Behemoth frontman Nergal has performed the full 'Sventevith (Storming Near The Baltic)' album at the 2026 Hellsinki Metal Festival, and the band has announced a break of at least one year following their joint tour with Dimmu Borgir and Dark Funeral. Nergal also joined founding Venom members Mantas and Abaddon, along with Erik Danielsson and David Vincent, for a concert in Uppsala, and the band is set to release the new album 'I, Scvlptor' in September, described by Nergal as a bridge between their past and new musical directions.