Mayhem (Nor)
Genre(s)
Black Metal
Lyrical theme(s)
Satanism, Death, Gore (early), Misanthropy, War
Origin Formed in Current label Status
Norway (Oslo) 1984 Season of Mist Active
Current line-up
Attila Csihar - Vocals (1993, 2004-) (Aborym, Burial Chamber Trio, Current 93, Grave Temple, Hell Terrorist, Jarboe, Keep of Kalessin, Korog, Pentemple, Plasma Pool, Tormentor (Hun), Sunn O))), Void Ov Voices)
Necrobutcher (Jørn Stubberud) - Bass (1984-1991, 1995-) (Checker Patrol, Fleshwounds, Kvikksølvguttene, L.E.G.O., Musta, Septic (Nor))
Hellhammer (Jan Axel Blomberg) - Drums (1988-) (Age of Silence, Antestor, Arcturus (Nor), Carnivora, Covenant (Nor), Den Saakaldte, Dimmu Borgir, Emperor, Immortal (Nor), Jørn, Mezzerschmitt, Mortem (Nor), Shining (Swe), The Kovenant, Thorns, Tritonus, Troll, Umoral, Vidsyn, Winds (Nor), Death of Desire, Eyes Of Noctum, Endezzma)
Live members:
Morfeus (Krister Dreyer) - Guitar (2008-) (Ancient (Nor), Dimension F3H, Limbonic Art, Megaera)
Teloch - Guitar (2011-) (1349, Orcustus, Nidingr, Umoral, NunFuckRitual, Condenado, The Konsortium, Teeth and Thorns, Gorgoroth, Ov Hell)
Former/past member(s)
Vocals:
Messiah (Eirik "Billy" Nordheim) (1986-1987) (Cockroach Clan, Within Range, Impostor (Nor)/Death Fuck)
Maniac (Sven-Erik Kristiansen) (1986-1988, 1995-2004) (Skitliv, Bomberos (Nor), Septic Cunts, Voluspå, Wurdulak, Eibon (Nor), Fleshwounds)
Kittil Kittilsen (1988) (Kvikksølvguttene, Vomit (Nor))
Dead (Per Yngve "Pelle" Ohlin) (1988-1991) (R.I.P. 16th January 1969 - 8th April 1991, suicide) (Morbid (Swe))
Occultus (Stian Johansen) (1991, also bass) (Abhorrent (Nor), Einar Grimm Group/Band, Con Anima, Perdition (Nor), Perdition Hearse, Soul Transition, Sorg (Nor))
Guitar:
Euronymous (originally Destructor, Øystein Aarseth) (1984-1993, also vocals 1984-1986) (R.I.P. 22nd March 1968 - 10th August 1993, murdered) (L.E.G.O., Checker Patrol, Flowers in the Dustbin, Horn (Nor))
Blackthorn (Snorre Ruch) (1992-1993) (Stigma Diabolicum, Thorns)
Blasphemer (Rune Eriksen) (1995-2008, also bass) (In Silence (Nor), Aura Noir, Mezzerschmitt, Ava Inferi, Testimony (Nor), Twilight of the Gods)
Sanrabb Aske (Morten) (Live 2004) (122 Stab Wounds, Blood Red Throne, Cobolt 60, Gehenna (Nor), Haggis, Forlorn (Nor), Mëkanïk, Satyricon, The Deviant, Throne of Katarsis)
Silmaeth (Live 2009-2011) (Detritum, Epic (Fra), Vorkreist)
Bass:
Count Grishnackh (Varg Vikernes) (1992-1993) (Burzum, Old Funeral, Satanel (Nor), Uruk-Hai (Nor))
Drums:
Kjetil Manheim (1984-1988) (L.E.G.O., Musta, Septic (Nor), Flowers in the Dustbin)
Torben Grue (1988) (Kvikksølvguttene, Vomit (Nor))
Additional notes
The band was billed as Wolf's Lair Abyss on a few secret gigs done on the Wolf's Lair Abyss-tour.
Euronymous opened a small underground metal store along with Occultus and Geir "Thrasher" Bratteli. It was called "Helvete", Norwegian for "Hell". The store became a major gathering place for many black metal bands and members of the scene. Euronymous was the major figurehead of the group, and founded a group for the "elite" black metal followers/band members to be involved in, calling themselves "The Inner Circle". Some members would preach to each other on destroying and defiling churches, graveyards, and anything of Christian belief. Euronymous firmly expressed his hope that black metal would incite young people to violence, torture, murder, and pain. He also owned an underground label called "Deathlike Silence Productions" after a Sodom song. He released albums from such bands as Merciless (Swe), Burzum, Enslaved (Nor), Sigh and Abruptum.
Dead committed suicide in 1991 by shooting himself in the mouth with a shotgun after cutting his wrists with a knife. The shells are rumoured to have been given to him by Varg Vikernes. Varg (Count Grishnack) knew that Dead used to practice with a shotgun in the forest close to the hut where the members of Mayhem lived. His body, along with a suicide note saying "Excuse all the blood", was discovered in his room. Euronymous took some pictures (one of them appearing as the cover of the infamous "Dawn of the Black Hearts" bootleg album) of the suicide scene. A legend was born, and it was said that Euronymous had cooked and eaten pieces of Dead's brain. It was also said that fragments of Dead's skull had been collected and made into necklaces that both Euronymous and Hellhammer wore as a tribute to Dead. Hellhammer was even rumoured to play the drums with Dead's bones live. Of course it is doubtful that the truth was as macabre as people would like to believe.
With the media and police attention following Dead's suicide, Necrobutcher (Jørn Stubberud) decided to leave the band. Dead was replaced by Occultus (Stian Johansen), ex-singer of Thy Abhorrent and partner of Euronymous in the "Helvete" shop. He sang and played bass in Mayhem for a few months, but soon left. With the band's need for musicians, Varg Vikernes (Burzum) joined as bassist and even participated in De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas album.
On August 10th, 1993, Varg Vikernes murdered Euronymous in his apartment with Blackthorn acting as an accomplice. Their relationship before the murder was tense, as their friendship and musical relationship started going downhill. Vikernes, who had started to play bass in Mayhem, killed him due to a number of alleged reasons: over a girl, jealousy of Euronymous's position in the Inner Circle, Euronymous owing him money, Euronymous not releasing Burzum's albums on time. Euronymous was found in his underwear, with 23 stab wounds inflicted with a knife. Varg was rumoured to try and outdo the murder Faust of Emperor committed. At his trial, Vikernes came into court with his long hair made into pigtails, and denying his involvement in Euronymous's death. He giggled and laughed throughout the trial. He was convicted of the murder and was sentenced to 21 years in prison (the maximum possible sentence in Norway). When police arrested Vikernes, he was found with over 150 kilograms of stolen dynamite and alleged plans to destroy Nidarosdomen, a large Christian church in Trondheim, on a religious holiday. Although, Varg Vikernes has a different story to the reasons for killing Euronymous (see www.burzum.org for articles Varg composed himself explaining the murder).
After the trial, Euronymous's parents asked Hellhammer to remove the bass lines that Varg had recorded. He told them he would record new bass lines himself, but the truth is that he didn't know how to play the instrument, so the album remained the same, featuring Varg on it. Other rumours about Occultus playing the new bass lines are also false, he never played a note with the band during his time in Mayhem, according to Hellhammer.
Their gigs featured heavy atmospheric effects such as severed pig heads impaled on wooden spikes. Dead's clothes were buried days/weeks before the show, and were exhumed decayed, soiled, and full of insects. Pieces of rotting meat were thrown into the audience and given to people to devour or rip on the spot. Dead ravens were placed in a bag so Dead could continually smell decay and death. Members were also noted to cut themselves onstage.
Further information can be found in the book "Lords Of Chaos" although it is generally regarded as being sensationalist and not objective at all.
Interesting fact: Euronymous is responsible for getting many nowadays famous bands (Darkthrone, Immortal (Nor), Emperor) into black metal and/or influenced them to change their musical style from death metal to black metal. He's considered to be responsible for sparking the whole Norwegian black metal movement and making it what it is today.
Despite once playing in the strongly anti-Christian band Mayhem, early vocalist Kittil Kittilsen (ex-Kvikksølvguttene, Vomit (Nor)) left the music scene around 2000 and became a fundamentalist Christian and warns people of the dangers of playing in a rock/pop band regardless of what the lyrics/ideology is about.
