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The Shit Ov God
Studio album by
Behemoth
Released9 May 2025 (2025-05-09)
GenreBlackened death metal
Length37:54
LabelNuclear Blast
Behemoth chronology
Opvs Contra Natvram
(2022) 		The Shit Ov God
(2025)
Singles from The Shit Ov God
  1. "The Shit Ov God"
    Released: 29 January 2025
  2. "The Shadow Elite"
    Released: 5 March 2025[1]
  3. "Sowing Salt"
    Released: 9 May 2025[2]

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

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Blabbermouth[6]
Distorted Sound[4]
Kerrang![7]
MusicOMH[8]
Sputnikmusic2.3/5[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

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The Shit Ov God track listing
No.TitleLength
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

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Chart performance for The Shit Ov God
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

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  1. ^ "BEHEMOTH Unleashes Video For New Single 'The Shadow Elite'". Blabbermouth.net. 5 March 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  2. ^ "BEHEMOTH Shares Music Video For New Single 'Sowing Salt'". Blabbermouth.net. 9 May 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b c Bolitho-Jones, Tim (9 May 2025). "ALBUM REVIEW: The Shit Ov God – Behemoth". Distorted Sound. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  5. ^ Galiher, Stephen (30 January 2025). "Behemoth's New Song "The Shit ov God" Might Be Their Most Blasphemous Yet". Vice. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  6. ^ a b Lawson, Dom (6 May 2025). "The S**t Ov God". Blabbermouth. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  7. ^ a b Law, Sam (6 May 2025). "Album review: Behemoth – The Shit Ov God". Kerrang!. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  8. ^ a b Shepherd, Sam (10 May 2025). "Behemoth – The Shit Ov God". MusicOMH. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  9. ^ a b Jack, Benjamin (11 May 2025). "Review: Behemoth – The Shit Ov God". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  10. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Behemoth – The Shit Ov God" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  11. ^ "Ultratop.be – Behemoth – The Shit Ov God" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  12. ^ "Ultratop.be – Behemoth – The Shit Ov God" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  13. ^ "Behemoth: The Shit Ov God" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  14. ^ "Top 200 Albums du semaine 20, 2025" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
  15. ^ "Top 100 Rock & Metal Albums du semaine 20, 2025" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
  16. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Behemoth – The Shit Ov God" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  17. ^ "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.
  18. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  19. ^ "Veckolista Album, vecka 20" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  20. ^ "Veckolista Hårdrock, vecka 20" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  21. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Behemoth – The Shit Ov God". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 May 2025.
  22. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  23. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
  24. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 May 2025.
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