Opvs Contra Natvram

Opvs Contra Natvram 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
Released16 September 2022
GenreBlackened death metal
Length43:10
Language
LabelNuclear Blast
ProducerBehemoth
Behemoth chronology
In Absentia Dei
(2021)
Opvs Contra Natvram
(2022)
Behemoth studio album chronology
I Loved You at Your Darkest
(2018)
Opvs Contra Natvram
(2022)
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

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

All music composed by Nergal. All arrangements by Behemoth. All lyrics written by Nergal, except where noted.

Opvs Contra Natvram track listing
No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Post-God Nirvana"
  • Nergal
  • Tomasz Wroblewski
3:11
2."Malaria Vvlgata" 2:18
3."The Deathless Sun" 4:43
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:43:10

Personnel

Behemoth
Additional personnel
  • Daniel Bergstrand – production, editing
  • Sebastian Has – engineering, management
  • Filip Hałucha and Haldor Grunberg – engineering
  • Joe Barresimixing
  • Bob Ludwig – mastering
  • Jun Murakawa – musical assistance

References

  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. "Behemoth – Opvs Contra Natvram (Album Review)". Wall of Sound. September 12, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
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