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San Francisco, CA 1015 Folsom Fri May 24 / 13 Find Tickets
Washington, DC U Street Music Hall Thu Jun 06 / 13 Find Tickets
New Orleans, LA The Hangar Fri Jun 14 / 13 Find Tickets
Tulsa, OK Cains Ballroom Sat Jun 15 / 13 Find Tickets
Dessel Boertang Dessel Fri Jun 28 / 13 Find Tickets
Tilburg 013 Fri Sep 20 / 13 Find Tickets
Palmetto, GA Chattahoochee Hills Fri Sep 27 / 13 Find Tickets
Palmetto, GA Chattahoochee Hills Fri Sep 27 / 13 Find Tickets
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Mayhem Biography

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Mayhem are a Norwegian black metal band formed in 1984 in Oslo long regarded as one of the pioneers of the Norwegian black metal scene. Mayhem's career has been highly controversial, primarily due to their violent stage performances, the 1991 suicide of vocalist Per Yngve Ohlin ("Dead") and 1993 murder of guitarist Øystein Aarseth ("Euronymous") by former member Varg Vikernes ("Count Grishnackh"), also of Burzum. The group released a demo and an EP that were highly influential, and amassed a loyal following through sporadic and notorious live performances, attracting further attention through their ties to the string of Norwegian church burnings and the prominent incidents of violence surrounding them. They disbanded after Aarseth's murder, shortly before the release of their debut album, ''De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas'', regarded as a classic of the black metal genre. Surviving former members Jan Axel Blomberg ("Hellhammer"), Jørn Stubberud ("Necrobutcher") and Sven Erik Kristiansen ("Maniac") reformed two years later with Rune Eriksen ("Blasphemer") replacing Aarseth. Attila Csihar and Krister Dreyer ("Morfeus") have since replaced Kristiansen and Eriksen respectively. The band's music strongly influenced the black metal genre and was instrumental in moving the wider metal scene away from the prevailing trend for speed metal. Their post-Aarseth material is characterised by increased experimentation. Mayhem's most recent album, ''Ordo Ad Chao'', received the Spellemannprisen award for Best Metal Album in 2007.

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Life Eternal EP 2009-01 itunes amazon
Vomit From Helvete unknown 2008-06-03 itunes amazon
Ordo Ad Chao Album 2007-04-23 itunes amazon
2005-01-23: An Club, Athens, Greece Live 2005-10-09 itunes amazon
Chimera Album 2004-03-29 itunes amazon
Live in Marseille 2000 Live 2001 itunes amazon
U.S. Legions Compilation 2001 itunes amazon
European Legions Compilation 2001 itunes amazon
Grand Declaration of War Album 2000 itunes amazon
Mediolanum Capta Est Live 1999 itunes amazon
Live in Bischofswerda Live 1998-05-25 itunes amazon
Wolf's Lair Abyss EP 1997-11-03 itunes amazon
Ancient Skin / Necrolust Single 1997-06 itunes amazon
In Memoriam Compilation 1996 itunes amazon
Out From the Dark EP 1996 itunes amazon
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