premier today at 12 noon, EST.
Attila comments on the new track: “’Life Is A Corpse You Drag’ is not a slogan, but a ritual and a realization. It names an ancient law: consciousness as burden, the body as vessel, faith as a seal on a grave already closed. There is no comfort in this recognition but there is release. If we have been dead all along, there is nothing left to lose. What remains is pure energy: movement without fear, presence without compromise, a victorious march into the final destruction.”
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. Forty-one years since their formation in Langhus, Mayhem remain a defining force in Norwegian black metal, continuing to shape the sound they helped create.
Liturgy Of Death will be available in the following formats:
• 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
Pre-order Liturgy Of Death here.
Liturgy Of Death tracklisting:
“Ephemeral Eternity”
“Despair”
“Weep For Nothing”
“Aeon’s End”
“Funeral Of Existence”
“Realm Of Endless Misery”
“Propitious Death”
“The Sentence Of Absolution”
“Life Is A Corpse You Drag” (Bonus Track)
“Sancta Mendacia” (Bonus Track)
“Despair” visualizer:
“Weep For Nothing” visualizer:
Mayhem’s tour dates are listed below. Get tickets here.
February
5 – Groningen, Netherlands – Spot
6 – Utrecht, Netherlands – TivoliVredenburg
7 – Herford, Germany – KulturWerk Herford
8 – Liège, Belgium – OM
10 – London, UK – Electric Ballroom
11 – Paris, France – Elysée Montmartre
12 – Toulouse, France – Le Bikini
14 – Lisbon, Portugal – LAV Lisboa Ao Vivo
15 – Madrid, Spain – La Riviera
17 – Milano, Italy – Alcatraz
18 – Solothurn, Switzerland – Kulturfabrik Kofmehl
19 – Vienna, Austria – Simm City
20 – Regensburg, Germany – Airport Eventhall
21 – Prague, Czech Republic – PAVILON C
22 – Berlin, Germany – Huxleys Neue Welt
24 – Gdansk, Poland – B90
25 – Riga, Latvia – Spelet
26 – Helsinki, Finland – Kulttuuritalo
28 – Gothenburg, Sweden – Eriksbergshallen
Mayhem is:
Necrobutcher – Bass
Hellhammer – Drums
Attila – Vocals
Teloch – Guitar
Ghul – Guitar
(Photo by Agnes Köhler, Nima Taheri, Joyce Van Doorn. Editing by Daniele Valeriani)
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