Artist
Mayhem
Mayhem is a black metal artist from Oslo, Norway formed in 1984. 39 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Black Metal · Oslo, Norway · Best black metal albums
- 39
- Releases
- 1986–2026
- Active years
- 1984
- Formed
Artist
Mayhem is a black metal artist from Oslo, Norway formed in 1984. 39 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Black Metal · Oslo, Norway · Best black metal albums
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De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas
1994 · 8 tracks
Daemon
2019
Chimera
2004
Esoteric Warfare
2014
Ordo Ad Chao
2007
Grand Declaration of War
2000
Liturgy of Death
2026
Live in Bischofswerda (June 21st, 1997)
2026
Daemonic Rites (Live)
2023
Live in Jessheim
2017
Live in Sarpsborg
2017
De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas Alive
2016
Live in Zeitz
2016
Live in Marseille - Live
2012
European Legions
2012
Live in Leipzig
2007
Mediolanum Capta Est
1996
From the Darkest Past
1993
Life Is a Corpse You Drag
Single · 2026
Deathcrush (Live in Bischofswerda June 21st, 1997)
Single · 2026
Realm of Endless Misery
Single · 2026
Despair
Single · 2025
Weep for Nothing
Single · 2025
Malum (Live 2022)
Single · 2023
Chainsaw Gutsfuck (Live 2022)
Single · 2023
Voces Ab Alta
Single · 2021
Everlasting Dying Flame
Single · 2021
Atavistic Black Disorder / Kommando - EP
EP · 2021
Black Glass Communion
Single · 2021
Wolf's Lair Abyss (Bonus Tracks)
EP · 2019
Of Worms and Ruins
Single · 2019
Worthless Abominations Destroyed
Single · 2019
Falsified and Hated
Single · 2019
Life Eternal
Single · 2016
Freezing Moon
Single · 2016
From the Dark Past
Single · 2016
Psywar
Single · 2014
Deathcrush
EP · 2002
Pure Fucking Armageddon
EP · 1986
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 mu…