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Behemoth Streaming New Song "Shemhamforash" Online

posted Jul 22, 2009 at 8:49 PM by xFiruath.  (24 Comments)

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Behemoth is currently streaming a new song titled "Shemhamforash" from their upcoming album "Evangelion" online at their MySpace page. Behemoth also issued the following statement about the song:

"The Shemhamphorasch is an epithet for a 216-letter name of God discovered by medieval kabbalists in the book of Exodus by reading the letters of three verses in a specific order. The name is composed of 72 groups of three letters, each of these triplets being the name of an angel or intelligence. According to the magical tradition, King Solomon evoked 72 demons, confined them in a bronze vessel sealed by magical symbols, and obliged them to work for him. These demons are catalogued in various magical grimoires, most notably in Lemegeton, which gives descriptions of their powers, appearance and manner, as well as instructions for controlling them.

"These demons are shadows of the 72 angels of shemhamphorasch. Using their names and sigils, we are able to call on the various demons for various favors. Regardless of our opinions on subjectivity or objectivity of such a phenomenon, despite of our interpretative model of their existence, be it ontological (magicko-religious) or epistemological (magicko-scientific), certain things do happen. Demons and angels enable us to categorize life experience and to face it more consciously. Our life and art is not about providing you with ideology and persuade different 'isms'. It is a battle field for opposite forces, pangs of childbirth whose name will be Perfection."

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24 Comments on "Behemoth Streaming New Song 'Shemhamforash'"

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1. b.bristowe writes:

Sounds pretty smart.

# Jul 22, 2009 @ 9:36 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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2. Jenny writes:

Well the new track isn't bad. I will await the rest of the album; I intend to keep the hope of expecting a lot out of it.

# Jul 22, 2009 @ 9:50 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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3. Analguest writes:

expect a lot?? this the extreme metal album of the year.maybe slayer or nile can top that but i doubt that :D
Hail Behemoth :d

# Jul 23, 2009 @ 10:24 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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4. That_One_Guy writes:

I can't hear the song right now (curse you, dial-up!), but the description that the band provided describing the song was certainly interesting.

# Jul 23, 2009 @ 11:21 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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5. metalheaddrummer101 writes:

Shemhamforash!
Hail Satan!
(at least, that's how all the Lavayan rituals end...)
I haven't listened to it yet, but it's behemoth, so it's gonna be brutal

# Jul 23, 2009 @ 11:46 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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6. That_One_Guy writes:

I don't exactly remember how to spell his name, but LaVey (sp?) wasn't a Satanist. He was just anti-God. That doesn't make you a Satanist any more than not being a shoe makes you a cheetah.

# Jul 23, 2009 @ 12:25 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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7. Shoe Police writes:

super duper. these fellas get better with each album.

# Jul 23, 2009 @ 12:39 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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8. Acid/Rain writes:

Anton Szandor Lavey wrote The Satanic Bible and is the founder of Laveyan Satanism. He was also the High Priest and founder of the Church of Satan. He is not anti-god. In fact the satanic bible is based more on the idea of self pleasure in all aspects than devil worship.

# Jul 23, 2009 @ 8:30 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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9. That_One_Guy writes:

Acid/Rain -- I think you're missing my point. Lavey was anti-God because he rejected the ideals and rituals that God put forth in Christianity. Though he claims to be a Satanist, Laveyan Satanism and the Church of Satan are more like Humanism, which you yourself acknowledge.

# Aug 1, 2009 @ 12:38 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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10. metalmayhem writes:

A lot of people I have spoken w/ have said that Behemoth sounds too much like Nile. In their development from very black to very death they have come to sound more like Karl Sanders and the boys, however on the new album the only similarity I really hear is the guitar solo from Sanders himself. Evangelion is head and shoulders above Apostasy. In my humble opinion it is their crowning achievement so far. I loved Zos Kias Cultus but I cant get enough of this new one. Perfect mix of brutality and techy. Arrangements are superb, and finally the drums dont sound so generic. Album of the year, probably not. Behemoth's best w/ more to come....definitely. Wont take it out of the cd player once I get my hands on it until the new year.

# Aug 1, 2009 @ 3:44 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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11. stuff writes:

metalmayhem the only solo that karl has done for behemoth was on the song xul from demigod not on any of there new songs

# Aug 1, 2009 @ 5:21 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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12. metalmayhem writes:

i may be wrong, thought i read recently that he contributed to the 3rd track on the new one. however, i stand corrected if i am mistaken which i probably am. either way, killer album

# Aug 1, 2009 @ 5:35 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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13. stuff writes:

the 3rd track is ov fire and the void and nope karl isnt on that one and i will agree with you that it is a killer album.

# Aug 1, 2009 @ 5:43 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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14. psythe writes:

GOOOOOOOOD band.

# Aug 2, 2009 @ 12:41 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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15. the messenger writes:

that's just sophisticated non-sense. shem/ham for ash ? shem and ham are 2 of the 3 sons of noah. shem and ham's decendants are basically jews, arabs, orientals, ethiopians, africans and so on. the 3rd son of noah not mentioned - japheth - represents parts of europe, anglosaxons, scandinavians, etc...THEREFORE, submitting shem and ham ''for ash'' means to BURN them. This is a RACIST song in disguise. These dudes will BURN in hell if they don't repent from their sins and turn to Jesus.

# Aug 2, 2009 @ 8:58 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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16. heaven's sake writes:

post 15 - you hit the nail on the head !!!

# Aug 10, 2009 @ 1:00 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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17. Ha ha! writes:

Jeez take it easy lads, its just music! Im sure jesus has better things to be thinking about then some polish metal dudes in make up! Also, great album!

# Aug 10, 2009 @ 1:39 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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18. Ha ha! writes:

Jeez take it easy lads, its just music! Im sure jesus has better things to be thinking about then some polish metal dudes in make up! Also, great album!

# Aug 10, 2009 @ 1:39 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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19. Analguest writes:

everybody to ash long live the aliens :D

# Aug 10, 2009 @ 8:04 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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20. psythe writes:

three cheers for aliens! :D

wait, what?

# Aug 10, 2009 @ 9:56 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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21. That_One_Guy writes:

I think you guys are taking the title too seriously, read the article.

# Aug 11, 2009 @ 2:13 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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22. b.bristowe writes:

"This is a RACIST song in disguise. These dudes will BURN in hell if they don't repent from their sins and turn to Jesus."

That made me laugh so hard. Post 16 was good too.

# Aug 11, 2009 @ 2:25 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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23. Analguest writes:

The Shemhamphorasch (a corruption of Hebrew שם המפורש Shem ha-Mephorash) is an epithet for a 216-letter name of God derived by medieval kabbalists from the Book of Exodus, by reading the letters of three verses in a specific order.[1] The name is composed of 72 groups of three letters, each of these triplets being the name of an angel or intelligence.

# Aug 11, 2009 @ 9:03 AM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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24. Jackrum writes:

Its a good album

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