Mayhem
Mayhem in concert in Glasgow, 2004
Background information
Origin	Oslo, Norway
Genre(s)	Black metal
Years active	1984–1993 1995–present
Label(s)	Posercorpse Music (1987) Deathlike Silence (1993–1994) Misanthropy (1997) Century Media (1994–1996) Season of Mist/Necropolis (2000–present)
Website	www.thetruemayhem.com
Members
Necrobutcher Hellhammer Attila Csihar
Former members
Maniac Euronymous Manheim Dead Messiah Blackthorn Count Grishnackh Occultus Nordgaren Torben Grue Blasphemer

Mayhem is a black metal band formed in 1984^[1] in Oslo, Norway. (called Christiania from 1624 to 1878 and Kristiania from 1878 to 1924 is the Capital and largest city of Norway. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It often employs fast tempos shrieked vocals highly distorted guitars played with Tremolo picking, In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Deathlike Silence Productions was an Oslo, Norway based Independent record label founded in the late 1980s that focused primarily on Black metal Century Media Records (CMR is an independent rock Record label with offices in the United States, Brazil, Germany, Season of Mist is a French Independent record label. Artists. Necropolis Records was a Record label founded in 1993, mainly providing an American home for extreme Black metal to start Not to be confused with Necro Butcher Jørn Stubberud (born April 13, 1968) is a Norwegian musician Jan Axel ‘Hellhammer’ Blomberg born August 2, 1969, is a three time Spellemannprisen award-winning Heavy Metal Drummer from Attila Csihar (born March 29 1971) also sometimes known as Void is a Hungarian Black metal Vocalist, best known for his vocal Sven Erik Kristiansen (born February 19, 1967) is a Norwegian musician Øystein Aarseth ( March 22, 1968 - August 10, 1993) Born in Egersund was a guitarist for the Norwegian Black metal Kjetil Esten Haraldsson Manheim, (born November 27 1968) was the drummer for the Norwegian Black metal band Mayhem. Per Yngve Ohlin ( January 16 1969 – April 8 1991) better known by his stage name Dead, was a Swedish Black Thorns is a Norwegian Black metal band that formed in 1989 and was part of the Early Norwegian black metal scene. Varg Vikernes (varg 'vikeɳes born Kristian Vikernes on February 11 1973 near Bergen, Norway) is a Black metal musician convicted murderer Stian Johannsen is a Norwegian musician known under the stage name Occultus. Rune Eriksen (born in December 1974 is a Norwegian musician He is best known as the Guitarist in the Black metal band Mayhem under the stage Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It often employs fast tempos shrieked vocals highly distorted guitars played with Tremolo picking, A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. (called Christiania from 1624 to 1878 and Kristiania from 1878 to 1924 is the Capital and largest city of Norway. The band name is taken from the Venom song, "Mayhem with Mercy". Venom are an English ^[2]

Many are disturbed by the constant controversy that has followed the various murders, suicides and other forms of violence that surrounded the band in the early years. Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries Violence is the exertion of force so as to injure or abuse The word is used broadly to describe the destructive action of natural phenomena like Storms and Earthquakes Mayhem is considered one of the most controversial bands in modern musical history, especially due to the vast number of urban legends and myths surrounding their early years. These controversies have often overshadowed the music, even more so in recent years due in part to the Internet and magazine articles. The Internet is a global system of interconnected Computer networks Magazines, periodicals or serials are Publications generally published on a regular schedule containing a variety of articles, generally

Over time Mayhem has evolved through a variety of black metal styles, delving at times into areas of dark avant-garde industrial and electronica. Industrial music is a loose term for a number of different styles of Experimental music, especially but not necessarily Electronic music. Electronic music is music that employs Electronic musical instruments and Electronic Music technology in its production

