Behemoth: il video del nuovo singolo ‘Off To War!’

I Behemoth hanno pubblicato il video ufficiale del nuovo singolo ‘Off To War!’, da “Opvs Contra Natvram”, in uscita il prossimo 16 settembre per Nuclear Blast.

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, and check out the video for ‘Off To War!’ below.

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 have 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.

Album artwork: Anton ‘Strss893’ Pavsyuk

Opvs Contra Natvram tracklist: 1. POST-GOD NIRVANA 2. MALARIA VVLGATA 3. THE DEATHLESS SUN 4. OV MY HERCULEAN EXILE 5. NEO-SPARTACVS 6. DISINHERITANCE 7. OFF TO WAR! 8. ONCE UPON A PALE HORSE 9. THY BECOMING ETERNAL 10.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]

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. 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!”

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 Tour27.09. UK Dublin – 3Olympia 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 Pardubice – Tipsport Arena 16.10. HU Budapest – Barba Negra 18.10. AT Wien – Gasometer 19.10. PL Katowice – Spodek 21.10. D Ludwigsburg – MHP Arena 22.10. NL ‘s-herogemnosch – Mainstage Brabanthallen 23.10. BE Brussels – Forest National 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 – Spetrum Scene UK tour tickets are available here, with Dublin tickets here. Tickets for their Bloodstock Festival Friday night headline set are available here. 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 11 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. BEHEMOTH is: Adam ‘Nergal’ Darski – Lead vocals, Guitar Zbigniew ‘Inferno’ Promiński – Drums, Percussion Tomasz ‘Orion’ Wróblewski – Bass, Backing vocals † † † Patryk ‘Seth’ Sztyber – Guitar, Backing vocals BEHEMOTH online: http://www.behemoth.pl http://www.facebook.com/behemoth http://instagram.com/behemothofficial https://twitter.com/behemothband

Photo: Oskar Szramka