Mayhem | |
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Band Info | |
Origin | Langus, Norway |
Years-Active | 1984–1993, 1995–present |
Genre(s) | Black metal |
Label(s) | Deathlike Silence, Century Media, Misanthropy, Season of Mist, Necropolis |
Homepage | www.thetruemayhem.com/ |
Mayhem is a Norwegian black metal band formed in 1984 in Oslo, Norway and regarded as one of the pioneers of the influential Norwegian black metal scene. Mayhem's career has been highly controversial, primarily due to the their violent stage performances, the suicide of original vocalist Pelle "Dead" Ohlin in 1991, multiple church burnings influenced by the band and the murder of guitarist Øystein Aarseth by former band member Varg Vikernes, then of Burzum, in 1993.
Members[]
Current[]
- Necrobutcher – bass (1984–1991, 1995–present)
- Hellhammer – drums, percussion (1988–1993, 1995–present)
- Attila Csihar – lead vocals (1992–1993, 2004–present)
with
- Morfeus – guitars (2008–present)
- Teloch – guitars (2011–present)
Former[]
- Euronymous (deceased) – guitars (1984–1993), lead vocals (1984–1986)
- Manheim – drums, percussion (1984–1988)
- Messiah – lead vocals (session) (1986)
- Maniac – lead vocals (1986–1988, 1995–2004)
- Torben Grue – drums, percussion (1988)
- Kittil Kittilsen – lead vocals (1988)
- Pelle "Dead" Ohlin (deceased) – lead vocals (1988–1991)
- Occultus – lead vocals, bass (1991)
- Count Grishnackh – bass (1992–1993)
- Blackthorn – guitars (1992–1993)
- Alexander Nordgaren – guitars (1997–1998)
- Blasphemer – guitars, bass (1995–2008)
- Silmaeth – guitars (2009–2011)
Discography[]
- Deathcrush (1987)
- De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas (1994)
- Wolf's Lair Abyss (1997)
- Grand Declaration of War (2000)
- Chimera (2004)
- Ordo Ad Chao (2007)
Videography[]
- 1998: Live In Bischofswerda
- 2001: European Legions: Live In Marseille 2000
- 2002: Mayhem - Cult of Aggression (Norwegian/Swedish documentary by Stefan Rydehed)
- 2005: Appearance in Metal: A Headbanger's Journey
- 2005: Appearance in BBC One World episode Death Metal Murders
- 2008: Pure Fucking Mayhem (English documentary by Stefan Rydehed)