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Early years (1984–1990) 1.2 Line-up 1991–1993 1.3 Later years (1994–2000) 1.4 Return (2004 - present) 2 Controversy 2.1 Ohlin's suicide 2.2 Murder of Euronymous 2.3 Bergen concert mishap 3 Mayhem in popular culture 4 Members 4.1 Current 4.2 Former 5 Discography 5.1 Studio albums 5.2 Live albums 5.3 Compilation albums 5.4 Demos and singles 6 Videography 7 References 8 External links

Biography

Early years (1984–1990)

Inspired by groups such as Venom, Slayer and Celtic Frost^[3], Mayhem was founded in 1984 by guitarist/vocalist Euronymous (Øystein Aarseth - then 'Destructor'), bass guitarist Necrobutcher (Jørn Stubberud) and drummer Manheim (Kjetil Manheim). Venom are an English Slayer is an American Thrash metal band founded by Guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King in Celtic Frost were an influential heavy metal band from Zürich, Switzerland. Øystein Aarseth ( March 22, 1968 - August 10, 1993) Born in Egersund was a guitarist for the Norwegian Black metal Not to be confused with Necro Butcher Jørn Stubberud (born April 13, 1968) is a Norwegian musician Kjetil Esten Haraldsson Manheim, (born November 27 1968) was the drummer for the Norwegian Black metal band Mayhem. Euronymous concentrated solely on guitar following the hiring of vocalist Messiah (Eirik Nordheim). In 1985, with Maniac (Sven Erik Kristiansen) replacing Messiah, the band went on to record their third release, following a demo and a rehearsal (Pure Fucking Armageddon and Deathrehearsal, respectively), Deathcrush, with Euronymous's newly formed label Posercorpse Music. Sven Erik Kristiansen (born February 19, 1967) is a Norwegian musician Deathcrush is the first studio album by the influential Norwegian band Mayhem.

An initial release of 1,000 copies of Deathcrush quickly sold out, and was later repressed in 1993, by the Posercorpse Music label, since having been renamed Deathlike Silence Productions as a joint venture with Øystein's Oslo specialist record shop Helvete. Deathcrush is the first studio album by the influential Norwegian band Mayhem. Deathlike Silence Productions was an Oslo, Norway based Independent record label founded in the late 1980s that focused primarily on Black metal The was a group of Norwegian Black metal enthusiasts in the early 1990s which was identified by some as a Cult – The Black Circle. Øystein'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, due to depression following a failed suicide attempt, was confined to a mental institution. Kjetil Esten Haraldsson Manheim, (born November 27 1968) was the drummer for the Norwegian Black metal band Mayhem. Sven Erik Kristiansen (born February 19, 1967) is a Norwegian musician Sven Erik Kristiansen (born February 19, 1967) is a Norwegian musician After two brief replacements, their positions were filled by Swede Dead (Per Yngve Ohlin, previously of Morbid), and scene drummer Hellhammer (Jan Axel Blomberg). Per Yngve Ohlin ( January 16 1969 – April 8 1991) better known by his stage name Dead, was a Swedish Black Jan Axel ‘Hellhammer’ Blomberg born August 2, 1969, is a three time Spellemannprisen award-winning Heavy Metal Drummer from Dead, as suggested by his stage name, was melancholic by nature and fascinated by death, decay, and darkness.

According to Bård Eithun "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 humour. He did, but it was very obscure. Honestly, I don't think he was enjoying living in this world. " ^[1]

By this point the band's lyrics had moved increasingly toward Satanism, darkness, depression and evil. A focal point of gigs at this time was the planting of pigs' heads on stakes, center stage, and Dead cutting himself with a knife.

The new lineup with Dead and Euronymous quickly became the band's most notorious. After some live gigs in Norway, Germany (where Live in Leipzig was recorded), and Izmir, Turkey (the first-ever Black Metal gig in Asia) Mayhem started working on their first full length album: De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas (Lord Satan's Secret Rites), though by the time of its eventual release the two cornerstone members would be dead. Live in Leipzig is a Live album by the Norwegian Black metal band Mayhem. De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas is the fourth official release and second studio album by the Norwegian Black metal band Mayhem.

