Music News - Behemoth Announce NZ Show
17 October 2023 - 0 Comments
In the
annals of metal there is no band more synonymous with an unswerving commitment
to the single-minded defiance of expectation than Behemoth. Over the course of
their remarkable 31-year career, these Polish hellraisers – spearheaded by Adam
Darski, aka Nergal – are more than just the architects of their country’s
legendary extreme metal scene. Nergal’s singular vision has forged Behemoth
into something far more than a mere black metal band. Beyond any confines of
genre, they have grown to become nothing less than the personification of
rebellion, individuality and unflinching self-expression informed by a literate
worldview and worldliness that’s resulted in a locking of horns with everything
from the mainstream press to the Polish Catholic church.
Now
world-renowned and yet exuberantly underground in their convictions, Behemoth
are perhaps the unlikeliest of success stories, but if their stratospheric
ascent and hard-won commercial achievement can be attributed to anything, it’s
a cast-iron unwillingness to compromise. As Opvs Contra Natvram, their
12th studio release heralds from the rooftops – their longevity is down to a
resolute commitment to find new ways to enthrall and inspire their ever-growing
legion of latter-day heretics, a determination which shows no signs of erosion.
It’s changing times and new battles to fight to which Nergal attributes
Behemoth’s unique ability to sound fresh despite their incredible tenure.
Therein lies the inspiration for the album’s title and striking cover artwork.
“The album title means going against the current. It’s the negative of the
values and morals and ethics that I stand against. I’ve seriously been
wrestling with destructive tendencies in pop culture - cancel culture, social
media, and tools which I feel are very dangerous weapons in the hands of people
who are not competent to judge others. That’s something which I find very
destructive and disturbing and extremely limiting coming from an artists’
perspective. This is my middle finger to that. There’s a song on the record
called Neo-Spartacvs. Spartacus was one of the most iconic rebels in
history who went against the most powerful empire of all time. In the end it’s
me screaming, ‘I Am Spartacus, and so are you!’ I want to spark that flame of
rebellion. If something seems wrong then stand up to it!”
And from the sound of Opvs… there is no
doubting the artistic summit that Nergal and Behemoth are aiming for. From the
colossal energy of opener Post-God Nirvana to the epic and righteous
indignation of Ov My Herculean Exile and album-closer Versvs Christvs -
a riveting extended track featuring piano and clean vocals which are destined
to turn heads, Behemoth’s latest is the ultimate soundtrack to these strange
and troubled times.
Behemoth New Zealand 2023
Friday 24th November
Powerstation, Auckland
Tickets from: aaaticketing.co.nz
or https://bit.ly/BehemothNZ
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