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Liturgy of Death

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

Liturgy of Death
Studio album by
Mayhem
Released6 February 2026
StudioNBS Studio, Sweden; SMB Studio and Chamber Studio
GenreBlack metal
Length48:54
LabelCentury Media
ProducerTore Stjerna
Mayhem chronology
Daemon
(2019)		 Liturgy of Death
(2026)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Beats Per Minute75%[2]
Kerrang!4/5[3]
Metal HammerStarStarStarStar[4]
New Noise MagazineStarStarStarHalf star[5]
Sputnikmusic3.2/5[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

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All lyrics are written by Attila.[8]

Liturgy of Death track listing
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Ephemeral Eternity" (featuring Garm and Ulver)Morten Bergeton Iversen6:47
2."Despair"Ghul6:41
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

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Credits adapted from Tidal.[8]

Mayhem

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Additional contributors

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Charts

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Chart performance for Liturgy of Death
Chart (2026) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[10]3
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[11]18
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[12]19
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[13]10
French Albums (SNEP)[14]118
French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP)[15] 4
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16]7
German Rock & Metal Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[17] 3
Greek Albums (IFPI)[18] 51
Hungarian Physical Albums (MAHASZ)[19] 15
Japanese Western Albums (Oricon)[20] 29
Norwegian Albums (IFPI Norge)[21] 34
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[22]26
Scottish Albums (OCC)[23]51
Swedish Hard Rock Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[24] 4
Swedish Physical Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[25] 4
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[26]10
UK Albums Sales (OCC)[27] 46
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[28]7
US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[29]39

References

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  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. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Mayhem – Liturgy of Death" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  11. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Mayhem – Liturgy of Death" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  12. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Mayhem – Liturgy of Death" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  13. ↑ "Mayhem: Liturgy of Death" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  14. ↑ "Top Albums (Semaine du 13 février 2026)". Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  15. ↑ "Top Rock & Metal Albums (Semaine du 13 février 2026)" (in French). Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  16. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Mayhem – Liturgy of Death" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  17. ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts Top 20 Rock/Metal-Charts – 13 Februar 2026" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  18. ↑ "Official IFPI Charts Top-100 Albums Sales Chart (Combined) – Εβδομάδα: 10/2026" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on 18 March 2026. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  19. ↑ "Album Top 40 slágerlista (fizikai hanghordozók) – 2026. 7. hét". MAHASZ. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  20. ↑ "Oricon Top 30 Western Albums: March 23, 2026" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  21. ↑ "Album 2026 uke 07". IFPI Norge. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  22. ↑ "OLiS - oficjalna lista sprzedaży - albumy" (in Polish). OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Note: Change the date to 06.02.2026–12.02.2026 under "zmień zakres od–do:". Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  23. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 13/2/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  24. ↑ "Veckolista Hårdrock, vecka 7, 2026" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  25. ↑ "Veckolista Album Fysiskt, vecka 7" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  26. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Mayhem – Liturgy of Death". Hung Medien. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  27. ↑ "Official Albums Sales Chart on 13/02/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  28. ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart on 13/2/2026 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  29. ↑ "Mayhem Chart History (Top Current Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2026. [dead link]
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