Line-up 1991–1993

In April 1991, Dead was found dead at the age of 22, having suffered a self-inflicted shotgun wound to the head and several lacerations to the wrists, inflicted by a knife he had bought that day. Per Yngve Ohlin ( January 16 1969 – April 8 1991) better known by his stage name Dead, was a Swedish Black Dead committed suicide in a house he was sharing in Kråkstad with the other members of the band, and left a note saying "Excuse all the blood, cheers. "^[2] Other members of the band claimed it was more extensive, also saying "The knife was too dull to finish the job so I had to use the shotgun. " Euronymous was first to discover the body, and took a series of photographs of the corpse, one of which was later stolen and used as cover art for the bootleg album Dawn of the Black Hearts. Dawn of the Black Hearts is a bootleg Live album by the Norwegian Black metal band Mayhem.

According to 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. Stian Johannsen is a Norwegian musician known under the stage name Occultus. 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. . "^[3]

The shotgun shells used had been sent to him by Bergen, Norway musician Varg Vikernes (aka Count Grishnackh; ex Old Funeral, sole member of black metal band Burzum, later convicted murderer of Euronymous). is the second largest city in Norway. It is located on the south-western coast of Norway in the county of Hordaland in between a group of mountains known as De syv fjell Varg Vikernes (varg 'vikeɳes born Kristian Vikernes on February 11 1973 near Bergen, Norway) is a Black metal musician convicted murderer Old Funeral was a black / Death metal band from Bergen, Norway. Burzum is the musical project of Varg Vikernes (under the pseudonym "Count Grishnackh" Euronymous was particularly cold and opportunistic about Dead's suicide; in interviews he claimed, speciously, that Dead had killed himself due to the rising popularity of death metal, the American movement Black Metal had risen against. Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs fast tempos heavily distorted guitars deep growling vocals morbid lyrics Hellhammer claimed that Euronymous had taken pieces of Dead's brain and made a stew, in which he had put ham, frozen vegetables, and pepper: "He'd always said he wanted to eat flesh, so he figured this was an easy way. " However, Euronymous later admitted that he had not actually eaten any part of Dead's body, though he had intended to. Euronymous also claimed to have collected and forged fragments of Dead's skull into necklaces, sending pieces to those he felt 'worthy' (amongst those rumoured to be in possession of such pieces are the members of Swedish black metal band Marduk & Abruptum). "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Marduk is a Black metal band from Norrköping, Sweden. The band formed in 1991 and released their first record that year placing them among the pioneers Abruptum was an avant-garde Black metal and Dark ambient band from Sweden. Hellhammer has said he made a necklace from Dead's skull fragments as well.

In 1993, Live in Leipzig was released as the band's tribute to Dead. Live in Leipzig is a Live album by the Norwegian Black metal band Mayhem. Dead's suicide affected Necrobutcher so much that he left Mayhem, thinning the band's ranks down to two.

Later that year, the recording of Mayhem's upcoming album, De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas resumed. In Dead's and Necrobutcher's absences, Attila Csihar handled vocals, with Vikernes on bass guitar. Attila Csihar (born March 29 1971) also sometimes known as Void is a Hungarian Black metal Vocalist, best known for his vocal Blackthorn (Snorre Westvold, of the band Thorns)

Due to adverse media and police attention, Euronymous was forced around this time to close his scene focal point record shop Helvete. Thorns is a Norwegian Black metal band that formed in 1989 and was part of the Early Norwegian black metal scene. The was a group of Norwegian Black metal enthusiasts in the early 1990s which was identified by some as a Cult – The Black Circle.

