Opvs Contra Natvram
2022 studio album by Behemoth
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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]
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| Released | 16 September 2022 | |||
| Genre | Blackened death metal | |||
| Length | 43:10 | |||
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| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Behemoth | |||
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Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Angry Metal Guy | 3.0/5.0[6] |
| Blabbermouth.net | 8.5/10[7] |
| Metal Injection | 7.5/10[8] |
| Wall of Sound | 9/10[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, except where noted. [10]
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Post-God Nirvana" |
| 3:11 |
| 2. | "Malaria Vvlgata" | 2:18 | |
| 3. | "The Deathless Sun" | 4:40 | |
| 4. | "Ov My Herculean Exile" |
| 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" |
| 4:09 |
| 10. | "Versvs Christvs" | 6:32 | |
| Total length: | 43:07 | ||
Personnel
- Behemoth
- Adam "Nergal" Darski – guitar, vocals, lyrics
- Tomasz "Orion" Wróblewski – bass
- Zbigniew Robert "Inferno" Promiński – drums
- Patryk Dominik "Seth" Sztyber – guitar
- 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