mayhem

Per Yngve Ohlin

He wore clothes with funeral notices printed on them and was one of the first in the black metal scene to use corpse paint. Acquaintances and peers described Ohlin as a person who was difficult to befriend or understand. As time went on, his condition worsened, and Dead became even more withdrawn, often locking himself in his bedroom alone. Per Yngve Ohlin (sometimes called "Pelle") was born in Västerhaninge, Stockholm County, Sweden on January 16, 1969.[2] As a child, Ohlin suffered from sleep apnea.[3] At the age of ten, he suffered from internal bleeding after his spleen ruptured. In the Swedish book Blod eld död (English: "Blood Fire Death"), his brother Anders Ohlin stated that Pelle was often bullied at school and once suffered a ruptured spleen after a severe beating from bullies. Due to the injury, Ohlin had to be rushed to the hospital, where he was declared clinically dead for some time. Several years later, this incident led to his fascination with death, and later inspired him to create his stage name. In early 1986, Ohlin founded the death/thrash metal band Morbid, with which he played several concerts and recorded a demo tape called "December Moon". However, Per soon became disillusioned with the band. After leaving Morbid, he decided to contact members of Mayhem, as he knew the band needed a new frontman following the departure of vocalist Maniac.[9] According to Mayhem bassist Necrobutcher (Jørn Stubberud), Dead initially sent the band members a small package containing a demo tape, a letter detailing his ideas for the future. Although Necrobutcher lost the package itself, he kept a tape with Dead's contact information. In early 1988, Dead moved to Norway and became the new official vocalist of Mayhem. After joining the band, Dead immediately began working on lyrics for the upcoming album De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas.

Per Ingve Olin (biography + appearance)

After joining the band, Dead immediately began working on lyrics for the upcoming album De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas. In a 1989 interview, Dead said that by that time he had written the lyrics to "Funeral Fog", "Freezing Moon", "Buried by Time and Dust" and "Pagan Fears".[10] Dead explained that he tries to reflect his feelings in his lyrics: "In the song 'Funeral Fog', it's about a legendary place in the middle of the Carpathian Horseshoe, a swamp called Sherlock Basin, which is surrounded by terrible superstitions and the strangest creatures are believed to inhabit this place," he said. "I began to imagine a thick fog, illuminated by a full moon. This fog would ooze out of this place, drifting mournfully in the silence, destroying the lives of the locals and bringing their souls to Lord Satan."[11] Another song on the album, "Pagan Fears", deals with the idea that "the past never dies, but remains in some faded reality". Dead explained that "the lyrics are about people living in an ancient and barbaric society (goddamn, how I hate the word 'society' when it's used as a lyrical theme!), and the idea that the past never dies, but remains in some faded reality, and that they won't die out, but will remain in the past, which never really dies, but forever floats in their minds. Time itself exists and is eternal, so it disappears? They understand that they will remain forever."[12] The title track, "De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas," is about a "strange evil coven" from a book Dead says he's only heard about. Dead also says he considered rewriting the lyrics. "I decided the lyrics weren't evil enough and didn't describe the power enough," he says. Appearance: Tall, blue eyes, long blond hair.

Euronymous

Øystein Aarseth (Norwegian: Øystein Aarseth [ˈœ̀ʏstæɪn ˈɔ̀ʂət]; March 22, 1968, Surnadal[2], Norway – August 10, 1993, Oslo) was a Norwegian musician, better known as Euronymous, and the founder and guitarist of the black metal band Mayhem from 1984 to 1993 ). He was also a central figure in the early Norwegian black metal scene, the founder and owner of the extreme metal record label Deathlike Silence Productions and the owner of the store "Helvete" (Norwegian for "hell"). He was the leader of the anti-Christian musical community "The Inner Black Circle of Norway", which included members of the bands Darkthrone, Burzum, Immortal, Thorns, Enslaved, Arcturus and Emperor. Øystein formed Mayhem in 1984 with bassist Necrobutcher (Jørn Stubberud) and drummer Kjetil Manheim. At the time, he went by the stage name Destructor, but later changed his name to Euronymous.[5] In the summer of 1987, Mayhem recorded their debut EP, Deathcrush. In 1988, Dead (Per Yngve Ohlin) became Mayhem's vocalist, and Hellhammer (Jan Axel Blomberg) became the drummer. By 1991, Dead, Euronymous, and Hellhammer were living in a house in the woods near Krokstad,[6] which was used by the band as a rehearsal space. Mayhem bassist Necrobutcher said that after living together for a time, Dead and Euronymous "got on each other's nerves a lot" and "didn't really become friends in the end". Hellhammer recalls that Dead once went to sleep in the woods because Euronymous was playing synthesizer music, which Dead hated. Euronymous then went outside and started shooting into the air with a shotgun.[7] Varg Vikernes claims that Dead once stabbed Euronymous. Øystein formed Mayhem in 1984 with bassist Necrobutcher (Jørn Stubberud) and drummer Kjetil Manheim. At the time, he went by the stage name Destructor, but later changed his name to Euronymous.[5] In the summer of 1987, Mayhem recorded their debut EP Deathcrush.