On the morning of August 10, 1993, Vikernes travelled, along with 21 year old Blackthorn (Snorre Westvold, of the band Thorns), the seven hours between Bergen to Euronymous's apartment in Oslo. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Thorns is a Norwegian Black metal band that formed in 1989 and was part of the Early Norwegian black metal scene. They created alibis, en route, by getting friends to rent a video locally in their names. Upon arrival, Vikernes fatally stabbed Euronymous with a knife, although Vikernes claims that Euronymous had been planning to kill him for quite some time, and that upon his arrival to Euronymous' apartment, Euronymous had attempted to attack him first. The autopsy revealed that Euronymous suffered twenty-three stab wounds: two to the head, five to the neck & sixteen to the back. However, Vikernes claims that Euronymous fell onto pieces of broken glass, from a lamp shade broken in the ruckus, which he says, attributed to the multiple puncture wounds. Øystein Aarseth ( March 22, 1968 - August 10, 1993) Born in Egersund was a guitarist for the Norwegian Black metal

He then stumbled and broke a lamp on the wall, probably with his head or arm, and fell into the glass fragments - in his underwear. I ran past him and waited. Snorre was still upstairs, and I had no idea how he would react to all of this. Perhaps it was a set-up and he was in on it? Perhaps he too would attack me? I didn't know. When Snorre came running he looked very scared and I just let him ran straight past me. I realized he was not a part of this, so I asked him if he was okay (because he certainly didn't look okay). By then Euronymous was back on his feet. He looked resigned and said: "It's enough", but then he tried to kick me again, and I finished him off by thrusting the knife through his skull, through his forehead, and he died instantaneously. The eyes turned around in his head and a moan could be heard as he emptied his lungs when he died. He fell down to a sitting position, but the knife was stuck in his head, so I held him up, as I held onto the knife. When I jerked the knife from his skull he fell forward, and rolled down a flight of stairs like a sack of potatoes - making enough noise to wake up the whole neighbourhood (it was a noisy, metal staircase).

– Varg Vikernes, A Burzum Story

Though initial suspicion pointed towards members of the Swedish scene, Vikernes had left key pieces of evidence, including a blood stained copy of a recording contract (used as the pretense for his visit to Euronymous). Within days Vikernes was apprehended by police and charged with the murder. He has continued to record for his one-man project Burzum while in prison. With only Hellhammer remaining, Mayhem effectively ceased to exist.

Later years (1994–2000)

In 1994, De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas was released and formally dedicated to Euronymous. De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas is the fourth official release and second studio album by the Norwegian Black metal band Mayhem. Its release had been delayed due to complaints filed by Euronymous' parents, who had objected to the presence of bass guitar parts played by Vikernes. Contrary to contemporary reports these were not re-recorded by Hellhammer and appear unblemished.

By late 1995 Hellhammer had decided to reform the band with the help of new guitarist Blasphemer (Rune Eriksen) and two previous Mayhem members - Maniac and Necrobutcher. Rune Eriksen (born in December 1974 is a Norwegian musician He is best known as the Guitarist in the Black metal band Mayhem under the stage 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. Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Mediolanum Capta Est is a live Album by the Norwegian Black metal band Mayhem. It has been noted by nearly all listeners that this lineup has been much more technical as well as adventurous and musically innovative.

In 2000 the band's second full-length CD, Grand Declaration of War was released. Grand Declaration of War (2000 is the third full-length Album by influential Norwegian Black metal band Mayhem. Strongly influenced by progressive and avant-garde metal, the album was concept-based, dealing with themes of war and post-apocalyptic destruction. Progressive metal (often referred to simply as prog metal) is a sub-genre of Heavy metal music which blends the powerful guitar-driven sound of metal with the complex Avant-garde metal or experimental metal is a subgenre of Heavy metal music characterised by the use of innovative Avant-garde elements large-scale 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.

