Behemoth Release Title Track Of Upcoming 13th Album 'The Shit Ov God'
Wednesday, 29 January 2025
Written by Jon Stickler
Photo: Sylwia Makris and Christian Martin Weiss
Behemoth have announced a new album.
Titled 'The Shit Ov God', the Polish extreme metallers' 13th full-length continues their anti-religion focus and will arrive through Nuclear Blast Records on May 9.
It marks their first studio album since 2022's 'Opvs Contra Natvram' and was recorded with producer Jens Bogren of Fascination Street Studios. The band reunited with long-time collaborator Bartek Rogalewicz and Dark Sigil Workshop for the visuals and striking cover art, below.
To coincide with the news, Behemoth have shared the record's predictably dark title track, which offers grinding, mid-tempo guitar riffs, blast beats, and frontman Nergal's throat-shredding vocals. On the album's title, he said:
"We chose this provocative title deliberately, rejecting subtlety in favour of a direct and polarising statement. It’s a defiant plunge into the depths, daring to seek the absolute even in the gutter."
He continued: "I’ve reached a point in Behemoth’s journey and my own creativity where words and statements mean less and less. The true essence of who we are and what we stand for lies in our music, our art, our visuals, our sounds, our performances, and the ways we connect with you. I deeply believe Behemoth represents transcendent, timeless art.
"The number thirteen—so magical and significant. If this were to be our final album, I could say I die a proud man. Without a shadow of a doubt, this is the most refined, purest representation of Behemoth. No filler, no excess—just the very best we have to offer, handed to you.
Hail Satan."
Behemoth will be joined by Satyricon and Rotting Christ for the Unholy Trinity Tour across Europe in the spring, which incudes a date at London's O2 Academy Brixton on April 12. Tickets are on sale now.
'The Shit Ov God' tracklist:
1. The Shadow Elite
2. Sowing Salt
3. The Shit Ov God
4. Lvciferaeon
5. To Drown The Svn In Wine
6. Nomen Barbarvm
7. O Venvs, Come!
8. Avgvr (The Dread Vvltvre)
Behemoth Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Fri April 04 2025 - VIENNA Gasometer (Austria)
Sat April 05 2025 - MUNICH Zenith (Germany)
Sun April 06 2025 - BERLIN Columbiahalle (Germany)
Tue April 08 2025 - ZURICH Halle 622 (Switzerland)
Fri April 11 2025 - PARIS Olympia (France)
Sat April 12 2025 - LONDON O2 Academy Brixton
Sun April 13 2025 - TILBURG 013 Poppodium (Netherlands)
Tue April 15 2025 - COLOGNE E Werk (Germany)
Wed April 16 2025 - WIESBADEN Schlachthof (Germany)
Fri April 18 2025 - STOCKHOLM BK (Sweden)
Tue April 22 2025 - HELSINKI Ice Hall (Finland)
Wed April 23 2025 - RIGA Palladium (Latvia)
Fri April 25 2025 - WROCLAW Orbita Hall (Poland)
Sun April 27 2025 - PRAGUE O2 universum (Czech Republic)
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