Mayhem have unveiled their new single and music video “Despair” from the upcoming album Liturgy of Death, out February 6. Pre-orders are available now.
The most influential black metal band in history returns with its seventh studio album. With Liturgy of Death, Mayhem explore the philosophy of mortality with stark intensity. The record views death not as an end, but as a universal law that reveals the fragility of all life. It reflects ancient ideas of impermanence, portraying existence as a temporary passage toward something greater. The result is an album defined by bleak beauty, spiritual weight, and the cold truth of human transience.
Stream “Despair” here.
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“Despair” is the album’s most direct expression of this vision. Ritualistic chants, Latin invocations, and a sense of collapse and revelation. Attila’s vocals channel a fatal truth: the fading of light, the certainty of death, and the vulnerability within all existence. It is a moment where death is not feared but understood.
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Liturgy of Death – Track List
- 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)
With Necrobutcher, Hellhammer, Attila, Morten, and Ghul operating with absolute precision, Liturgy of Death stands as a fierce continuation of the sound Mayhem forged more than four decades ago. The album is dark, fast, and uncompromising, proving that 41 years after their formation in Langhus, Mayhem remain one of the most vital forces in Norwegian black metal.
Mayhem lineup:
Attila Csihar — Vocals
Ghul — Guitar
Hellhammer — Drums
Necrobutcher — Bass
Morten — Guitar
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