BEHEMOTH reveal ‘Off To War!’, from new album, ‘Opvs Contra Natvram’

BEHEMOTH, Poland’s overlords of extreme metal have revealed another track taken from their forthcoming 12th studio album, Opvs Contra Natvram, which is set to arrive via Nuclear Blast on 16th September 2022. Latest single, ‘Off To War!’ is a mission statement, accompanied by yet another evocative official video, the type that BEHEMOTH excel at, directed by Påhl Sundström & Erik Sundström.

BEHEMOTH are non-conformists through and through, swimming against the tide. The new collection reflects this attitude: Opvs Contra Natvram is the sheer embodiment of rebellion, individuality and unflinching self-expression, shaped by a literary worldview. It also reflects a musical evolution, there’s little doubt that Opvs Contra Natvram is BEHEMOTH‘s strongest and most sophisticated project to date. 

Frontman and BEHEMOTH visionary, Adam ‘Nergal’ Darski, comments:

“Militant times bring militant music… we’re increasing the tempo with our new single, “Off To War!” – one of my personal favourites from the new record. This song has a killer punk section, one of the greatest Behemoth leads of all time, and a nice extreme metal twist at the end. A true sonic tornado in times of confrontation, enjoy it legions!!”

BEHEMOTH are not only the creators of Poland’s extreme metal scene, but they are masters of their vision and showcasing what a band can achieve when hard work is put in. With Opvs Contra Natvram they have created 10 fresh chapters, created at a very strange time for the world. Their goal to create something new, something that doesn’t sound like anything that has gone before, is an ambitious one.

As with previous studio outings, Opvs… was produced by BEHEMOTH, with mixing by studio legend Joe Barresi (Nine Inch Nails, Tool, QOTSA, Alice in Chains).

Pre-order or pre-save the album here

Album artwork: Anton ‘Strss893’ Pavsyuk

Opvs Contra Natvram tracklist:
POST-GOD NIRVANA
MALARIA VVLGATA
THE DEATHLESS SUN
OV MY HERCULEAN EXILE
NEO-SPARTACVS
DISINHERITANCE
OFF TO WAR!
ONCE UPON A PALE HORSE
THY BECOMING ETERNAL
VERSVS CHRISTVS


Opvs Contra Natvram features twin cover art available in both black and white and will be released in the following array of physical formats, certain to thrill collectors of limited editions:
Jewelcase CD (Black Cover)
Digibook (Black Cover) [limited to 8500 pieces]Digibook (White Cover) [limited to 8500 pieces]Earbook Black/Gold Inkspot Vinyl (White Cover) [limited to 500 pieces]Earbook Gold/Black Corona Vinyl (White Cover) [limited to 500 pieces]Black Vinyl (Black Cover) 
Picture Vinyl (Black Cover) [limited to 3500 pieces]White/Gold Split Vinyl (White Cover) [limited to 650 pieces]Vinylbox Mailorder Edition (White Cover) [limited to 1000 pieces]Earbook (Black Cover) [band exclusive, limited to 1167 pieces] – LAST FEW
Gold Vinyl (Black Cover) [US Indie exclusive, limited to 350 pieces]Crystal Clear/Silver/Gold Inkspot Vinyl (White Cover) [band exclusive, limited to 666 pieces] – SOLD OUT!
White/Black/Gold Splatter Vinyl (White Cover) [band exclusive, limited to 1167 pieces] – SOLD OUT
Transparent Red Vinyl (Black Cover) [EMP exclusive, limited to 300 pieces]White Vinyl (White Cover) [Nordics exclusive, limited to 300 pieces]Clear/Black Splatter Vinyl (Black Cover) [Kings Road Management exclusive, limited to 500 pieces]Gold/Black Marbled Vinyl (Black Cover) [UK Eyesore exclusive, limited to 300 pieces]White/Gold Marbled Vinyl (White Cover) [UK Recordstore exclusive, limited to 300 pieces]Clear/Black Marbled Vinyl (Black Cover) [HMV exclusive, limited to 450 exclusive]

Renowned for his meticulous attention to detail and absolute creative control of BEHEMOTH’s world, frontman and band visionary, Adam ‘Nergal’ Darski revelled in the depressurised environment afforded by the pandemic. It meant that for nearly the first time since the band’s inception over 30 years ago, there was no deadline to observe, allowing for a nearly unprecedented level of attention to the process of writing and recording. Beyond any confines of genre, BEHEMOTH has grown to become nothing less than the personification of rebellion, individuality and unflinching self-expression informed by a literate worldview and worldliness that’s resulted in a locking of horns with everything from the mainstream press to the Polish Catholic church – most notably manifesting in Nergal’s trial for blasphemy in 2010 that only served to expose the deep-seated hypocrisies that his music seeks to challenge. 