Birth dates:
Necrobutcher (Jørn Stubberud) (13th April 1968, Norway)
Hellhammer (Jan Axel Blomberg) (2nd August 1969, Trysil, Norway)
Attila Csihar (29th March 1971, Hungary)
Kjetil Esten Haraldsson Manheim (27th November 1968)
Dead (Per Yngve "Pelle" Ohlin) (16th January 1969, Stockholm, Sweden) - R.I.P. 8th April 1991
Count Grishnackh (Kristian "Varg" Vikernes) (11th February 1973, near Bergen, Norway)
Euronymous (Øystein Aarseth) (22nd March 1968, Egersund, Norway) - R.I.P. 10th August 1993
Maniac (Sven-Erik Kristiansen) (19th February 1967, Norway)
Blasphemer (Rune Eriksen) (13th January 1974, Norway)
Discography
Demo, Funny Farm
1986
Lineup:
Euronymous : Guitar, vocals*
Necrobutcher : Bass, vocals*
Manheim : Drums
*sources vary on this subject, some claim Euronymous sang, others claim Necrobutcher sang, and some claim that they shared the vocal duties.
Includes the five tracks that appeared in the bootleg known as Voice of a Tortured Skull on side Fuck, and four more from a rehearsal (PFA rehearsal) on side Off. There is an unlisted jam at the end of track 9.
Original version was printed in 100 numbered copies. It was later reprinted in an unnumbered version with the following text added on the fold-out: "This is a re-release of the original PFA demo from 1986. It is an official release, but please do not confuse it with the limited edition." Later (during the Helvete-era) reprinted again, some copies with the above text, some copies without.
The cover shows a picture of "O Cristo Torturado" ("The Tortured Christ") by Brazilian sculptor Guido Rocha (1933-2007).
1. Voice of a Tortured Skull 02:22
2. Carnage 04:14
3. Ghoul 03:31
4. Black Metal (Venom cover) 02:06
5. Pure Fucking Armageddon 02:50
6. Mayhem (Instrumental Rehearsal) 01:46
7. Ghoul (Instrumental Rehearsal) 03:43
8. Pure Fucking Armageddon (Instrumental Rehearsal) 02:43
9. Carnage (Instrumental Rehearsal) 04:32
Total playing time 27:47
Mayhem (Nor) - Deathrehearsal
EP, Posercorpse Music
August 16th, 1987
Catalogue Number:
Posercorpse Music FRANK 001
Line-up:
Euronymous - guitar
Necrobutcher - bass
Manheim - drums
Maniac - vocals on "Deathcrush", "Chainsaw Gutsfuck", "Witching Hour", and "Necrolust"
Messiah - vocals on "Witching Hour" and "Pure Fucking Armageddon"
Versions:
Posercorpse: 1987 [tape/LP 1000 copies] Hand Numbered Deathlike Silence Productions: 1993 [mCD] (with and without bar code) and LP Vinyl Maniac Records: 2003 [Picture LP 1000 copies] Back On Black: 2006 [Gate fold LP 1000 copies]
The original Deathcrush LP from 1987 had a pressing error that made the color of the sleeve come out pink, not red.
The 1993 cd/lp were both properly printed red, however the 1998 bootleg picture disc LP is pink like the original 1987 LP.
There are many bootleg versions, in all thinkable fashions, the Posercorpse Picture Disc from 1998 is a bootleg.
The tape release has a different cover.
On some editions, "(Weird) Manheim" and "Pure Fucking Armageddon" are combined into one track.
The outro only appeared on the original demo tape, original LP and many bootlegs, it was unlisted on the cover and can also be downloaded via the band's official website.
The intro is a composition by Conrad Schnitzler of Tangerine Dream. Contrarly to popular belief, Schnitzler did not create the piece specifically for Mayhem:
when Euronymous asked for an intro he just gave him a random piece of music he found in his archives, it became "Silvester Anfang".
1. Silvester Anfang 01:56
2. Deathcrush 03:33
3. Chainsaw Gutsfuck 03:32
4. Witching Hour (Venom Cover) 01:49
5. Necrolust 03:37
6. (Weird) Manheim 00:48
7. Pure Fucking Armageddon 02:09
8. Outro 01:09
Total playing time 18:33
Mayhem (Nor) - Live in Leipzig
Live album, Obscure Plasma Records
July 1993
Dead - Vocals
Euronymous - Guitar
Necrobutcher - Bass
Hellhammer - Drums
Recorded in November 26, 1990, at the Eiskeller club, but released in 1993.
»Obscure Plasma Records: 1993 [ltd.ed. 1000 w/inner sleeve]
»Obscure Plasma Records: 1993 [slightly different cover]
»Hellion Records: 1994
»Avantgarde/Century Media: 1994 [cd/lp]
»Avantgarde/Century Media: 1996 [digipak cd]
»Last Episode: 1997 [ltd.ed. vinyl picture disc]
Legendary, yet roughly produced live album. The gig featured heavy atmospheric effects such as severed pig heads impaled on wooden spikes. The band's clothes were decayed and soiled. Pieces of rotting meat were thrown into the audience and given to people. Dead also was noted on slicing himself open during the show. The band arrived in Leipzig with all instruments by train.
* Only available on the original LP. Taken from the CBR "Projections Of A Stained Mind" compilation. Both tracks feature Dead on vocals. Later on, they appeared on the split with Meads of Asphodel.
1. Deathcrush 04:37
2. Necrolust 03:46
3. Funeral Fog 06:31
4. Freezing Moon 07:05
5. Carnage 04:06
6. Carnage* 03:47
7. Buried By Time And Dust 05:29
8. Pagan Fears 07:00
9. Chainsaw Gutsfuck 05:07
10. Pure Fucking Armageddon 03:10
11. Freezing Moon* 06:16
Total playing time 56:54
Mayhem (Nor) - Dawn of the Black Hearts
Live album, Warmaster Records
February 17th, 1995
This is the only bootleg allowed in the Metal Archives because of its notorious historical content. The frontcover bearing a photograph of Mayhem's vocalist, Dead (Per Yngve Ohlin), after his suicide in April 1991.
Originally released on LP by Mauricio "Bull Metal" Montoya (R.I.P) who played in Masacre and was also the owner of Warmaster Records in Colombia. The original version has golden letters on the cover and was limited to 300 copies. Illegally reissued many times afterwards, making it one of the most bootlegged albums in the whole metal history.
Re-released in a DVD case as release number 001 on Anti-Grishnackh Records. This version contains the "Pure Fucking Armageddon" demo as bonus. It also combines "Danse Macabre" and "Black Metal" together in one track.
Tracks 1 through 8: Live in Sarpsborg, Norway, 28/2, 1990
Tracks 1-8 Lineup:
Dead - Vocals.
Euronymous - Guitar.
Necrobutcher - Bass.
Hellhammer - Drums.
Tracks 9 through 12: Live in Lillehammer 1986*
Tracks 9-12 Lineup:
Euronymous - guitar
Maniac - vocals**
Necrobutcher - bass
Manheim - drums
* Actually recorded at Follorocken in Ski, Norway 1986.
**Vocals actually done by Messiah.
1. Deathcrush 03:36
2. Necrolust 04:19
3. Funeral Fog 06:38
4. Freezing Moon 06:06
5. Carnage 04:18
6. Buried By Time And Dust 05:46
8. Pure Fucking Armageddon 03:15
9. Danse Macabre (Celtic Frost Cover) 01:10
10. Black Metal (Venom Cover) 03:00
11. Procreation Of The Wicked (Celtic Frost Cover) 02:40
12. Welcome To Hell (Venom Cover) 03:46
Total playing time 48:33
Mayhem (Nor) - Freezing Moon
Single, Black Metal Records
1996
Lineup:
Euronymous : guitar
Dead : vocals
Necrobutcher : bass
Hellhammer : drums
Recorded in 1989 with Dead on vocals. Tracks taken from the CBR Projections Of A Stained Mind compilation.
1. Freezing Moon 06:16
2. Carnage 03:47
Total playing time 10:03
Mayhem (Nor) - Out from the Dark
Demo, Black Metal Records
1996
Line-up :
Euronymous - guitar
Dead - vocals
Hellhammer - drums
Necrobutcher - bass
Recorded in 1991. This was the last rehearsal with Dead.
This was released in both gold & red vinyl. Red vinyl was limited to 800 copies and gold vinyl was limited to 1000 copies. These seven tracks were also featured on the "In Memorium" bootleg CD rerelease.