Return (2004 - present)

After a four year silence, Mayhem released Chimera in 2004. Chimera is the fourth full length Album by the Norwegian Black metal band Mayhem. 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 noted a violent encounter between the singer and Blasphemer, because of this, during which the guitarist kicked Maniac down a flight of stairs and smashed his head facefirst twice into a wall. ^[4] Attila Csihar was reinstated as his replacement. Attila Csihar (born March 29 1971) also sometimes known as Void is a Hungarian Black metal Vocalist, best known for his vocal

The band's fourth album, titled Ordo ad Chao (Latin for "Order to Chaos"), was released on April 16, 2007 (April 17 in the United States and Canada) on Season of Mist Records. Ordo Ad Chao is the fifth full-length Album by the Norwegian Black metal band Mayhem. Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 69 - After the First Battle of Bedriacum, Vitellius becomes Roman Emperor. Season of Mist is a French Independent record label. Artists. The single, "Anti," can be heard for free on the band's official MySpace, and is the last of eight tracks on the album. 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 is usually criticized for its lack of bass). Equalization (or equalisation, EQ) is the process of changing the frequency envelope of a sound in Audio processing. Despite this, 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, peaking at #12 on the Norwegian charts, was the band's highest-charting album to date.

The band was scheduled to perform a mini U. S. tour during mid-2007, but was forced to cancel due to Hellhammer's broken right arm.

Recently, Mayhem were mentioned in a television segment about controversy for MTV NEWS concerning the infamous cover of the Dawn Of The Black Hearts bootleg.

In early 2008 Mayhem's Ordo Ad Chao won the Spellemann award (the largest and oldest of Norway's music awards shows) for Best Metal Album of 2007 beating out Dimmu Borgir, Audrey Horne and Red Harvest.

In April 2008, Blasphemer decided to leave the band. His comments on the matter: "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. 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. "^[4]

Controversy

Ohlin's suicide

In Mayhem's early years, vocalist Maniac was replaced by Per Yngve Ohlin. Per Yngve Ohlin ( January 16 1969 – April 8 1991) better known by his stage name Dead, was a Swedish Black Ohlin also went by the stage name Dead. Death is the termination of the biological functions that define living Organisms It refers both to a specific He moved to Norway from his home country of Sweden. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. He played vocals for Mayhem for years. Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. Throughout his stay in Norway, Ohlin showed signs of mental illness. Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Mental disorder or mental illness is a psychological or behavioral pattern that occurs in an individual and is thought to cause distress or disability that is not expected as It was believed that when he was young he went Ice Skating with a friend and fell into the ice. Ice skating is Traveling on Ice with skates, narrow (and sometimes parabolic) blade-like devices moulded into special Boots A study Since then he had visions of his blood being frozen and of Ohlin's death. VisiCorp 's VisiOn was a short-lived but influential Graphical user interface -based Operating environment program for IBM PC compatible Death is the termination of the biological functions that define living Organisms It refers both to a specific Since then, Ohlin had been manically depressed which led to his suicide on April 8th 1991. April holidays and events National Poetry Month - in United States National Sexual Assault Awareness Month - in United In mathematics 8 is a Composite number, its Proper divisors being 1, 2, and 4. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. His autopsy showed he slashed his wrists and neck the proceeded to cause a self-inflicted shotgun blast to the head. Lead guitarist Euronymous found Ohlin dead, but before reporting the death to the police, he went into town, bought a disposable camera, returned, rearranged the scene then, took pictures which would later be used on a bootleg album, Dawn of the Black Hearts. A guitarist is a Musician who plays the Guitar. Guitarists may perform solo pieces or play with ensembles and bands of a wide variety of genres Øystein Aarseth ( March 22, 1968 - August 10, 1993) Born in Egersund was a guitarist for the Norwegian Black metal Dawn of the Black Hearts is a bootleg Live album by the Norwegian Black metal band Mayhem. It is also stated in a 1998 edition of Maxim magazine that Euronymus made a necklace from pieces of Ohlin's skull. Øystein Aarseth ( March 22, 1968 - August 10, 1993) Born in Egersund was a guitarist for the Norwegian Black metal

