The True Mayhem
Mayhem formed in Oslo, Norway in 1984, founded by guitarist Øystein "Euronymous" Aarseth, bassist Jørn "Necrobutcher" Stubberud, and drummer Kjetil Manheim, and became the most notorious and influential act in the development of Norwegian black metal. The band's early lineups included vocalist Per "Dead" Ohlin, whose theatrical corpse paint stage persona and 1991 suicide deepened the band's mythology, and the subsequent murder of Euronymous by Varg Vikernes of Burzum in 1993 overshadowed the release of their debut De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas (1994), now regarded as a foundational document of the genre. Surviving members reformed with new lineups, releasing Grand Declaration of War (2000) and Ordo Ad Chao (2007), the latter winning Norway's Spellemann Award for best heavy metal album. Attila Csihar has been the band's vocalist since the mid-2000s reformation.
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