Euronymous (appearance)

dark long hair, green eyes, short stature

Necrobutcher

Necrobutcher (real name - Jørn Stubberud, Norwegian: Jørn Stubberud) is a Norwegian musician, best known as the bass guitarist of the black metal band Mayhem. He is one of the founders of the band, along with Euronymous and Mannheim. The oldest of the currently living members of Mayhem, having played in its very first lineup. At various times, he played in such bands as LEGO, Kvikksølvguttene, Bloodthorn, Checker Patrol.

Hellhammer

Jan Axel Von Blomberg (born 2 August 1969), better known as Hellhammer, is a Norwegian musician and drummer who has played in many metal bands, most famously Mayhem, Dimmu Borgir and Arcturus. Hellhammer has won the Norwegian music award Spellemannprisen (the equivalent of a Grammy) for Best Hard Rock Album twice (both times with the band The Kovenant). As a child, Blomberg's main interests were football and wrestling. At first, he had no interest in playing the drums, but as music became more appealing to him, he developed an interest in the drums. His grandparents bought him his first three drum kits; the first was a four-piece jazz kit. With these, he began to learn to play the drums by playing along to the albums he listened to. He enjoyed heavy metal bands such as Iron Maiden and Slayer, as well as Depeche Mode and Duran Duran. He then learned about Venom and Celtic Frost and eventually jazz due to the influence of a former drum teacher. Before joining Mayhem, Jan Axel Von Blomberg played in various local bands, including the progressive metal band Tritonus, where he met Karl August Tiedemann, the man who became the guitarist for Arcturus and Winds (where Hellhammer would later play). In 1987, drummer Kjetil Manheim left Mayhem and the band was looking for a replacement. Hellhammer's friends introduced him to the musicians of Mayhem. These musicians were Euronymous and Dead. Jan met them and gave them a cassette with a recording of the game. The next day they called him to say that he was accepted. At that time, Hellhammer came up with a stage name in honor of the band of the same name, pioneers of black metal. At that time, he formed the band Arcturus with his friend Steinar Sverd Johnsen. Before becoming a professional musician, Hellhammer worked as a security guard at a psychiatric clinic.

Hellhamer (biography)

In 1987, drummer Kjetil Manheim left Mayhem and the band was looking for a replacement. Hellhammer's friends introduced him to the musicians of Mayhem. These musicians were Euronymous and Dead. Jan met them and gave them a cassette with a recording of him playing. The next day they called him to say that he was accepted. At that time, Hellhammer came up with a stage name in honor of the band of the same name, pioneers of black metal. At that time, he formed the band Arcturus with his friend Steinar Sverd Johnsen. Before becoming a professional musician, Hellhammer worked as a security guard at a psychiatric clinic[1]. Together with the "classic" line-up of Mayhem, Hellhammer recorded two songs ("Carnage" and "The Freezing Moon") for a compilation and a live album, Live in Leipzig (recorded in 1990, released in 1993). After that, vocalist Dead committed suicide, bass player Necrobutcher left the band, and Varg Vikernes took the place of the bass player. Using Dead's work, in 1993, Mayhem, consisting of Euronymous, Hellhammer, Varg, Attila (session vocalist) and Snorre Ruch (friend of the band), recorded their debut full-length album, De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas, which later became a classic of black metal. However, on August 10, 1993, Varg Vikernes and Snorre went to Euronymous's apartment in Oslo, where Vikernes, according to one version, stabbed Euronymous to death, having planned it in advance. According to another version, he was in self-defense. He was arrested and sentenced to 21 years in prison, and Snorre was sentenced to 8 years for his involvement. After this, Hellhammer was effectively the only member of the band left. After Vikernes killed Euronymous, the latter's parents demanded that Jan re-record the bass parts.

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