Behemoth frontman Adam “Nergal” Darski has confirmed that the Polish extreme metal titans will take an extended break once they wrap their fall European co-headlining tour with Dimmu Borgir, with the band set to go quiet for at least a year.
Speaking in a new interview with Norway’s Tons Of Rock festival, Nergal explained that Behemoth deliberately kept their summer plans minimal in order to pour everything into the October run.
“The thing was that we either choose to do a full summer run or we do a proper headlining, co-headlining tour in the fall. And we chose the latter. It’s already been announced — Dimmu Borgir, Behemoth and Dark Funeral across Europe, 16 dates. So this is the main focus,” he said (as transcribed by Blabbermouth).
He continued: “So in order not to jeopardize that tour, we just decided to do very selected festivals only in June. So nothing in July or August that would just interfere with those October dates. So just four festivals, big festivals, big slots, and then a full-on production, and then three months nothing, and then the final tour. Because beyond that tour, we plan nothing. So, basically, we wrap that October tour, and Behemoth is on hold.”
According to Nergal, the band needs genuine time away to reset before figuring out their next move.
“We need to recharge batteries. Basically, we need to rethink rejuvenate, so to say, and for that you need time. So I definitely don’t wanna rush anything. So we’re looking for at least one year off — nothing, no activities,” he explained.
Even with no live shows on the horizon, fans won’t be left empty-handed. Nergal confirmed that new material is coming, both before the tour and during the break.
“We might be dropping some music,” Nergal revealed. “We are releasing a new EP album. It’s 40 minutes of music. So we’re dropping that right before the tour. We’re planning something for the next year as well, some special release. I can’t say much about it now. So there’s gonna be things happening in the Behemoth camp, but there’s gonna be no live activities from us. I have stopped doing interviews for most part as well. So we just wanna chill.”
Ahead of the trek, Behemoth will release I, Scvlptor on September 4, 2026 via Massacre Records. The release gathers eight previously unreleased tracks that, in the band’s words, capture “the full force of our live energy, intensity, and the fire that has driven this band for decades.” It blends brand-new studio material with newly re-recorded versions of early cuts and a pair of covers — Venom‘s “In League With Satan” featuring Shagrath of Dimmu Borgir, and Bathory‘s “The Return Of Darkness And Evil” featuring Sakis Tolis of Rotting Christ. It follows the band’s acclaimed 2025 full-length, The S**t Ov God.
The “In League With Satan” co-headlining tour pairs Behemoth with Dimmu Borgir, with special guests Dark Funeral, on the following dates:
- Oct 9 – Zürich, Switzerland
- Oct 10 – Zwickau, Germany
- Oct 11 – Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
- Oct 13 – Milan, Italy
- Oct 14 – Munich, Germany
- Oct 16 – Paris, France
- Oct 17 – London, UK – O2 Academy Brixton
- Oct 18 – ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
- Oct 20 – Cologne, Germany
- Oct 22 – Hamburg, Germany
- Oct 23 – Berlin, Germany
- Oct 24 – Brno-Královo Pole, Czechia
- Oct 25 – Katowice, Poland – Spodek
- Oct 27 – Helsinki, Finland
- Oct 29 – Stockholm, Sweden
- Oct 30 – Frederiksberg, Denmark
