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Opvs Contra Natvram

Opvs Contra Natvram (or Work Against Nature) is the twelfth studio album by Polish extreme metal band Behemoth, released on 16 September 2022 through Nuclear Blast.[5]

Opvs Contra Natvram
Studio album by
Behemoth
Released16 September 2022 (2022-09-16)
GenreBlackened death metal
Length43:10
Language
LabelNuclear Blast
ProducerBehemoth
Behemoth chronology
In Absentia Dei
(2021)		 Opvs Contra Natvram
(2022)		 The Shit Ov God
(2025)
Behemoth studio album chronology
I Loved You at Your Darkest
(2018)		 Opvs Contra Natvram
(2022)		 The Shit Ov God
(2025)
Singles from Opvs Contra Natvram
  1. "Ov My Herculean Exile"
    Released: 11 May 2022[1]
  2. "Off to War!"
    Released: 15 June 2022[2]
  3. "The Deathless Sun"
    Released: 27 July 2022[3]
  4. "Thy Becoming Eternal"
    Released: 17 August 2022[4]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Angry Metal Guy3.0/5.0[6]
Blabbermouth.net8.5/10[7]
Metal Injection7.5/10[8]
Wall of Sound9/10[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

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All music composed by Nergal, except where noted. [10]

Opvs Contra Natvram track listing
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Post-God Nirvana"
  • Nergal
  • Tomasz Wroblewski
3:11
2."Malaria Vvlgata" 2:18
3."The Deathless Sun" 4:40
4."Ov My Herculean Exile"
  • Nergal
  • Tomasz Wroblewski
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"
  • Nergal
  • Tomasz Wroblewski
4:09
10."Versvs Christvs" 6:32
Total length:43:07

Personnel

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Behemoth
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

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  1. ↑ "BEHEMOTH Announces 12th Studio Album 'Opvs Contra Natvram', Shares 'Ov My Herculean Exile' Video". Blabbermouth.net. May 11, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  2. ↑ "BEHEMOTH Shares Video For New Single 'Off To War!'". Blabbermouth.net. June 25, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  3. ↑ "BEHEMOTH Shares Music Video For New Single 'The Deathless Sun'". Blabbermouth.net. July 27, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  4. ↑ "BEHEMOTH Shares Music Video For New Single 'Thy Becoming Eternal'". Blabbermouth.net. August 17, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Watch BEHEMOTH Perform On Roof Of Warsaw's Renowned Palace Of Culture And Science". Blabbermouth.net. September 15, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Behemoth – Opvs Contra Natvram Review". Angry Metal Guy. September 15, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  7. ↑ "BEHEMOTH Opvs Contra Natvram". Blabbermouth.net. September 12, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Album Review: BEHEMOTH Opvs Contra Natvram". Metal Injection. September 12, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  9. 1 2 "Behemoth – Opvs Contra Natvram (Album Review)". Wall of Sound. September 12, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Behemoth – Opvs Contra Natvram". Dicogs. May 30, 2025. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
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