Murder of Euronymous

Mayhem lead Guitarist Øystein Aarseth, aka Euronymous had, at one time in the early 90's, associated himself with Varg Vikernes a. A guitarist is a Musician who plays the Guitar. Guitarists may perform solo pieces or play with ensembles and bands of a wide variety of genres Øystein Aarseth ( March 22, 1968 - August 10, 1993) Born in Egersund was a guitarist for the Norwegian Black metal Øystein Aarseth ( March 22, 1968 - August 10, 1993) Born in Egersund was a guitarist for the Norwegian Black metal Varg Vikernes (varg 'vikeɳes born Kristian Vikernes on February 11 1973 near Bergen, Norway) is a Black metal musician convicted murderer k. a Count Grishnackh of the one man band Burzum. Varg Vikernes (varg 'vikeɳes born Kristian Vikernes on February 11 1973 near Bergen, Norway) is a Black metal musician convicted murderer Burzum is the musical project of Varg Vikernes (under the pseudonym "Count Grishnackh" Vikernes had not yet reached any underground fame until Euronymous signed Burzum to his record label Deathlike Silence. Together the two opened the black metal record store Helvete. The was a group of Norwegian Black metal enthusiasts in the early 1990s which was identified by some as a Cult – The Black Circle. Violent tension grew in 1993 when Euronymous permanently shut down the store while Vikernes was in jail on suspected arson. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) When released Vikernes when to the home of Aarseth with Thorns Guitarist Snorre Ruch. A guitarist is a Musician who plays the Guitar. Guitarists may perform solo pieces or play with ensembles and bands of a wide variety of genres Ruch stayed out side and smoked a cigarette while Vikernes proceeded upstairs to Aarseth's apartment. A cigarette ( French "small Cigar " from cigar + -ette) is a product consumed through Smoking and manufactured After a physical struggle in his house Aarseth was stabbed several times on the way downstairs. Snorre entered the building in time to witness the chase. He passed out in fright of what he saw. Vikernes aided his scared friend when Aarseth tried to resolve the fight peacefully. Aarseth was stabbed in the forehead when he attempted to kick Vikernes in the head after the attempted truce. A ceasefire (or truce) is a temporary stoppage of a War or any Armed conflict, where each side of the conflict agrees Vikernes and Snorre went home and the corpse of Euronymous was not found until the following morning. The death had made front page headlines. Vikernes was arrested a few weeks later when Snorre was questioned by the police and confessed. Vikernes was convicted of murder and arson, after further evidence was found of the fires. Snorre was sentenced to 8 years for being considered an accomplice, since he drove Vikernes to and from the murder scene. The death caused Mayhem to break up since the only member left of Mayhem was Hellhammer, not to be confused the the heavy metal band "HellHammer".

Bergen concert mishap

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 flown into the audience from the stage. Assault charges were filed, but the band considered it to have been entirely accidental. [5] [6] [7].

Mayhem in popular culture

• In the E4 sitcom The In-Betweeners, a poster for the album Ordo Ad Chao is visible on the wall of the students' common room. E4 is a digital television channel in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland, launched as a pay-TV companion to Channel 4 on 18 January Ordo Ad Chao is the fifth full-length Album by the Norwegian Black metal band Mayhem.