1. Pure Fucking Armageddon 02:59
2. Funeral Fog 05:20
3. Freezing Moon 06:13
4. Buried By Time And Dust 05:32
5. Deathcrush 03:22
6. Chainsaw Gutsfuck 03:43
7. Necrolust 03:18
Total playing time 33:22
Mayhem (Nor) - Ancient Skin/Necrolust
Single, Misanthropy
June 1997
Line-up :
Maniac - Vocals
Blasphemer - Guitar
Necrobutcher - Bass
Hellhammer - Drums
Versions (some of these are bootlegs, not released by Misanthropy) :
Misanthropy: 1997 [mCD ltd.ed. 500, hand-numbered, available at the Bischofswerda show]
Misanthropy: 1998 [7inch ltd.ed. 500]
Misanthropy: 1998 [mCD ltd.ed. 500]
Misanthropy: 1999 [ltd.ed. 500]
Misanthropy: 1999 [red picture disc ltd.ed. 500]
1. Ancient Skin 05:00
2. Necrolust 03:31
Total playing time 08:31
Mayhem (Nor) - Wolf's Lair Abyss
EP, Misanthropy Records
November 3rd, 1997
Catalogue Number:
AMAZON 012
Released as digipack Limited to 1000 copies, 12" mLP & 12" picture disc, both limited to 500 copies each. Also released on "normal" vinyl
Symbols of Bloodswords is considered as Part 1 of "Grand Declaration Of War" by the band, since that album is divided into Part 2 and Part 3.
Reissued on gray vinyl by Back on Black.
Maniac: vocals
Blasphemer: guitars
Necrobutcher: bass
Hellhammer: drums
Produced by Garm of Ulver.
1. The Vortex Void of Inhumanity 02:20
2. I Am Thy Labyrinth 05:26
3. Fall of Seraphs 06:02
4. Ancient Skin 05:28
5. Symbols of Bloodswords 05:24
Total playing time 24:40
Mayhem (Nor) - Live in Bischofswerda
Video/VHS, Misanthropy Records
May 25th, 1998
This show was also recorded and released as a bootleg entitled "The Return."
1. Funeral Fog 05:24
2. Fall Of Seraphs 06:16
3. Carnage 03:53
4. Necrolust 03:37
5. Deathcrush 03:20
6. From The Dark Past 05:04
7. Chainsaw Gutsfuck 04:28
8. I Am Thy Labyrinth 06:08
Total playing time 39:40
Mayhem (Nor) - Necrolust / Total Warfare
Split, Vinyl Collector
January 1999
Picture 7'' EP limited to 1000 copies. On the cover is Samoth.
Mayhem (Nor)
1. Necrolust (Unreleased Studio Version) 03:43
Zyklon-B (Nor)
2. Total Warfare (Sea Serpent Remix) 05:46
Total playing time 09:29
Mayhem (Nor) - Mediolanum Capta Est
Live album, Avantgarde Music
December 7th, 1999
Line-up:
Maniac: Vocals
Blasphemer: Guitars
Necrobutcher: Bass
Hellhammer: Drums
Released as CD (1st. pressing comes in an embossed logo jewelcase), LP and picture disc.
Re-released as digipack-CD in 2007 by Peaceville Records.
Attila Csihar does guest vocals on "From the Dark Past."
Recorded live in Milan (Italy)
Mediolanum is latin for the ancient city of MILAN.
1. Silvester Anfang 01:51
2. Deathcrush 03:31
3. Fall of Seraphs 06:34
4. Carnage 04:42
5. Necrolust 03:47
6. Ancient Skin 05:42
7. Freezing Moon 06:50
8. Symbols of Bloodswords 04:52
9. From the Dark Past 05:12
10. Chainsaw Gutsfuck 05:16
11. I Am Thy Labyrinth 06:14
12. Pure Fucking Armageddon 01:01
Total playing time 55:32
Mayhem (Nor) - Grand Declaration of War
Full-length, Season Of Mist
June 6th, 2000
Line-up:
Maniac: vocals
Blasphemer: guitars
Necrobutcher: bass
Hellhammer: drums
Released as standard CD, digiCD, LP, picture disc & boxset (picture disc, digiCD + some goods).
The cd version has a hidden pretrack on song #1.
Re-released again on LP in 2006 by Back On Black.
As of end 2006, this album sold to more than 70,000 copies.
1. A Grand Declaration of War 04:14
2. In the Lies Where Upon You Lay 05:59
3. A Time to Die 01:48
4. View From Nihil (Part I of II) 03:04
5. View From Nihil (Part II of II) 01:16
6. A Bloodsword and A Colder Sun (Part I of II) 00:33
7. A Bloodsword and A Colder Sun (Part II of II) 04:27
8. Crystalized Pain In Deconstruction 04:09
9. Completion In Science of Agony (Part I of II) 09:44
10. To Daimonion (Part I of III) 03:25
11. To Daimonion (Part II of III) 04:52
12. To Daimonion (Part III of III) 00:07
13. Completion In Science of Agony (Part II of II) 02:14
Total playing time 45:52
Mayhem (Nor) - European Legions
Best of/Compilation, Season of Mist
2001
Maniac: vocals
Blasphemer: guitars
Necrobutcher: bass
Hellhammer: drums
Tracks 1-7 recorded live in 2000.
Tracks 8-12 pre-production tracks from Grand Declaration of War sessions.
The correct title for the last track should be "Completion", the last part of the track "Completion In Science of Agony".
1. Silvester Anfang / Fall of Seraphs 05:58
2. Carnage 03:47
3. View From Nihil 02:51
4. To Daimonion 02:48
5. Freezing Moon 06:13
6. Chainsaw Gutsfuck 05:13
7. Pure Fucking Armageddon 01:21
8. To Daimonion 03:13
9. View From Nihil 02:56
10. In the Lies Where Upon You Lay 05:54
11. Crystalized Pain In Deconstruction 03:58
12. Completion In Science of Agony 02:09
Total playing time 47:14
Mayhem (Nor) - U.S. Legions
Best of/Compilation, Renegade Records
2001
Maniac: vocals
Blasphemer: guitars
Necrobutcher: bass
Hellhammer: drums
Tracks 1-7 recorded live.
Tracks 8-12 pre-production tracks from "Grand Declaration of War" sessions.
The US version of the "European Legions" album.
1. Fall of Seraphs 05:56
2. Carnage 03:55
3. View From Nihil 02:59
4. To Daimonion 02:55
5. Chainsaw Gutsfuck 05:13
6. Pure Fucking Armageddon 01:22
7. Necrolust (From U.S.A.) 04:03
8. To Daimonion 03:15
9. View From Nihil 02:58
10. In the Lies Where Upon You Lay 05:56
11. Crystalized Pain In Deconstruction 04:01
12. Completion 02:09
Total playing time 44:42
Mayhem (Nor) - European Legions: Live In Marseille 2000
Video/VHS, Season Of Mist
June 16th, 2001
Maniac: vocals
Blasphemer: guitars
Necrobutcher: bass
Hellhammer: drums
Also released on DVD with extra features.
1. Intro 02:02
2. In the Lies Where Upon You Lay 04:31
3. Fall of Seraphs 05:43
4. Carnage 04:19
5. Crystalized Pain In Deconstruction 03:47
6. Buried by Time and Dust 03:25
7. Symbols of Bloodswords 04:25
8. View From Nihil 03:14
9. Deathcrush 03:16
10. To Daimonion 03:24
11. Freezing Moon 06:18
12. Chainsaw Gutsfuck 04:37
13. A Time to Die 01:53
14. Pure Fucking Armageddon 01:48
15. I Am Thy Labyrinth 08:25
16. From the Dark Past
Total playing time 01:14:00
Mayhem (Nor) - Live in Marseille 2000
Live album, Season Of Mist
June 16th, 2001
Original soundtrack of the DVD.
Recorded live in Marseille, 24th of September 2000.
CD limited to 500 copies.
2xLP limited to 500 copies.
Line-up:
Maniac: vocals
Blasphemer: guitar
Necrobutcher: bass
Hellhammer: drums
1. Intro (Silvester Anfang) 01:57
2. In the Lies Where Upon You Lay 04:41
3. Fall of Seraphs 05:34
4. Carnage 04:25
5. Crystalized Pain In Deconstruction 03:40
6. Buried by Time and Dust 03:33
7. Symbols of Bloodswords 04:14
8. View From Nihil 03:47
9. Deathcrush 03:28
10. To Daimonion 03:20
11. Freezing Moon 06:14
12. Chainsaw Gutsfuck 04:39
13. A Time to Die 01:53
14. Pure Fucking Armageddon 01:49
15. I Am Thy Labyrinth / From the Dark Past 08:26
Total playing time 01:00:59
Mayhem (Nor) - Jihad / Freezing Moon
Split, Supernal Music
2002
The Mayhem tracks feature Dead on vocals.
