Mayhem Liturgy of Death
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Hawks
Staff Reviewer
February 6th 2026


122520 Comments

Album Rating: 3.2

I agree with that mostly tbh.

ToSmokMuzyki
February 6th 2026


15463 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound Off

thinly veiled sarcasm soff incoming

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
February 6th 2026


122520 Comments

Album Rating: 3.2

Menhem - Liturgy of Men

Spec
February 6th 2026


41477 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

I think this is a little better than yall are giving it credit for.

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
February 6th 2026


122520 Comments

Album Rating: 3.2

Its not bad, just bland.

Spec
February 6th 2026


41477 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

The way it ended shocked me lol.

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
February 6th 2026


122520 Comments

Album Rating: 3.2

Glad you dig it more than me buddy.

Spec
February 6th 2026


41477 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

I guess in reality I sort of agree with you. It’s not in the high fours but I still enjoyed pretty much the entire thing.



And the way it’s produced is top notch.

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
February 6th 2026


122520 Comments

Album Rating: 3.2

I'm not a fan of the production, too clean.

necropig
February 6th 2026


7810 Comments


Liturd of Death

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
February 6th 2026


122520 Comments

Album Rating: 3.2

HAHAHAHAHAHA

hansoloshotfirst
February 6th 2026


1678 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

well well well...this was a very, very... okay listen. looks like they've settled for staying true to the sound of their most iconic album, a classic veteran metal band move to ensure respectable mediocrity. lots of skill but no passion.

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
February 6th 2026


122520 Comments

Album Rating: 3.2

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Hyperion1001
Emeritus
February 6th 2026


29913 Comments


"Mayhem are like the Venom of the Norwegian black metal scene, they pale in comparison to their contemporaries, their classic albums are kinda overrated and most of the hype stems from the band's image/controversy as opposed to the music itself."

ordo ad chao is the best black metal album so thats definitely not true.

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
February 6th 2026


122520 Comments

Album Rating: 3.2

I wouldn't go that far, but it does rule.

ScuroFantasma
Emeritus
February 6th 2026


13046 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

> Mayhem are like the Venom of the Norwegian black metal scene, they pale in comparison to their contemporaries, their classic albums are kinda overrated and most of the hype stems from the band's image/controversy as opposed to the music itself. I'd rather just listen to Enslaved or Emperor.



I think there’s some truth to that tbh, even though the music actually is quality for the most part, arguably overshadowed by their rep and ironically underrated, the cultural hype surrounding Mayhem does much more of the work of maintaining popularity than it does/did for Burzum or Darkthrone imo. De Mysteriis rules, but it’s also pretty late to the game by 1994, and yeah there’s Deathcrush, but it isn’t all that great. Most of the influence comes from Euronymous, Dead, and their live performances at the time, not their published music. I’m a fan of their later albums too, but then we’re in a different context and by that point they’re already running off reputation, half their most controversial members are dead or imprisoned.

arthropod
February 7th 2026


2916 Comments


"ordo ad chao is the best black metal album"
Just jammed and I don't think it is (sorry). Cool stylistic concept, okay idea for the production, but the two don't come together.

ScuroFantasma
Emeritus
February 7th 2026


13046 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

If this whole album was more like the last two tracks it would be much more interesting

Inveigh
February 7th 2026


27050 Comments


This could've been an EP

Spec
February 7th 2026


41477 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

I feel like the clean production worked well here. It’s exactly the same as they sound live.



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