Opvs Contra Natvram
2022 studio album by Behemoth
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Studio album by Behemoth | ||||
Released | 16 September 2022 | |||
Genre | Blackened death metal | |||
Length | 43:10 | |||
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Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
Producer | Behemoth | |||
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Opvs Contra Natvram is the twelfth studio album by Polish extreme metal band Behemoth, released on 16 September 2022 through Nuclear Blast.[5]
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
Angry Metal Guy | 3.0/5.0[6] |
Blabbermouth.net | 8.5/10[7] |
Metal Injection | 7.5/10[8] |
Wall of Sound | 9/10[9] |
Upon release, Opvs Contra Natvram was met with universal acclaim from music critics like its predecessors, The Satanist and I Loved You at Your Darkest. A 9/10 was given to the album from Wall of Sound, saying "What we can say without a shred of doubt is that Opvs Contra Natvram stands firmly amongst the year's best music releases."[9]
Track listing
All music composed by Nergal. All arrangements by Behemoth. All lyrics written by Nergal, except where noted.
No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
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1. | "Post-God Nirvana" |
| 3:11 |
2. | "Malaria Vvlgata" | 2:18 | |
3. | "The Deathless Sun" | 4:43 | |
4. | "Ov My Herculean Exile" |
| 4:43 |
5. | "Neo-Spartacvs" | 4:18 | |
6. | "Disinheritance" | 4:22 | |
7. | "Off to War!" | 4:47 | |
8. | "Once Upon a Pale Horse" | 4:16 | |
9. | "Thy Becoming Eternal" |
| 4:09 |
10. | "Versvs Christvs" | 6:32 | |
Total length: | 43:10 |
Personnel
- Behemoth
- Adam "Nergal" Darski – lead guitar, vocals, lyrics
- Tomasz "Orion" Wróblewski – bass
- Zbigniew Robert "Inferno" Promiński – drums
- Patryk Dominik "Seth" Sztyber – rhythm guitar
- Additional personnel
- Daniel Bergstrand – production, editing
- Sebastian Has – engineering, management
- Filip Hałucha and Haldor Grunberg – engineering
- Joe Barresi – mixing
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Jun Murakawa – musical assistance
References
- ^ "BEHEMOTH Announces 12th Studio Album 'Opvs Contra Natvram', Shares 'Ov My Herculean Exile' Video". Blabbermouth.net. May 11, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ "BEHEMOTH Shares Video For New Single 'Off To War!'". Blabbermouth.net. June 25, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ "BEHEMOTH Shares Music Video For New Single 'The Deathless Sun'". Blabbermouth.net. July 27, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ "BEHEMOTH Shares Music Video For New Single 'Thy Becoming Eternal'". Blabbermouth.net. August 17, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ "Watch BEHEMOTH Perform On Roof Of Warsaw's Renowned Palace Of Culture And Science". Blabbermouth.net. September 15, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ "Behemoth – Opvs Contra Natvram Review". Angry Metal Guy. September 15, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ "BEHEMOTH Opvs Contra Natvram". Blabbermouth.net. September 12, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ "Album Review: BEHEMOTH Opvs Contra Natvram". Metal Injection. September 12, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
- ^ a b "Behemoth – Opvs Contra Natvram (Album Review)". Wall of Sound. September 12, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
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- The Apostasy
- Evangelion
- The Satanist
- I Loved You at Your Darkest
- Opvs Contra Natvram
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- Crush.Fukk.Create: Requiem for Generation Armageddon
- Evangelia Heretika