MAYHEM – liturgy of death LPBox

– 12″ gatefold sleeve with alternate cover artwork
– 12″ 180g clear-black marbled vinyl
– 12 page LP booklet
– 7″ clear-black marbled vinyl with two bonus tracks in a discobag
– Mayhem’s inverted cross metal pin
– Woven patch, size: 100x73mm
– Two 12″ art prints
– Tarot card “Liturgy of Death”, size: 120x70mm

7th studio album of the most influential black metal band of all time.
“Liturgy of Death” delivers over 45 minutes of brand-new music and doubles as a long-awaited 40th anniversary celebration, tracing the band’s legacy since their formation in Oslo in 1984 and reaffirming their status as the pioneering force of the global black metal scene.

With their new opus Liturgy of Death, MAYHEM reaffirm their status as the most uncompromising force in Norwegian Black Metal. After four decades of extremity, the band has reached a new apex of darkness: faster, fiercer, and more sinister than anything in their recent catalog. The album unfolds as a relentless meditation on death in all its manifestations – existential, spiritual, and absolute. From the furious chaos of “Despair” and “Funeral of Existence” to the bleak grandeur of “Ephemeral Eternity” and “Aeon’s End”, each track drags the listener deeper into a ritual of misery and transcendence. “Propitious Death” and “The Sentence of Absolution intertwine brutality with ominous atmosphere, while “Life Is a Corpse You Drag” and “Sancta Mendacia” leave no doubt that Mayhem remain unmatched in channeling despair into sound. With Necrobutcher, Hellhammer, Attila, Teloch, and Ghul locked into a unit tighter than ever, Liturgy of Death presents a band not content to rest on legacy but determined to push the boundaries of extremity itself. The result is a merciless record – dark, fast, and unrelenting – that captures Mayhem in their most dangerous and vital form. Forty years since their birth in Langhus, MAYHEM continue to embody chaos, proving once more that Norwegian Black Metal is a force without end.

Tracks:

1. LP: Ephemeral Eternity
2. Despair
3. Weep for Nothing
4. Aeon’s End
5. Funeral of Existence
6. Realm of Endless Misery
7. Propitious Death
8. The Sentence of Absolution
9. 7″: Life Is a Corpse You Drag
10. Sancta Mendacia

Genres: Black Metal

GPSR Information:
Manufacturer:
Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH
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