BW&BK; scribe Carl Begai recently caught up with BEHEMOTH frontman Nergal to discuss the band's new album, Evangelion. An excerpt is available below:

Q: Did you push to get this new record as extreme as it is performance-wise or do you chalk that up to the production? It’s one thing to envision the music as a recorded work, another to play it, and yet another to make it come to life in the studio. This thing is huge, even on crappy computer speakers...

Nergal: "Before any note was written, I had a HUGE concept in mind. It really starts in your head, my friend…think BIG. That’s what I learned throughout the years (laughs). I wanted Evangelion to be as monumental as it can be. Just check out the title; I couldn’t find a word that would better represent the power and charisma of the album. Then read the lyrics, check the booklet, photos, and finally the video we made for 'Ov Fire And The Void'. It all comes together and builds a huge picture of this record. Nothing’s really accidental here. This is the ultimate, most completed opus we’ve ever committed. No doubt about it."

Go to this location for the complete interview.

Behemoth released Evengelion in Europe on 9th August via Nuclearblast and in the USA on 11th August via Metal Blade. The album entered the Billboard charts at #54 and has been the #1 album in Poland for three weeks in a row. This is Behemoth's 9th studio effort and has been hailed by critics as their strongest album yet. The CD was mixed at Miloco Studios in London, England by Colin Richardson, who has previously worked with MACHINE HEAD, SLIPKNOT and NAPALM DEATH among many others.

The tracklisting for the album is as follows:

'Daimonos'

'Shemaforash'

'Ov Fire And The Void'

'Transmigrating Beyond Realms Ov Amenti'

'He Who Breeds Pestilence'

'The Seed Ov I'

'Alas, Lord Is Upon Me'

'Defiling Morality Ov Black God'

'Lucifer'

Sample tracks from the entire album can be heard at this location.