BEHEMOTH, Poland’s overlords of Extreme Metal have revealed another track taken from their forthcoming twelfth studio album, “Opvs Contra Natvram”, out on September 16th via Nuclear Blast. Latest single, “Off To War!” is a mission statement, accompanied by yet another evocative official video, the type that BEHEMOTH excel at, directed by Påhl Sundström & Erik Sundström.
BEHEMOTH are non-conformists through and through, swimming against the tide. The new collection reflects this attitude. It also reflects a musical evolution, there’s little doubt that “Opvs Contra Natvram” is BEHEMOTH‘s strongest and most sophisticated project to date.
Adam “Nergal” Darski, comments: “Militant times bring militant music… we’re increasing the tempo with our new single, ‘Off To War!’ – one of my personal favorites from the new record. This song has a killer punk section, one of the greatest Behemoth leads of all time, and a nice extreme metal twist at the end. A true sonic tornado in times of confrontation – enjoy it, legions!!”
BEHEMOTH are not only the creators of Poland’s Extreme Metal scene, but they are masters of their vision and showcasing what a band can achieve when hard work is put in. With “Opvs Contra Natvram” they have created 10 fresh chapters, created at a very strange time for the world. Their goal to create something new, something that doesn’t sound like anything that has gone before, is an ambitious one.
Renowned for his meticulous attention to detail and absolute creative control of BEHEMOTH‘s world, frontman and band visionary, Adam “Nergal” Darski reveled in the depressurized environment afforded by the pandemic. It meant that for nearly the first time since the band’s inception over 30 years ago, there was no deadline to observe, allowing for a nearly unprecedented level of attention to the process of writing and recording.
Beyond any confines of genre, BEHEMOTH have grown to become nothing less than the personification of rebellion, individuality, and unflinching self-expression informed by a literate worldview and worldliness that’s resulted in a locking of horns with everything from the mainstream press to the Polish Catholic church — most notably manifesting in Nergal’s trial for blasphemy in 2010 that only served to expose the deep-seated hypocrisies that his music seeks to challenge.
“Opvs Contra Natvram” features twin cover art available in both black and white and will be released in an array of physical formats designed by Bartek Rogalewicz (Lodge.Black), certain to thrill collectors of limited editions.
As with previous studio outings, “Opvs Contra Natvram” was produced by BEHEMOTH, with mixing by studio legend Joe Barresi (NINE INCHNAILS, TOOL, QOTSA, ALICE IN CHAINS).
“Opvs Contra Natvram” track listing:
- Post-God Nirvana
- Malaria Vvlgata
- The Deathless Sun
- Ov My Herculean Exile
- Neo-Spartacvs
- Disinheritance
- Off to War!
- Once upon a Pale Horse
- Thy Becoming Eternal
- Versvs Christvs
You can watch the official video for “Off To War!” below:
