| The Shit Ov God | ||||
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| Released | 9 May 2025 | |||
| Genre | Blackened death metal | |||
| Length | 37:54 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
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| Singles from The Shit Ov God | ||||
The Shit Ov God is the thirteenth studio album by Polish extreme metal band Behemoth. It was released on 9 May 2025, by Nuclear Blast Records. [3] [4] The album's lead single, "The Shit Ov God", was released in January 2025. [5]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Blabbermouth |   [6] |
| Distorted Sound | [4] |
| Kerrang! | [7] |
| MusicOMH |  [8] |
| Sputnikmusic | 2.3/5 [9] |
Dom Lawson of Blabbermouth rated the album nine out of ten, describing it as Behemoth's "finest album in a decade". [6] Kerrang! 's Sam Law noted, "The Shit Ov God is such compelling proof of the indefatigable courage of their convictions and the transcendental power of musical darkness," and assigned the album a rating of four out of five. [7]
Tim Bolitho-Jones of Distorted Sound gave it a score of eight out of ten, remarking, "This is rich, opulent, blackened death metal and a timely reminder that even the most brutal music can be irresistibly catchy". [4] MusicOMH 's Sam Shepherd rated it 3.5 stars, calling it "an album that works really well as a whole and has a few really standout moments." [8]
Benjamin Jack of Sputnikmusic rated it as below average with a score of 2.3 out of five, commenting that "it's disappointing that more effort hasn't been made on Sh*t to justify their infamy in a more meaningful way." [9]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Shadow Elite" | 4:39 |
| 2. | "Sowing Salt" | 3:07 |
| 3. | "The Shit Ov God" | 5:36 |
| 4. | "Lvciferaeon" | 4:16 |
| 5. | "To Drown the Svn in Wine" | 3:29 |
| 6. | "Nomen Barbarvm" | 5:03 |
| 7. | "O Venvs, Come!" | 5:55 |
| 8. | "Avgvr (The Dread Vvltvre)" | 5:49 |
| Total length: | 37:54 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 9. | "The Thousand Plagues I Witness" (live) | 7:09 |
| 10. | "Demigod" (live) | 3:35 |
| Total length: | 48:38 | |
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [11] | 4 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [12] | 43 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [13] | 95 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [14] | 32 |
| French Albums (SNEP) [15] | 133 |
| French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP) [16] | 9 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [17] | 19 |
| Polish Albums (ZPAV) [18] | 1 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) [19] | 68 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [20] | 60 |
| Swedish Hard Rock Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [21] | 5 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [22] | 12 |
| UK Album Downloads (OCC) [23] | 31 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC) [24] | 20 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [25] | 7 |