Pioneering Norwegian black metal legends Mayhem will be releasing their new album “Liturgy Of Death” on February 06th through Century Media. This seventh full-length album will boast eight new songs, with “Weep For Nothing” having just been issued as the lead single. A visualizer for it is presently available below.
While the band refrained from providing commentary, an official press release described that track as follows, “‘Weep For Nothing‘ turns the fear of mortality into revelation, a hymn to nothingness where grief becomes meaningless. With its cold and fast grandeur, razor-sharp riffs. and a suffocating atmosphere, the band channels it channels the essence of mortality without offering solace or escape.’
“Liturgy Of Death” track listing:
01 – “Ephemeral Eternity“
02 – “Despair“
03 – “Weep For Nothing“
04 – “Aeon’s End“
05 – “Funeral Of Existence“
06 – “Realm Of Endless Misery“
07 – “Propitious Death“
08 – “The Sentence Of Absolution“
09 – “Life Is A Corpse You Drag” (bonus track)
10 – “Sancta Mendacia” (bonus track)
The two bonus tracks mentioned above will appear on select formats, notably as part of a deluxe vinyl box set and on a limited edition CD jewelcase. Release formats include:
- Ltd. Deluxe Box Set incl. an exclusive 12″ Clear-Black Marbled Vinyl with alternate artwork, bonus 7″ Marbled Vinyl with 2 extra tracks, metal pin, patch, art prints, and the special tarot card “Liturgy of Death” (Clear-Black Marbled Edition and Transp. Red-Black Marbled BAND EDITION)
- Ltd. Gatefold Black Vinyl (180g) & 12 pages LP-Booklet
- Ltd. Gatefold Transp. Orange-Black Marbled Vinyl (180g) & 12 pages LP-Booklet
- Ltd. Gatefold Splatter Black-Apricot Vinyl (180g) & 12 pages LP-Booklet
- Ltd. Gatefold Haze Bright Gold-Black Vinyl (180g) & 12 pages LP-Booklet
- Ltd. Gatefold A/B Split Red-Black Vinyl (180g) & 12 pages LP-Booklet (BAND EDITION)
- Ltd. Gatefold Black Ice Ghost Vinyl (180g) & 12 pages LP-Booklet (US EDITION)
- Ltd. Gatefold Cooper Black Ice Vinyl (180g) & 12 pages LP-Booklet (US EDITION)
- Ltd. CD Mediabook in Slipcase (with bonus track and additional artwork)
- Standard CD Jewelcase
- Digital album
Pre-orders are available through mayhemband.lnk.to/LiturgyOfDeath.
