The Shit Ov God
| The Shit Ov God | ||||
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| Released | 9 May 2025 | |||
| Genre | Blackened death metal | |||
| Length | 37:54 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
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| Singles from The Shit Ov God | ||||
The Shit Ov God is the thirteenth studio album by Polish extreme metal band Behemoth. It was released on 9 May 2025, by Nuclear Blast Records.[3][4] The album's lead single, "The Shit Ov God", was released in January 2025.[5]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Blabbermouth |   [6] |
| Distorted Sound | [4] |
| Kerrang! | [7] |
| MusicOMH |  [8] |
| Sputnikmusic | 2.3/5[9] |
Dom Lawson of Blabbermouth rated the album nine out of ten, describing it as Behemoth's "finest album in a decade".[6] Kerrang!'s Sam Law noted, "The Shit Ov God is such compelling proof of the indefatigable courage of their convictions and the transcendental power of musical darkness," and assigned the album a rating of four out of five.[7]
Tim Bolitho-Jones of Distorted Sound gave it a score of eight out of ten, remarking, "This is rich, opulent, blackened death metal and a timely reminder that even the most brutal music can be irresistibly catchy".[4] MusicOMH's Sam Shepherd rated it 3.5 stars, calling it "an album that works really well as a whole and has a few really standout moments."[8]
Benjamin Jack of Sputnikmusic rated it as below average with a score of 2.3 out of five, commenting that "it's disappointing that more effort hasn't been made on Sh*t to justify their infamy in a more meaningful way."[9]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Shadow Elite" | 4:39 |
| 2. | "Sowing Salt" | 3:07 |
| 3. | "The Shit Ov God" | 5:36 |
| 4. | "Lvciferaeon" | 4:16 |
| 5. | "To Drown the Svn in Wine" | 3:29 |
| 6. | "Nomen Barbarvm" | 5:03 |
| 7. | "O Venvs, Come!" | 5:55 |
| 8. | "Avgvr (The Dread Vvltvre)" | 5:49 |
| Total length: | 37:54 | |
Charts
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[10] | 4 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[11] | 43 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[12] | 95 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[13] | 32 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[14] | 133 |
| French Rock & Metal Albums (SNEP)[15] | 9 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16] | 19 |
| Polish Albums (ZPAV)[17] | 1 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[18] | 68 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[19] | 60 |
| Swedish Hard Rock Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[20] | 5 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] | 12 |
| UK Album Downloads (OCC)[22] | 31 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[23] | 20 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[24] | 7 |
References
- ^ "BEHEMOTH Unleashes Video For New Single 'The Shadow Elite'". Blabbermouth.net. 5 March 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ "BEHEMOTH Shares Music Video For New Single 'Sowing Salt'". Blabbermouth.net. 9 May 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ Keenan, Hesher (29 January 2025). "Hold Your Nose, Behemoth Squeezed Out the Title Track of Their New Album The Shit Ov God". MetalSucks. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ a b c Bolitho-Jones, Tim (9 May 2025). "ALBUM REVIEW: The Shit Ov God – Behemoth". Distorted Sound. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ Galiher, Stephen (30 January 2025). "Behemoth's New Song "The Shit ov God" Might Be Their Most Blasphemous Yet". Vice. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ a b Lawson, Dom (6 May 2025). "The S**t Ov God". Blabbermouth. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ a b Law, Sam (6 May 2025). "Album review: Behemoth – The Shit Ov God". Kerrang!. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ a b Shepherd, Sam (10 May 2025). "Behemoth – The Shit Ov God". MusicOMH. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ a b Jack, Benjamin (11 May 2025). "Review: Behemoth – The Shit Ov God". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Behemoth – The Shit Ov God" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Behemoth – The Shit Ov God" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Behemoth – The Shit Ov God" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "Behemoth: The Shit Ov God" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ^ "Top 200 Albums du semaine 20, 2025" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ "Top 100 Rock & Metal Albums du semaine 20, 2025" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Behemoth – The Shit Ov God" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista sprzedaży - albumy" (in Polish). OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Note: Change the date to 09.05.2025–15.05.2025 under "zmień zakres od–do:". Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ^ "Veckolista Album, vecka 20" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ "Veckolista Hårdrock, vecka 20" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Behemoth – The Shit Ov God". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
- ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 May 2025.