Those who understand that the expression of Satanism in music is purely freedom of speech, can serve as a true belief or just a way to let the evil out of one’s soul, probably live longer due to healthy stress relief. Taking this all into consideration, Poland’s fearless Behemoth has once again blasted minds with their newest album The Shit OV God.
Released on May 9, 2025 via Nuclear Blast Records, The Shit Ov God is a direct follow up to 2022’s Opvs Contra Natvram and ranks up there next to the highly praised 2014 album masterpiece, The Satanist. High praise, with the eight tracks that make up this album, you are given pure evil Blackened Death Metal explosions. It is the extreme of the extreme, and Lead Vocalist/Guitarist Nergal, after surviving a leukemia diagnosis quite a few years back, has risen to the ultimate god of Extreme Metal himself.
Starting in the ’90s, Behemoth blackened every path they walked in the best way, into the new millennium with such impressive albums as 2000’s Thelema.6, 2004’s Demigod, and 2009’s Evangelion. Now, on their thirteenth studio album, led by Nergal, joined by long-time members Inferno (drums) and Orion (bass), you are immediately hit with a visual symbol of evil as the cover art before even diving into the music. However, once you do, the opening of “The Shadow Elite” is filled with power and darkness that every true Behemoth fan loves.
Moving forward, “The Shit Ov God” is the third song on the album, and it is masterfully done. The next song, “Lvciferaeon,” lives up to its title, and anyone who knows Behemoth understands that the “v” must replace all “u” letters in the ancient blackened language of Behemoth. So, naturally, it moves on with “To Drown the Svn In Wine,” “Nomen Barbarvm,” and the final track is “Avgvr (The Dread Vvltvre),” which screams that brutality that nurtures listeners so well. Considering all of this, the more you listen to The Shit Ov God, the more brutal it becomes and the more it lives up to The Satanist caliber.
A solid conclusion from brutally compositional on The Shit Ov God album can be compared to the impact of a dump truck crashing into a building and taking out several vehicles in the process. Its blunt force can draw attention from around the globe, and for those who value The Satanist, brace yourself for your new love. An album not recommended for weak, Cryptic Rock give Behemoth’s The Shit Ov God a solid 5 out of 5 stars.
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