Tracks 5 and 6 are only available on the CD version.
The Meads of Asphodel
1. Intro 02:03
2. Jihad: The Grisly Din of Killing Steel 06:07
3. Paradise 04:14
4. Another God in Another Place 04:20
5. Tanks in the Holy Land 03:23
6. Assassins of Allah 05:26
Mayhem (Nor)
7. Carnage 03:47
8. Freezing Moon 06:16
Total playing time 35:36
Mayhem (Nor) - The Studio Experience
Boxed set, Season Of Mist
2002
Vinyl box set, contains 4 LP's and a 7" (Freezing Moon/Carnage, studio versions with Dead on vocals) in embossed black sleeves.
CD 1. Deathcrush 18:33
CD 2. Freezing Moon / Carnage 10:37
CD 3. De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas 46:01
CD 4. Wolf's Lair Abyss 24:40
CD 5. Grand Declaration of War 45:52
Total playing time 02:25:43
Mayhem (Nor) - Legions of War
Best of/Compilation, Season of Mist
April 22nd, 2003
Contains both Grand Declaration of War and European Legions.
Re-released again by Season of Mist, with different artwork.
Disc 1
1. A Grand Declaration of War 04:14
2. In the Lies Where Upon You Lay 05:59
3. A Time to Die 01:48
4. View From Nihil (Part I of II) 03:04
5. View From Nihil (Part II of II) 01:16
6. A Bloodsword and a Colder Sun (Part I of II) 00:33
7. A Bloodsword and a Colder Sun (Part II of II) 04:27
8. Crystalized Pain in Deconstruction 04:09
9. Completion in Science of Agony (Part I of II) 09:44
10. To Daimonion (Part I of III) 03:25
11. To Daimonion (Part II of III) 04:52
12. To Daimonion (Part III of III) 00:07
13. Completion in Science of Agony (Part II of II) 02:14
Disc 2
1. Silvester Anfang / Fall of Seraphs 05:58
2. Carnage 03:47
3. View From Nihil 02:51
4. To Daimonion 02:48
5. Freezing Moon 06:13
6. Chainsaw Gutsfuck 05:13
7. Pure Fucking Armageddon 01:21
8. To Daimonion (Pre-production Version) 03:13
9. View From Nihil (Pre-production Version) 02:56
10. In the Lies Where Upon You Lay (Pre-production Version) 05:54
11. Crystalized Pain in Deconstruction (Pre-production Version) 03:58
12. Completion in Science of Agony (Pre-production Version) 02:09
Total playing time 01:32:13
Mayhem (Nor) - Cult of Aggression
Video/VHS, Independent
2004
This is a documentary about Mayhem's music, containing interviews mainly with Kjetil Manheim and Necrobutcher. Its world premiere was in 2004, at the Oslo Filmfestival.
Currently out of print, the film was released exclusively in VHS format and available for purchase only through Metallian Videos now defunct website.
A sequel entitled "Pure Fucking Mayhem" was released in 2008.
Directed by Stefan Rydehed.
1. Documentary 34:26
Total playing time 34:26
Mayhem (Nor) - Chimera
Full-length, Season Of Mist
March 29th, 2004
Maniac - Vocals
Blasphemer - Guitar
Necrobutcher - Bass
Hellhammer - Drums
Released in jewelcase and digibook.
Limited digipacks available.
LP Version limited to 1000 copies on black/ blue splatter Vinyl.
Also released as picture disc (lim. 500) with the cover picture on side A, and band photo (with Maniac holding a pig head on a spike) on side B.
Re-released on Gatefold LP in 2006 by Back on Black Records.
1. Whore 02:58
2. Dark Night of the Soul 06:08
3. Rape Humanity With Pride 05:41
4. My Death 05:55
5. You Must Fall 04:13
6. Slaughter of Dreams 07:00
7. Impious Devious Leper Lord 05:39
8. Chimera 07:01
Total playing time 44:35
Mayhem (Nor) - Ordo Ad Chao
Full-length, Season of Mist
April 16th, 2007
Attila Csihar - Vocals
Blasphemer - Guitars
Necrobutcher - Bass
Hellhammer - Drums
Although he is credited in the album booklet, Necrobutcher did not play bass on this album; bass duties were handled by Blasphemer instead.
All lyrics by Attila except Track 8, by Attila & Blasphemer
All music by Blasphemer.
Standard jewel case version, as well as a metal slipcase edition in a red jewel case, and a jewel case with red CD, are available. All three feature enhanced material, which is a whole album in "mp3" format in one file. There are two empty folders, which were not meant to be on the CD - they are just a part of the "Enhanced CD" format standard. Metal slipcase version is limited to 3000 copies.
12" gatefold LP released by Season Of Mist limited to 1000 orange LP, 500 marble LP, both with poster.
Also available official heavy-vinyl Picture LP version made by Dark Side Records (Greece) under license of Season of Mist. Limited edition of 1000 handnumbered copies housed in clear plastic sleeve including A2 poster and lyric sheet.
There also exists a special version, limited to only 13 pieces. This version is plated on 24 KT gold and put in 18 x 24 inch frame. All copies were given to the band members.
1. A Wise Birthgiver 03:30
2. Wall of Water 04:40
3. Great Work of Ages 03:52
4. Deconsecrate 04:07
5. Illuminate Eliminate 09:40
6. Psychic Horns 06:32
7. Key to the Storms 03:52
8. Anti 04:33
Total playing time 40:46
Mayhem (Nor) - Pure Fucking Mayhem
DVD, Prophecy Productions
2008
A new documentary by Stefan Rydehed, now dealing with the band's history and music. It contains interviews with the current members, along with various ex-members. It is the sequel to Rydehead's previous documentary "Cult of Aggression".
The DVD comes with a soundrack CD which contains piano renditions of Mayhem songs and other black metal classics.
1. Documentary
Total playing time 01:30:00
Mayhem (Nor) - Life Eternal
EP, Saturnus Rec./Season of Mist
January 7th, 2009
Line-up:
Attila Csihar - Vocals
Euronymous - Guitars
Varg Vikernes - Bass
Hellhammer - Drums
Blackthorn (Snorre Ruch) - Guitars
Contains five rough mix songs from the DMDS recording session. They come from tapes that Attila made in Bergen during the vocal recording session; the songs feature different vocal styles at times, and the drum intro to "Funeral Fog" that was cut away on the later DMDS release, is featured.
Released in a limited edition of 3,000 handnumbered copies in a DVD-box size with stickers and insert in co-operation of Attila's own label Saturnus Records and Season of Mist.
1. Cursed in Eternity 05:07
2. Pagan Fears 06:17
3. Freezing Moon 06:19
4. Funeral Fog 05:48
5. Life Eternal 06:51
Total playing time 30:22
Discography
Demo, Funny Farm
1986
Lineup:
Euronymous : Guitar, vocals*
Necrobutcher : Bass, vocals*
Manheim : Drums
*sources vary on this subject, some claim Euronymous sang, others claim Necrobutcher sang, and some claim that they shared the vocal duties.
Includes the five tracks that appeared in the bootleg known as Voice of a Tortured Skull on side Fuck, and four more from a rehearsal (PFA rehearsal) on side Off. There is an unlisted jam at the end of track 9.
Original version was printed in 100 numbered copies. It was later reprinted in an unnumbered version with the following text added on the fold-out: "This is a re-release of the original PFA demo from 1986. It is an official release, but please do not confuse it with the limited edition." Later (during the Helvete-era) reprinted again, some copies with the above text, some copies without.
The cover shows a picture of "O Cristo Torturado" ("The Tortured Christ") by Brazilian sculptor Guido Rocha (1933-2007).
