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PUTTING THE ART BACK IN THE DARK ARTS

At this point, we’re convinced Adam “Nergal” Darski doesn’t sleep – he sucks power from the body of a demon he enslaved when it tried to drag him back to Hell (his creator, Satan himself, had some words about that time he hosted The Voice) and uses that power to fuel his ever-elusive artistry.

Since 1991, Behemoth have been churning out some of the most venomous, visceral and violently powerful music in black metal history. Yet, it was their 2018 effort, I Loved You At Your Darkest (their 11th album overall) that saw them truly reach their peak with a stunning spate of strings, atmospherics and the demonic guitar crunch we’ve come to know and love.

As we speak, Nergal and co. are packing their suitcases for a stupidly overdue return to Australia. The Polish unit

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