Black metal‘s most influential and legacy-defining entity emerges once again with their seventh studio offering, Liturgy of Death. With this release, Mayhem reaffirm why they remain one of the most relentless pillars of extreme music. After more than four decades shaping the genre‘s evolution, the band now turns its creative gaze toward the inescapable presence of mortality. [Photo by Agnes Köhler, Nima Taheri, Joyce Van Doorn. Editing by Daniele Valeriani]
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.
WATCH THE VIDEO HERE”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7wnKsJKHSQ
STREAM “REALM OF ENDLESS MISERY” HERE
https://mayhemband.lnk.to/RealmOfEndlessMisery-Single
Attila comments on the new track: “Realm of Endless Misery is the fourth single from the new Mayhem album and presents a state of human existence in which suffering is not an exception but a governing principle. The song portrays human life as a closed realm sustained by repetition, fear, and manipulation, where time itself becomes a mental trap and hope slowly drains from consciousness. It does not tell a story and offers no redemption. Through its mantra-like structure and cold, oppressive imagery, the track confronts the listener with the mechanics of misery, revealing a world in which destruction is not an endpoint but a permanent condition. Released as the third single in advance of the whole album, Realm of Endless Misery deepens its unified dark vision and brings the listener one step closer to the final revelation."
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Exclusively available as:
• 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
Liturgy of Death Tracklist:
1. Ephemeral Eternity (feat. Garm & Ulver)
2. Despair https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jp2ApneFH6k
3. Weep for Nothing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7BxylkYCI0
4. Aeon‘s End
5. Funeral of Existence
6. Realm of Endless Misery https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7wnKsJKHSQ
7. Propitious Death
8. The Sentence of Absolution
9. Life Is a Corpse You Drag (Bonus Track) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7PZQHHtU2g
10. Sancta Mendacia (Bonus Track)
“DEATH OVER EUROPE" HEADLINER TOUR AND TEASE NEW ALBUM
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https://www.thetruemayhem.com/live/
MAYHEM - DEATH OVER EUROPE 2026
05-02-2026 · NL · Groningen · Spot
06-02-2026 · NL · Utrecht · Tivoli Vredenburg
07-02-2026 · DE · Herford · Kulturwerk Herford
08-02-2026 · BE · Liège · OM
10-02-2026 · UK · London · Electric Ballroom
11-02-2026 · FR · Paris · Elysée Montmartre
12-02-2026 · FR · Toulouse · Le Bikini
14-02-2026 · PT · Lisbon · LAV Lisboa Ao Vivo
15-02-2026 · ES · Madrid · La Riviera
17-02-2026 · IT · Milano · Alcatraz
18-02-2026 · CH · Solothurn · Kulturfabrik Kofmehl
19-02-2026 · AT · Vienna · Simm City
20-02-2026 · DE · Regensburg · Airport Eventhall
21-02-2026 · CZ · Prague · PAVILON C
22-02-2026 · DE · Berlin · Huxleys Neue Welt
24-02-2026 · PL · Gdansk · B90
25-02-2026 · LV · Riga · Spelet
26-02-2026 · FI · Helsinki · Kulttuuritalo
28-02-2026 · SE · Gothenburg · Eriksbergshallen
With Necrobutcher, Hellhammer, Attila, Morten, and Ghul locked into a unit tighter than ever, Liturgy of Death celebrates Mayhem’s own legacy, a continuation of the raw and uncompromising sound that defined their beginnings. The result is a merciless record – dark, fast, and unrelenting – that captures the band in their most dangerous and vital form. Forty-one years since their formation in Langhus, Mayhem remain a defining force in Norwegian black metal, continuing to shape the sound they helped create.
MAYHEM line up:
Attila Csihar - Vocals
Ghul - Guitar
Hellhammer – Drums
Necrobutcher - Bass
Morten - Guitar
MAYHEM online:
https://www.thetruemayhem.com
https://www.instagram.com/thetruemayhem/
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0dR10i73opHXuRuLbgxltM
https://www.youtube.com/@TheTrueMayhemOfficial
https://x.com/mayhemnorway
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