1. Voice of a Tortured Skull 02:22
2. Carnage 04:14
3. Ghoul 03:31
4. Black Metal (Venom cover) 02:06
5. Pure Fucking Armageddon 02:50
6. Mayhem (Instrumental Rehearsal) 01:46
7. Ghoul (Instrumental Rehearsal) 03:43
8. Pure Fucking Armageddon (Instrumental Rehearsal) 02:43
9. Carnage (Instrumental Rehearsal) 04:32
Total playing time 27:47
Mayhem (Nor) - Deathrehearsal
Demo, Maniac Prod. 1987
Semi-official release (by Maniac himself)
Maniac : vocals
Euronymous : guitar
Necrobutcher : bass
Manheim : drums
Tracks 1-4 = Side A: Reh. 17/01/87
Tracks 5-11 = Side B: Reh. 18/01/87
1. Chainsaw Gutsfuck (Dedicated to Killjoy) 03:17
2. Necrolust 03:51
3. Deathcrush 03:04
4. California Über Alles (Dead Kennedys cover) 04:33
5. Intro
6. California Über Alles (Dead Kennedys cover)
7. Necrolust
8. Witching Hour (Venom cover)
9. Chainsaw Gutsfuck
10. Deathcrush 03:32
11. Witching Hour (Venom cover)
Maniac : vocals
Euronymous : guitar
Necrobutcher : bass
Manheim : drums
Tracks 1-4 = Side A: Reh. 17/01/87
Tracks 5-11 = Side B: Reh. 18/01/87
1. Chainsaw Gutsfuck (Dedicated to Killjoy) 03:17
2. Necrolust 03:51
3. Deathcrush 03:04
4. California Über Alles (Dead Kennedys cover) 04:33
5. Intro
6. California Über Alles (Dead Kennedys cover)
7. Necrolust
8. Witching Hour (Venom cover)
9. Chainsaw Gutsfuck
10. Deathcrush 03:32
11. Witching Hour (Venom cover)
Mayhem (Nor) - Deathcrush
August 16th, 1987
Catalogue Number:
Posercorpse Music FRANK 001
Line-up:
Euronymous - guitar
Necrobutcher - bass
Manheim - drums
Maniac - vocals on "Deathcrush", "Chainsaw Gutsfuck", "Witching Hour", and "Necrolust"
Messiah - vocals on "Witching Hour" and "Pure Fucking Armageddon"
Versions:
Posercorpse: 1987 [tape/LP 1000 copies] Hand Numbered Deathlike Silence Productions: 1993 [mCD] (with and without bar code) and LP Vinyl Maniac Records: 2003 [Picture LP 1000 copies] Back On Black: 2006 [Gate fold LP 1000 copies]
The original Deathcrush LP from 1987 had a pressing error that made the color of the sleeve come out pink, not red.
The 1993 cd/lp were both properly printed red, however the 1998 bootleg picture disc LP is pink like the original 1987 LP.
There are many bootleg versions, in all thinkable fashions, the Posercorpse Picture Disc from 1998 is a bootleg.
The tape release has a different cover.
On some editions, "(Weird) Manheim" and "Pure Fucking Armageddon" are combined into one track.
The outro only appeared on the original demo tape, original LP and many bootlegs, it was unlisted on the cover and can also be downloaded via the band's official website.
The intro is a composition by Conrad Schnitzler of Tangerine Dream. Contrarly to popular belief, Schnitzler did not create the piece specifically for Mayhem:
when Euronymous asked for an intro he just gave him a random piece of music he found in his archives, it became "Silvester Anfang".
1. Silvester Anfang 01:56
2. Deathcrush 03:33
3. Chainsaw Gutsfuck 03:32
4. Witching Hour (Venom Cover) 01:49
5. Necrolust 03:37
6. (Weird) Manheim 00:48
7. Pure Fucking Armageddon 02:09
8. Outro 01:09
Total playing time 18:33
Mayhem (Nor) - Live in Leipzig
July 1993
Dead - Vocals
Euronymous - Guitar
Necrobutcher - Bass
Hellhammer - Drums
Recorded in November 26, 1990, at the Eiskeller club, but released in 1993.
»Obscure Plasma Records: 1993 [ltd.ed. 1000 w/inner sleeve]
»Obscure Plasma Records: 1993 [slightly different cover]
»Hellion Records: 1994
»Avantgarde/Century Media: 1994 [cd/lp]
»Avantgarde/Century Media: 1996 [digipak cd]
»Last Episode: 1997 [ltd.ed. vinyl picture disc]
Legendary, yet roughly produced live album. The gig featured heavy atmospheric effects such as severed pig heads impaled on wooden spikes. The band's clothes were decayed and soiled. Pieces of rotting meat were thrown into the audience and given to people. Dead also was noted on slicing himself open during the show. The band arrived in Leipzig with all instruments by train.
* Only available on the original LP. Taken from the CBR "Projections Of A Stained Mind" compilation. Both tracks feature Dead on vocals. Later on, they appeared on the split with Meads of Asphodel.
1. Deathcrush 04:37
2. Necrolust 03:46
3. Funeral Fog 06:31
4. Freezing Moon 07:05
5. Carnage 04:06
6. Carnage* 03:47
7. Buried By Time And Dust 05:29
8. Pagan Fears 07:00
9. Chainsaw Gutsfuck 05:07
10. Pure Fucking Armageddon 03:10
11. Freezing Moon* 06:16
Total playing time 56:54
Mayhem (Nor) - Dawn of the Black Hearts
February 17th, 1995
This is the only bootleg allowed in the Metal Archives because of its notorious historical content. The frontcover bearing a photograph of Mayhem's vocalist, Dead (Per Yngve Ohlin), after his suicide in April 1991.
Originally released on LP by Mauricio "Bull Metal" Montoya (R.I.P) who played in Masacre and was also the owner of Warmaster Records in Colombia. The original version has golden letters on the cover and was limited to 300 copies. Illegally reissued many times afterwards, making it one of the most bootlegged albums in the whole metal history.
Re-released in a DVD case as release number 001 on Anti-Grishnackh Records. This version contains the "Pure Fucking Armageddon" demo as bonus. It also combines "Danse Macabre" and "Black Metal" together in one track.
Tracks 1 through 8: Live in Sarpsborg, Norway, 28/2, 1990
Tracks 1-8 Lineup:
Dead - Vocals.
Euronymous - Guitar.
Necrobutcher - Bass.
Hellhammer - Drums.
Tracks 9 through 12: Live in Lillehammer 1986*
Tracks 9-12 Lineup:
Euronymous - guitar
Maniac - vocals**
Necrobutcher - bass
Manheim - drums
* Actually recorded at Follorocken in Ski, Norway 1986.
**Vocals actually done by Messiah.
1. Deathcrush 03:36
2. Necrolust 04:19
3. Funeral Fog 06:38
4. Freezing Moon 06:06
5. Carnage 04:18
6. Buried By Time And Dust 05:46
8. Pure Fucking Armageddon 03:15
9. Danse Macabre (Celtic Frost Cover) 01:10
10. Black Metal (Venom Cover) 03:00
11. Procreation Of The Wicked (Celtic Frost Cover) 02:40
12. Welcome To Hell (Venom Cover) 03:46
Total playing time 48:33
Mayhem (Nor) - Freezing Moon
Single, Black Metal Records
1996
Lineup:
Euronymous : guitar
Dead : vocals
Necrobutcher : bass
Hellhammer : drums
Recorded in 1989 with Dead on vocals. Tracks taken from the CBR Projections Of A Stained Mind compilation.
1. Freezing Moon 06:16
2. Carnage 03:47
Total playing time 10:03
Mayhem (Nor) - Out from the Dark
1996
Line-up :
Euronymous - guitar
Dead - vocals
Hellhammer - drums
Necrobutcher - bass
Recorded in 1991. This was the last rehearsal with Dead.
This was released in both gold & red vinyl. Red vinyl was limited to 800 copies and gold vinyl was limited to 1000 copies. These seven tracks were also featured on the "In Memorium" bootleg CD rerelease.
1. Pure Fucking Armageddon 02:59
2. Funeral Fog 05:20
3. Freezing Moon 06:13
4. Buried By Time And Dust 05:32
5. Deathcrush 03:22
6. Chainsaw Gutsfuck 03:43
7. Necrolust 03:18
Total playing time 33:22
Mayhem (Nor) - Ancient Skin/Necrolust
June 1997
Line-up :
Maniac - Vocals
Blasphemer - Guitar
Necrobutcher - Bass
Hellhammer - Drums
Versions (some of these are bootlegs, not released by Misanthropy) :
Misanthropy: 1997 [mCD ltd.ed. 500, hand-numbered, available at the Bischofswerda show]
Misanthropy: 1998 [7inch ltd.ed. 500]
Misanthropy: 1998 [mCD ltd.ed. 500]
Misanthropy: 1999 [ltd.ed. 500]
Misanthropy: 1999 [red picture disc ltd.ed. 500]
1. Ancient Skin 05:00
2. Necrolust 03:31
Total playing time 08:31
Mayhem (Nor) - Wolf's Lair Abyss
EP, Misanthropy Records
November 3rd, 1997
Catalogue Number:
AMAZON 012
Released as digipack Limited to 1000 copies, 12" mLP & 12" picture disc, both limited to 500 copies each. Also released on "normal" vinyl
Symbols of Bloodswords is considered as Part 1 of "Grand Declaration Of War" by the band, since that album is divided into Part 2 and Part 3.
