Norwegian black metallers Mayhem have revealed another new song as part of the rollout of their upcoming seventh studio album, “Liturgy Of Death“. Below you can find a visualizer for the song “Despair” from that new record, which is headed for a February 06th release date. While the band themselves didn’t provide commentary on the track, a press release did offer the following observations regarding it and its place on this new record:
“‘Liturgy Of Death‘ explores the philosophy of mortality with stark, uncompromising clarity. The album presents death not as an ending, but as a universal law that touches all life and exposes the fragility of human existence. This impermanence becomes a call to live with full intensity, for every gain and loss ultimately falls back into the same silence. Echoing ancient philosophies, the album portrays life as a transitional state and death as a gateway to a higher form of being, while the solemn, dark beauty of death permeates the entire work.
‘Despair‘ captures this vision in its most visceral form. The track unravels the collapse of being through ritualistic chants, Latin invocations, and blistering blast beats that echo like the pulse of annihilation. Attila’s vocals summon an ancient, fatal truth: the fading of light, the inevitability of death, and the recognition of human fragility. ‘Despair‘ stands as the album’s stark revelation — the moment where death is not feared but understood.”
