Liturgy of Death

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Liturgy of Death
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Studio album by
Mayhem
Released6 February 2026
StudioNBS Studio, Sweden; SMB Studio and Chamber Studio
Genre Black metal
Length48:54
Label Century Media
Producer Tore Stjerna
Mayhem chronology
Daemon
(2019)		Liturgy of Death
(2026)

Liturgy of Death is the seventh studio album by Norwegian black metal band Mayhem, released on 6 February 2026. [1]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Beats Per Minute 75% [2]
Kerrang! 4/5 [3]
Metal Hammer Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]
New Noise Magazine Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Sputnikmusic 3.2/5 [6]

Metal Hammer gave the album a 4/5, saying: "Much like 2019's Daemon and its underrated presecessor Esoteric Warfare , Liturgy of Death proudly presents another alternative take on the band's pioneering but endlessly malleable output. [4] Kerrang! also gave it 4/5, stating: "Even though you could not call the songs 'lean' – half of the eight clock in at over seven minutes and none under five – there is a sense that not a moment's wasted, everything is exactly where it needs to be." [3] Invisible Oranges described the album as being the closest Mayhem will ever come to a direct sequel to their debut album De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas . [7]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Attila. [8]

Liturgy of Death track listing
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Ephemeral Eternity" (featuring Garm and Ulver) Morten Bergeton Iversen 6:47
2."Despair" Ghul 6:41
3."Weep for Nothing"Iversen7:04
4."Aeon's End"Ghul4:55
5."Funeral of Existence"Iversen5:57
6."Realm of Endless Misery"Iversen4:58
7."Propitious Death"Ghul5:05
8."The Sentence of Absolution"Iversen7:28
Total length:48:55
Limited edition CD bonus tracks [9]
No.TitleLength
9."Life Is a Corpse You Drag"5:22
10."Sancta Mendacia" 

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. [8]

Mayhem

Additional contributors

Charts

Chart performance for Liturgy of Death
Chart (2026)Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [10] 18
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [11] 19
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [12] 10
French Albums (SNEP) [13] 118
French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP) [14] 4
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [15] 7
German Rock & Metal Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [16] 3
Norwegian Albums (IFPI Norge) [17] 34
Scottish Albums (OCC) [18] 51
Swedish Hard Rock Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [19] 4
Swedish Physical Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [20] 4
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [21] 10
UK Albums Sales (OCC) [22] 46
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [23] 7

References

  1. ↑ "MAYHEM Announces New Album 'Liturgy Of Death', Unveils First Single And Video 'Weep For Nothing'". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 4 November 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  2. ↑ Skinner, Nathan (February 11, 2026). "Album review: Mayhem – Liturgy Of Death". Beats Per Minute. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Slessor, Dan (February 2, 2026). "Album review: Mayhem – Liturgy Of Death". Kerrang!. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
  4. 1 2 Lawson, Dom (February 2, 2026). "Album reviews: Mayhem - Liturgy Of Death". Metal Hammer. No. 410. p. 91.
  5. ↑ Gabrielson, Sophia (February 8, 2026). "Album Review: Mayhem – Liturgy of Death". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
  6. ↑ P, Ryan (February 6, 2026). "Mayhem: Liturgy of Death". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
  7. ↑ Dempsey, Colin (February 9, 2026). "Mayhem's "Liturgy of Death" Honors Their Legacy (Album Review)". Invisible Oranges. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  8. 1 2 "In Verses / Karnivool / Credits". Tidal . Retrieved 5 February 2026.
  9. ↑ "Liturgy of Death". Resident Music. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
  10. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Mayhem – Liturgy of Death" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  11. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Mayhem – Liturgy of Death" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  12. ↑ "Mayhem: Liturgy of Death" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  13. ↑ "Top Albums (Semaine du 13 février 2026)". Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique . Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  14. ↑ "Top Rock & Metal Albums (Semaine du 13 février 2026)" (in French). Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique . Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  15. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Mayhem – Liturgy of Death" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  16. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts Top 20 Rock/Metal-Charts – 13 Februar 2026" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts . Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  17. ↑ "Album 2026 uke 07". IFPI Norge . Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  18. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 13/2/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  19. ↑ "Veckolista Hårdrock, vecka 7, 2026" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  20. ↑ "Veckolista Album Fysiskt, vecka 7" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan . Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  21. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Mayhem – Liturgy of Death". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  22. ↑ "Official Albums Sales Chart on 13/02/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  23. ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart on 13/2/2026 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
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