Reissued on gray vinyl by Back on Black.
Maniac: vocals
Blasphemer: guitars
Necrobutcher: bass
Hellhammer: drums
Produced by Garm of Ulver.
1. The Vortex Void of Inhumanity 02:20
2. I Am Thy Labyrinth 05:26
3. Fall of Seraphs 06:02
4. Ancient Skin 05:28
5. Symbols of Bloodswords 05:24
Total playing time 24:40
Mayhem (Nor) - Live in Bischofswerda
May 25th, 1998
This show was also recorded and released as a bootleg entitled "The Return."
1. Funeral Fog 05:24
2. Fall Of Seraphs 06:16
3. Carnage 03:53
4. Necrolust 03:37
5. Deathcrush 03:20
6. From The Dark Past 05:04
7. Chainsaw Gutsfuck 04:28
8. I Am Thy Labyrinth 06:08
Total playing time 39:40
Mayhem (Nor) - Necrolust / Total Warfare
Split, Vinyl Collector
January 1999
Picture 7'' EP limited to 1000 copies. On the cover is Samoth.
Mayhem (Nor)
1. Necrolust (Unreleased Studio Version) 03:43
Zyklon-B (Nor)
2. Total Warfare (Sea Serpent Remix) 05:46
Total playing time 09:29
Mayhem (Nor) - Mediolanum Capta Est
Live album, Avantgarde Music
December 7th, 1999
Line-up:
Maniac: Vocals
Blasphemer: Guitars
Necrobutcher: Bass
Hellhammer: Drums
Released as CD (1st. pressing comes in an embossed logo jewelcase), LP and picture disc.
Re-released as digipack-CD in 2007 by Peaceville Records.
Attila Csihar does guest vocals on "From the Dark Past."
Recorded live in Milan (Italy)
Mediolanum is latin for the ancient city of MILAN.
1. Silvester Anfang 01:51
2. Deathcrush 03:31
3. Fall of Seraphs 06:34
4. Carnage 04:42
5. Necrolust 03:47
6. Ancient Skin 05:42
7. Freezing Moon 06:50
8. Symbols of Bloodswords 04:52
9. From the Dark Past 05:12
10. Chainsaw Gutsfuck 05:16
11. I Am Thy Labyrinth 06:14
12. Pure Fucking Armageddon 01:01
Total playing time 55:32
Mayhem (Nor) - Grand Declaration of War
Full-length, Season Of Mist
June 6th, 2000
Line-up:
Maniac: vocals
Blasphemer: guitars
Necrobutcher: bass
Hellhammer: drums
Released as standard CD, digiCD, LP, picture disc & boxset (picture disc, digiCD + some goods).
The cd version has a hidden pretrack on song #1.
Re-released again on LP in 2006 by Back On Black.
As of end 2006, this album sold to more than 70,000 copies.
1. A Grand Declaration of War 04:14
2. In the Lies Where Upon You Lay 05:59
3. A Time to Die 01:48
4. View From Nihil (Part I of II) 03:04
5. View From Nihil (Part II of II) 01:16
6. A Bloodsword and A Colder Sun (Part I of II) 00:33
7. A Bloodsword and A Colder Sun (Part II of II) 04:27
8. Crystalized Pain In Deconstruction 04:09
9. Completion In Science of Agony (Part I of II) 09:44
10. To Daimonion (Part I of III) 03:25
11. To Daimonion (Part II of III) 04:52
12. To Daimonion (Part III of III) 00:07
13. Completion In Science of Agony (Part II of II) 02:14
Total playing time 45:52
Mayhem (Nor) - European Legions
Best of/Compilation, Season of Mist
2001
Maniac: vocals
Blasphemer: guitars
Necrobutcher: bass
Hellhammer: drums
Tracks 1-7 recorded live in 2000.
Tracks 8-12 pre-production tracks from Grand Declaration of War sessions.
The correct title for the last track should be "Completion", the last part of the track "Completion In Science of Agony".
1. Silvester Anfang / Fall of Seraphs 05:58
2. Carnage 03:47
3. View From Nihil 02:51
4. To Daimonion 02:48
5. Freezing Moon 06:13
6. Chainsaw Gutsfuck 05:13
7. Pure Fucking Armageddon 01:21
8. To Daimonion 03:13
9. View From Nihil 02:56
10. In the Lies Where Upon You Lay 05:54
11. Crystalized Pain In Deconstruction 03:58
12. Completion In Science of Agony 02:09
Total playing time 47:14
Mayhem (Nor) - U.S. Legions
2001
Maniac: vocals
Blasphemer: guitars
Necrobutcher: bass
Hellhammer: drums
Tracks 1-7 recorded live.
Tracks 8-12 pre-production tracks from "Grand Declaration of War" sessions.
The US version of the "European Legions" album.
1. Fall of Seraphs 05:56
2. Carnage 03:55
3. View From Nihil 02:59
4. To Daimonion 02:55
5. Chainsaw Gutsfuck 05:13
6. Pure Fucking Armageddon 01:22
7. Necrolust (From U.S.A.) 04:03
8. To Daimonion 03:15
9. View From Nihil 02:58
10. In the Lies Where Upon You Lay 05:56
11. Crystalized Pain In Deconstruction 04:01
12. Completion 02:09
Total playing time 44:42
Mayhem (Nor) - European Legions: Live In Marseille 2000
June 16th, 2001
Maniac: vocals
Blasphemer: guitars
Necrobutcher: bass
Hellhammer: drums
Also released on DVD with extra features.
1. Intro 02:02
2. In the Lies Where Upon You Lay 04:31
3. Fall of Seraphs 05:43
4. Carnage 04:19
5. Crystalized Pain In Deconstruction 03:47
6. Buried by Time and Dust 03:25
7. Symbols of Bloodswords 04:25
8. View From Nihil 03:14
9. Deathcrush 03:16
10. To Daimonion 03:24
11. Freezing Moon 06:18
12. Chainsaw Gutsfuck 04:37
13. A Time to Die 01:53
14. Pure Fucking Armageddon 01:48
15. I Am Thy Labyrinth 08:25
16. From the Dark Past
Total playing time 01:14:00
Mayhem (Nor) - Live in Marseille 2000
June 16th, 2001
Original soundtrack of the DVD.
Recorded live in Marseille, 24th of September 2000.
CD limited to 500 copies.
2xLP limited to 500 copies.
Line-up:
Maniac: vocals
Blasphemer: guitar
Necrobutcher: bass
Hellhammer: drums
1. Intro (Silvester Anfang) 01:57
2. In the Lies Where Upon You Lay 04:41
3. Fall of Seraphs 05:34
4. Carnage 04:25
5. Crystalized Pain In Deconstruction 03:40
6. Buried by Time and Dust 03:33
7. Symbols of Bloodswords 04:14
8. View From Nihil 03:47
9. Deathcrush 03:28
10. To Daimonion 03:20
11. Freezing Moon 06:14
12. Chainsaw Gutsfuck 04:39
13. A Time to Die 01:53
14. Pure Fucking Armageddon 01:49
15. I Am Thy Labyrinth / From the Dark Past 08:26
Total playing time 01:00:59
Mayhem (Nor) - Jihad / Freezing Moon
2002
The Mayhem tracks feature Dead on vocals.
Tracks 5 and 6 are only available on the CD version.
The Meads of Asphodel
1. Intro 02:03
2. Jihad: The Grisly Din of Killing Steel 06:07
3. Paradise 04:14
4. Another God in Another Place 04:20
5. Tanks in the Holy Land 03:23
6. Assassins of Allah 05:26
Mayhem (Nor)
7. Carnage 03:47
8. Freezing Moon 06:16
Total playing time 35:36
Mayhem (Nor) - The Studio Experience
Boxed set, Season Of Mist
2002
Vinyl box set, contains 4 LP's and a 7" (Freezing Moon/Carnage, studio versions with Dead on vocals) in embossed black sleeves.
