Mayhem

Norway, 1984–now

Oslo band formed in 1984, the notorious epicentre of Norwegian black metal. De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas (1994) defined the genre's sound, its history scarred by the death of vocalist Dead and the murder of guitarist Euronymous.

Influenced by

• Venom
• Bathory
• Celtic Frost

Influenced

• Emperor
• Burzum