Mayhem has released “Despair,” another new song from their upcoming seventh studio album, Liturgy Of Death. A visualizer for the track is available below, with the full album set to be released on February 6th.
Comment from press release was as follows:
“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.”
The album features nine new tracks of Norwegian black metal, with two additional bonus songs appearing on select limited editions.
Liturgy Of Death Track Listing:
- “Ephemeral Eternity”
- “Despair”
- “Weep For Nothing”
- “Aeon’s End”
- “Funeral Of Existence”
- “Realm Of Endless Misery”
- “Propitious Death”
- “The Sentence Of Absolution”
- “Life Is A Corpse You Drag” (bonus track)
- “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