CD 1. Deathcrush 18:33
CD 2. Freezing Moon / Carnage 10:37
CD 3. De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas 46:01
CD 4. Wolf's Lair Abyss 24:40
CD 5. Grand Declaration of War 45:52
Total playing time 02:25:43
Mayhem (Nor) - Legions of War
Best of/Compilation, Season of Mist
April 22nd, 2003
Contains both Grand Declaration of War and European Legions.
Re-released again by Season of Mist, with different artwork.
Disc 1
1. A Grand Declaration of War 04:14
2. In the Lies Where Upon You Lay 05:59
3. A Time to Die 01:48
4. View From Nihil (Part I of II) 03:04
5. View From Nihil (Part II of II) 01:16
6. A Bloodsword and a Colder Sun (Part I of II) 00:33
7. A Bloodsword and a Colder Sun (Part II of II) 04:27
8. Crystalized Pain in Deconstruction 04:09
9. Completion in Science of Agony (Part I of II) 09:44
10. To Daimonion (Part I of III) 03:25
11. To Daimonion (Part II of III) 04:52
12. To Daimonion (Part III of III) 00:07
13. Completion in Science of Agony (Part II of II) 02:14
Disc 2
1. Silvester Anfang / Fall of Seraphs 05:58
2. Carnage 03:47
3. View From Nihil 02:51
4. To Daimonion 02:48
5. Freezing Moon 06:13
6. Chainsaw Gutsfuck 05:13
7. Pure Fucking Armageddon 01:21
8. To Daimonion (Pre-production Version) 03:13
9. View From Nihil (Pre-production Version) 02:56
10. In the Lies Where Upon You Lay (Pre-production Version) 05:54
11. Crystalized Pain in Deconstruction (Pre-production Version) 03:58
12. Completion in Science of Agony (Pre-production Version) 02:09
Total playing time 01:32:13
Mayhem (Nor) - Cult of Aggression
Video/VHS, Independent
2004
This is a documentary about Mayhem's music, containing interviews mainly with Kjetil Manheim and Necrobutcher. Its world premiere was in 2004, at the Oslo Filmfestival.
Currently out of print, the film was released exclusively in VHS format and available for purchase only through Metallian Videos now defunct website.
A sequel entitled "Pure Fucking Mayhem" was released in 2008.
Directed by Stefan Rydehed.
1. Documentary 34:26
Total playing time 34:26
Mayhem (Nor) - Chimera
Full-length, Season Of Mist
March 29th, 2004
Maniac - Vocals
Blasphemer - Guitar
Necrobutcher - Bass
Hellhammer - Drums
Released in jewelcase and digibook.
Limited digipacks available.
LP Version limited to 1000 copies on black/ blue splatter Vinyl.
Also released as picture disc (lim. 500) with the cover picture on side A, and band photo (with Maniac holding a pig head on a spike) on side B.
Re-released on Gatefold LP in 2006 by Back on Black Records.
1. Whore 02:58
2. Dark Night of the Soul 06:08
3. Rape Humanity With Pride 05:41
4. My Death 05:55
5. You Must Fall 04:13
6. Slaughter of Dreams 07:00
7. Impious Devious Leper Lord 05:39
8. Chimera 07:01
Total playing time 44:35
Mayhem (Nor) - Ordo Ad Chao
Full-length, Season of Mist
April 16th, 2007
Attila Csihar - Vocals
Blasphemer - Guitars
Necrobutcher - Bass
Hellhammer - Drums
Although he is credited in the album booklet, Necrobutcher did not play bass on this album; bass duties were handled by Blasphemer instead.
All lyrics by Attila except Track 8, by Attila & Blasphemer
All music by Blasphemer.
Standard jewel case version, as well as a metal slipcase edition in a red jewel case, and a jewel case with red CD, are available. All three feature enhanced material, which is a whole album in "mp3" format in one file. There are two empty folders, which were not meant to be on the CD - they are just a part of the "Enhanced CD" format standard. Metal slipcase version is limited to 3000 copies.
12" gatefold LP released by Season Of Mist limited to 1000 orange LP, 500 marble LP, both with poster.
Also available official heavy-vinyl Picture LP version made by Dark Side Records (Greece) under license of Season of Mist. Limited edition of 1000 handnumbered copies housed in clear plastic sleeve including A2 poster and lyric sheet.
There also exists a special version, limited to only 13 pieces. This version is plated on 24 KT gold and put in 18 x 24 inch frame. All copies were given to the band members.
1. A Wise Birthgiver 03:30
2. Wall of Water 04:40
3. Great Work of Ages 03:52
4. Deconsecrate 04:07
5. Illuminate Eliminate 09:40
6. Psychic Horns 06:32
7. Key to the Storms 03:52
8. Anti 04:33
Total playing time 40:46
Mayhem (Nor) - Pure Fucking Mayhem
DVD, Prophecy Productions
2008
A new documentary by Stefan Rydehed, now dealing with the band's history and music. It contains interviews with the current members, along with various ex-members. It is the sequel to Rydehead's previous documentary "Cult of Aggression".
The DVD comes with a soundrack CD which contains piano renditions of Mayhem songs and other black metal classics.
1. Documentary
Total playing time 01:30:00
EP, Saturnus Rec./Season of Mist
January 7th, 2009
Line-up:
Attila Csihar - Vocals
Euronymous - Guitars
Varg Vikernes - Bass
Hellhammer - Drums
Blackthorn (Snorre Ruch) - Guitars
Contains five rough mix songs from the DMDS recording session. They come from tapes that Attila made in Bergen during the vocal recording session; the songs feature different vocal styles at times, and the drum intro to "Funeral Fog" that was cut away on the later DMDS release, is featured.
Released in a limited edition of 3,000 handnumbered copies in a DVD-box size with stickers and insert in co-operation of Attila's own label Saturnus Records and Season of Mist.
1. Cursed in Eternity 05:07
2. Pagan Fears 06:17
3. Freezing Moon 06:19
4. Funeral Fog 05:48
5. Life Eternal 06:51
Total playing time 30:22
Mayhem is a Norwegian black metal band that formed in 1984. in Oslo, Norway. They are regarded as one of the pioneers of the influential Norwegian black metal scene. Mayhem's career has been highly controversial, primarily due to the suicide of vocalist Dead, the murder of guitarist Euronymous by Varg Vikernes of Burzum, and their violent stage performances.
Biography
Early years (1984–1987)
Inspired by groups such as Venom, Slayer, Motörhead and Celtic Frost, Mayhem was founded in 1984 by guitarist/vocalist Øystein Aarseth (aka Euronymous), bass guitarist Jørn Stubberud (aka Necrobutcher), and drummer Kjetil Manheim (aka Manheim). The band name is taken from the Venom song, "Mayhem with Mercy." This lineup recorded and released the demo Pure Fucking Armageddon. After its release, Euronymous concentrated solely on guitar after recruiting first Eirik Nordheim (Messiah), then Sven Erik Kristiansen (aka Maniac) as vocalists in 1986. With Maniac, Mayhem recorded the band's first album, Deathcrush in 1986 and 1987, and released it through Euronymous's newly formed label Posercorpse Music.
The initial 1,000 copy release of Deathcrush quickly sold out. It was later reissued in 1993 by the newly renamed Deathlike Silence Productions as a joint venture with Euronymous's Oslo specialist record shop Helvete. Euronymous's plans for this new outlet included that it was to be "...like a black church in the future. We've thought about having total darkness inside, so that people would have to carry torches to be able to see the records."
By mid-1988 both Manheim and Maniac had left the band: Manheim left to find a mainstream job, and Maniac left due todepression.
With Dead (1988–1991)
After two brief replacements, their positions were filled by Swedish vocalist Per Yngve Ohlin (aka Dead) and local drummer Jan Axel Blomberg (aka Hellhammer). According to Bård Eithun of the band Emperor:
He (Dead) wasn't a guy you could know very well. I think even the other guys in Mayhem didn't know him very well. He was hard to get close to. I met him two weeks before he died. I'd met him maybe six to eight times, all in all. He had lots of weird ideas. I remember Aarseth was talking about him and said he did not have any humor. He did, but it was very obscure. Honestly, I don't think he was enjoying living in this world.
With Dead as vocalist, the band's concerts became notorious. Whilst performing, Dead would often cut himself with hunting knives and broken glass. Additionally, the band often had pig or sheep heads impaled on stakes and planted at the front of their stage.
