Murder, Satanism and Church Burnings; the True Story Behind the Origin of Norwegian Black Metal

Experiencing Black Metal

If this article inspired you to give black metal a chance, we strongly urge you to Listen to Mayhem from the ground up. Deathcrush was the first recorded album that Mayhem released. This is also one of the only two albums that Dead was featured on, prior to his suicide. Mediolanum Capta Est is the live version of Deathcrush, and it’s arguably better than the original recording.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.