Members

Mayhem band members

(1984–1985)	Euronymous - guitar, vocals Necrobutcher - bass guitar Manheim - drums
(1986)	Messiah - vocals Euronymous - guitar, vocals Necrobutcher - bass Manheim - drums
(1986–1987)	Maniac - vocals Euronymous - guitar Necrobutcher - bass Manheim - drums
(1987)	Dead - vocals Euronymous - guitar Necrobutcher - bass Torben Grue - drums
(1988–1991) "Classic" lineup	Dead - vocals Euronymous - guitar Necrobutcher - bass Hellhammer - drums
(1992)	Occultus - vocals, bass Euronymous - guitar Hellhammer - drums
(1993)	Attila Csihar - vocals Euronymous - guitar Count Grishnackh - bass Hellhammer - drums
(1993)	Attila Csihar - vocals Euronymous - guitar Blackthorn - guitar Count Grishnackh - bass Hellhammer - drums
(1994)	SPLIT
(1995–1997)	Maniac - vocals Blasphemer - guitar Necrobutcher - bass Hellhammer - drums
(1997–1998)	Maniac - vocals Blasphemer - guitar Nordgaren - guitar Necrobutcher - bass Hellhammer - drums
(1998–2004)	Maniac - vocals Blasphemer - guitar Necrobutcher - bass Hellhammer - drums
(2004-2008)	Attila Csihar - vocals Blasphemer - guitar Necrobutcher - bass Hellhammer - drums
(2008-present)	Attila Csihar - vocals Necrobutcher - bass Hellhammer - drums

Current

• Necrobutcher – bass guitar (1984–1991, 1995–present)
• Hellhammer - drums (1988–1993, 1995–present)
• Attila Csihar - vocals (1993, 2004–present)

Former

• Messiah - vocals (1986)
• Manheim - drums (1984–1987)
• Torben Grue - drums (1987)
• Kittil Kittilsen - vocals (1987)
• Dead - vocals (1988–1991) (deceased)
• Occultus - vocals, bass guitar (1992)
• Count Grishnackh - bass guitar (1993) (incarcerated)
• Blackthorn - guitars (1993)
• Euronymous - guitars (1984–1993) (deceased)
• Nordgaren - guitars (1997–1998)
• Maniac - vocals (1986–1987, 1995–2004)
• Blasphemer - guitars (1995–2008)

Discography

Studio albums

• 1987: Deathcrush
• 1994: De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas
• 1995: Out From The Dark (recorded in 1991)
• 1997: Wolf's Lair Abyss
• 2000: Grand Declaration of War
• 2004: Chimera
• 2007: Ordo Ad Chao

Live albums

• 1993: Live in Leipzig (recorded in 1990)
• 1995: Dawn of the Black Hearts (recorded in 1990)
• 1999: Mediolanum Capta Est
• 2001: Live In Marseille 2000

Compilation albums

• 1995: A Tribute To The Black Emperors (contains songs by Morbid also)
• 2001: European Legions (live songs and outtakes from Grand Declaration of War)
• 2001: U.S. Legions (live songs and outtakes from Grand Declaration of War)
• 2002: The Studio Experience (contains all previous albums)
• 2003: Legions of War (contains Grand Declaration of War and European Legions)

Demos and singles

• 1986: Pure Fucking Armageddon
• 1987: Deathrehearsal
• 1996: Freezing Moon/Carnage (recorded in 1990)
• 1997: Ancient Skin/Necrolust

Videography

• 1998: Live In Bischofswerda
• 2001: European Legions: Live In Marseille 2000
• 2002: Mayhem - Cult of Aggression (Norweigan/Swedish documentary by Stefan Rydehed)
• 2005: Appearance in Metal: A Headbanger's Journey
• 2005: Appearance in BBC One World episode Death Metal Murders
• 2007: Pure Fucking Mayhem (English documentary by Stefan Rydehed)

References

In this interview, Euronymous states that the band formed in 1983[8]

External links

• Fansite
• Official website
• Mayhem on Encyclopedia Metallum
• Attila Csihar interview, 2007-12-18 - Part 1
• Attila Csihar interview, 2007-12-18 - Part 2
• Attila Csihar interview, 2007-12-18 - Part 3
• Attila Csihar interview, 2007-12-18 - Part 4

Øystein Aarseth ( March 22, 1968 - August 10, 1993) Born in Egersund was a guitarist for the Norwegian Black metal Encyclopaedia Metallum The Metal Archives (commonly known as Metal Archives per the URL or just MA) is a Website which lists bands from various forms

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