Stay tuned for more in the Opvs Contra Natvram story soon.

BEHEMOTH‘s North American Siege tour, with touring mates Arch Enemy, Carcass, and Unto Others recently thundered across the USA to huge acclaim. The European leg rolls into Dublin, Ireland on September 27th, ready to set the continent ablaze and culminates at Oslo, Norway’s Sentrum Scene on November 6th. Prior to that, the band will bring their spectacular live show to a number of Summer festivals, including a Friday night headline slot at Bloodstock in the UK. Full itinerary and tour trailer below.

BEHEMOTH EU Summer Festivals

24.06. DE Hockenheim – Hockenheimring – Download Germany

22.07. BU Plovdiv – Hills Of Rock

07.08. RO Rasnov – Rockstadt Extreme Fest

12.08. UK Walton on Trent – Bloodstock Open Air

13.08. BE Kortrijk – Alcatraz

21.08. FR Saint Nolff – Motorcultor

BEHEMOTH, ARCH ENEMY + CARCASS + UNTO OTHERS

The European Siege Tour

27.09. UK Dublin – 3 Olympia Theatre 

29.09. UK Glasgow – O2 Academy 

30.09. UK Manchester – O2 Apollo  

01.10. UK Birmingham – O2 Academy 

02.10. UK London – O2 Academy Brixton 

04.10. FR Paris – Zenith 

05.10. FR Ramonville-St-Agne, Le Bikini 

07.10. PT Lisboa – Coliseu dos Recreios 

08.10. ES Madrid – Palacio Vistalegre 

09.10. ES Barcelona – Palau Sant Jordi 

11.10. FR Caluire-Et-Cuire – Radiant-Bellevue 

12.10. IT Milan – Alcatraz 

14.10. DE Berlin – Columbiahalle 

15.10 CZ Prague – Tipsport Arena 

16.10. HU Budapest – Barba Negra 

18.10. AT Wien – Gasometer 

19.10. PL Katowice – Spodek 

21.10. DE Ludwigsburg – MHP Arena 

22.10. NL Den Bosch – Mainstage Brabanthallen 

25.10. CH Zürich – Samsung Hall 

26.10. DE Frankfurt am Main – Jahrhunderthalle 

28.10. DE Munich – Zenith 

29.10. DE Düsseldorf – Mitsubishi Electric Halle 

30.10. DE Hamburg – edel-optics.de Arena 

31.10. SE Partille – Partille Arena 

02.11. FI Helsinki – Helsinki Ice Hall 

04.11. SE Stockholm – Annexet 

05.11. DK Frederiksberg – Forum Black Box 

06.11. NO Oslo – Sentrum Scene 

UK tour tickets are available here, with Dublin tickets here. Tickets for their Bloodstock Festival Friday night headline set are available here.

Nergal informs the band’s ‘Legions’;

BEHEMOTH are coming with new music and new stage shenanigans…a spectacle worth waiting for. We’ll see you there!”

About BEHEMOTH:

In the annals of metal there is no band more synonymous with an unswerving commitment to the single-minded defiance of expectation than BEHEMOTH. Over the course of their remarkable 31-year career, these Polish hellraisers – spearheaded by Adam Darski, aka Nergal – are more than just the architects of their country’s legendary extreme metal scene. Over the course of three decades and previous eleven albums, Nergal’s singular vision has forged BEHEMOTH into something far more than a mere blackened death metal band. Beyond any confines of genre, they have grown to become no less than the personification of rebellion, individuality and unflinching self-expression informed by a literate worldview and worldliness that’s resulted in a locking of horns with everything from the mainstream press to the Polish Catholic church – most notably manifesting in Nergal’s trial for blasphemy in 2010 that only served to expose the deep-seated hypocrisies that his music seeks to challenge. It also highlighted the distinct lack of fucks that he has to give. Now world-renowned and yet exuberantly underground in their convictions, BEHEMOTH are perhaps the unlikeliest of success stories, but if their stratospheric ascent and hard-won commercial achievement can be attributed to anything, it’s a cast iron unwillingness to compromise.

Photo: Oskar Szramka

BEHEMOTH are:

Adam ‘Nergal’ Darski – Lead vocals, Guitar

Zbigniew Robert ‘Inferno’ Promiński – Drums, Percussion

Tomasz ‘Orion’ Wróblewski – Bass, Backing vocals

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Patryk ‘Seth’ Sztyber — Guitar, Backing Vocals

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