Mayhem – Liturgy of Death – 2026
label Century Media
Mayhem is going strong for 4 decades but their albums are solid as fuck and never dissapointed me. Perhaps some where a bit hard to digest at first listen. But all for me became strong releases which I adore
Mayhem took my soul and turned my heart pitch black since their first EP “ Deathcrush”. A nice punky noise statement with stellar vocals of Maniac and Messiah. We all know all things turned into some awfully events and everyone knows the stories so will give no more attention to this .
Mayhem are:
Attila Csihar,
Hellhammer
Necrobutcher
Ghul
Teloch
Soundwise the band changed their sound with every studio release. More militant approach with WLA en nihilistic with “Ordo ad Chaos”. I never seen band went in different approach with each new record and still have the finger on the right spot as the mighty Mayhem. “Daemon” went more back to their old style from DMS. I liked the record but I misses something special and uniques which each other release of Mayhem had.
Thank Satan, the boys went in a more nihilistic evil sinister approach. Mixed up with the more Classic Mayhem rifferitus we all know so wel. Attila is a bit down in the mix sometimes, but with some headphones on he is very intense and evil. Not everyone is fond of the gnarling opera approach of Attila. But goddam it fits Mayhem so well. Guitarwise I always preferred Blasphemer and still would think it would be epic to have him on board again. But Teloch and Ghul do an stellar job. Top notch riffmagic with enough diversion in speed and style to keep the listener attention. Telloch also did a fine job on producing this album.
“Daemon” I thought Hellhammer took a bit of standard safe approach and did not hit every song on the top level he can drum . I think he sold his soul to the devil again, cause this time around he is back with some pounding power. Hellhammer proofs he is as tight as hell in the speedy parts as well in the more atmospheric stuff. Necrobutcher again is the perfect bassist for the maniacal rhythm section with Hellhammer.
Love how these men still go as strong when they started back in ’86. Liturgy of Death , has become an haunting beautiful record. Full hate , nihilism and occultim. Sinister to the bone and dark as hell. You like black metal? Go and buy this one!
score 4 stars out 5