At some point in 1990, the members of Mayhem moved to "an old house in the forest" near Oslo. They began writing songs for their next album, De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas. On 8 April 1991, Dead committed suicide in the house owned by the band. He was found by Euronymous with slit wrists and a shotgun round to the head. Dead's suicide note read "Excuse all the blood, cheers." and included an apology for firing the weapon indoors. Instead of calling the police, Euronymous went to a nearby store and bought a disposable camera to photograph the corpse, after re-arranging some items. One of these photographs was later stolen and used as the cover of a bootleg live album entitled Dawn of the Black Hearts.
According to Stian Johannsen (aka Occultus), who briefly took position as vocalist after Dead's suicide:
He (Dead) didn't see himself as human; he saw himself as a creature from another world. He said he had many visions that his blood has frozen in his veins, that he was dead. That is the reason he took that name. He knew he would die.
De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas (1991–1994)
Dead's suicide affected Necrobutcher so much that he left Mayhem, thinning the band's ranks down to two. In 1993, Live in Leipzig was released as the band's tribute to Dead.
Later that year, the recording of Mayhem's upcoming album, De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas resumed. In Dead's and Necrobutcher's absences, Attila Csihar ofTormentor handled vocals, and Varg Vikernes of Burzum handled bass guitar. Due to adverse media and police attention, Euronymous was forced around this time to close his scene focal point record shop Helvete. Much of the album was recorded during the first half of 1993 at theGrieg Hall in Bergen. To coincide with the release of the album, Euronymous and Vikernes had conspired to blow up Nidaros Cathedral, which appears on the album cover. Euronymous's murder in August 1993 put an end to this plan and delayed the album's release.
On 10 August 1993, Varg Vikernes murdered guitarist Euronymous. On that night, Vikernes and Snorre Ruch travelled from Bergen to Euronymous’s apartment in Oslo. Upon their arrival a confrontation began, which ended when Vikernes fatally stabbed Euronymous. His body was found outside the apartment with twenty-three cut wounds – two to the head, five to the neck, and sixteen to the back. Vikernes claims that Euronymous had plotted to torture him to death and videotape the event – using a meeting about an unsigned contract as a pretext. On the night of the murder, Vikernes claims he intended to hand Euronymous the signed contract and "tell him to fuck off", but that Euronymous attacked him first. Additionally, Vikernes defends that most of Euronymous’s cut wounds were caused by broken glass he had fallen on during the struggle. Regardless of the circumstances, Vikernes was arrested within days, and a few months later he was sentenced to 21 years in prison for both the murder and church arsons. With only Hellhammer remaining, Mayhem effectively ceased to exist.
In May 1994, De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas was released and formally dedicated to Euronymous. Its release had been delayed due to complaints filed by Euronymous's parents, who had objected to the presence of bass guitar parts played by Vikernes. According to Vikernes himself, Hellhammer assured Aarseth's parents that he would re-record the bass tracks himself. Apparently Hellhammer did not do this, so the album features Vikernes' original bass tracks.
With Maniac and Blasphemer (1995–2004)
By late 1995 Hellhammer had decided to reform the band with the help of new guitarist Rune Eriksen (aka Blasphemer) and two previous Mayhem members - Maniac and Necrobutcher. The first release of this new lineup was a 1997 EP titled Wolf's Lair Abyss, and was followed by some live European shows. One of these took place in Milan, Italy, guest starring Attila Csihar, and was recorded for the Mediolanum Capta Est live album of that year.
In this new phase, racist statements made by Hellhammer (who spoke out against race mixing and foreigners in Norway) and the use of Nazi imagery such as swastika flags in the rehearsal room, the Totenkopf emblem and band merchandise featuring the symbol of the military branch of Nasjonal Samling led to controversy and accusations of neo-Nazism.
In 2000 the band's second full-length CD, Grand Declaration of War, was released. Strongly influenced by progressive and avant-garde metal, the album was concept-based, dealing with themes of war and post-apocalyptic destruction. Maniac largely abandoned the traditional black metal rasp for dramatic spoken-word monologue, with most of the songs sequencing seamlessly into one another. Reaction to the album was polarized. Some criticised the album for its avant-garde and electronic elements, which they perceived as pretentious, and for Maniac's vocals, which they perceived as inferior to Dead's and Attila's. Others saw it as a laudable attempt to recreate and redefine black metal, with critic Brian Russ of BNR Metal going so far as to call it "really the first cohesive work the band has ever done" and "a fitting culmination to their career thus far." In retrospect, the electronic elements of the album were often heavily overstated by its detractors, appearing notably in only a single track, "A Bloodsword and a Colder Sun." It should also be noted that from Wolf's Lair Abyss up to the present, Blasphemer has written all of the music for Mayhem's releases. Maniac wrote the lyrics from the reformation of the band until his departure in 2004.
In May 2003, Mayhem made headlines again when a Mayhem fan, Per Kristian Hagen, landed in the hospital with a fractured skull after being hit by a severed sheep's head that had been thrown into the audience from the stage. Assault charges were filed, but the band considered it to have been entirely accidental.
In 2004, Mayhem released Chimera. It showed a return to their earlier raw and brutal style, but with considerably better production values than earlier releases. Chimera still maintained a progressive edge. In 2004, Maniac was forced out of the band, according to Necrobutcher, because of stage fright-induced alcoholism. Necrobutcher also stated that because of this, a violent encounter ensued between the singer and Blasphemer, during which the guitarist kicked Maniac down a flight of stairs and hit his head face first into a wall. Attila Csihar was reinstated as his replacement.
Ordo Ad Chao (2004–2008)
The band's fourth full-length album, titled Ordo ad Chao (Latin for "Order to Chaos"), was released in April 2007. Ordo ad Chao contains a much rawer sound than the rest of the band's recent work; the drums are not equalized and the mix is notably bass-heavy (black metal typically lacks bass). The album continues the band's experiments with unorthodox song structures, with "Illuminate Eliminate," at 9:40, being the band's second longest track to date (behind Grand Declaration of War’s "Completion in Science of Agony (Part I)" at 9:44). The album received strong reviews and was the band's highest-charting album to date, peaking at #12 on the Norwegian charts. In early 2008 Ordo Ad Chao won a Spellemannprisen (the largest and oldest of Norway's music awards shows) for Best Metal Album of 2007.
In April 2008, Blasphemer decided to leave the band. "The main reason behind this conclusion lies in the fact that I simply don't see any future for me in the band anymore, at least not a future I'd like to participate in over the coming years," he wrote in a statement posted to the band's website on April 22. "I've been playing my part in the band now for more than 13 years already, having composed, produced and released several albums with great vision, dedication and craftsmanship, to arrive at this crossroad of opposites. Sooner or later, all things comes to an end, and in my case, this circle is complete." Blasphemer also said he will continue working with the Portuguese band Ava Inferi.
Blasphemer played European festival dates with the band through the summer months of 2008, playing his last gig with the group in August. This marked the departure of the musician credited with the bulk of the musical composition of the band's three most recent studio albums.
In April 2008, Blasphemer decided to leave the band. "The main reason behind this conclusion lies in the fact that I simply don't see any future for me in the band anymore, at least not a future I'd like to participate in over the coming years," he wrote in a statement posted to the band's website on April 22. "I've been playing my part in the band now for more than 13 years already, having composed, produced and released several albums with great vision, dedication and craftsmanship, to arrive at this crossroad of opposites. Sooner or later, all things comes to an end, and in my case, this circle is complete." Blasphemer also said he will continue working with the Portuguese band Ava Inferi.
Blasphemer played European festival dates with the band through the summer months of 2008, playing his last gig with the group in August. This marked the departure of the musician credited with the bulk of the musical composition of the band's three most recent studio albums.
After Blasphemer's departure (2008–present)
Statements of touring plans for late 2008/early 2009 were announced on the band's web page a few weeks after their final dates with Blasphemer, prior to any word on new members. In October 2008, it was announced that a musician named Morfeus (Dimension F3H/Limbonic Art) had "joined forces" with Mayhem as guitarist for their upcoming South America Fucking Armageddon tour, replacing Blasphemer.
The band toured through late 2008 and 2009 with this lineup, prior to announcing Summer 2009 dates with a French metal musician calling himself Silmaeth on second guitar. Both Morfeus and Silmaeth are presently considered touring (as opposed to full-time) members. In November 2009, the band was arrested in Tilburg, Netherlands, after destroying a hotel room while on tour. In September 2010 Mayhem performed their first ever show in New Zealand, as part of an Australian tour.
Norwegian guitarist Teloch replaced Silmaeth in February 2011.
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