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

The Story of Dead

Dead mailed his audition tape to Mayhem in a package that contained a note claiming his dedication to black metal, along with a crucified dead rat. The trio listened to the tape, and they were sold. Dead’s voice represented the dismal, depressing, and demonic properties that they were looking for in their music.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.