The LP box set contains:
- 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
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.
Side A:
Ephemeral Eternity
Despair
Weep for Nothing
Aeon’s End
Side B:
Funeral of Existence
Realm of Endless Misery
Propitious Death
The Sentence of Absolution
EP Bonus Tracks:
Life Is a Corpse You Drag
Sancta Mendacia
