MAYHEM

Release Year: 1994
Artist Origin: NOR
Style: grim mesmerizing intense black metal

this pure masterpiece, the indisputable milestone of entire black metal genre hides way more secrets than it might seem at first - written and recorded in highly turbulent and even lethal times for some participants involved, it features not only the cornerstone duo of Euronymous and Hellhammer, effectively enriched by the brilliant vocal performance of Attila Csihar, known from Hungarian Tormentor at the time, but also unaccredited Varg Vikernes [Burzum] and Snorre Ruch [Thorns], both massively contributing to these eight timeless, genre-defying cuts as well; unpredictable, breathtaking, and highly intense record maintains a very focused atmospherics throughout the songs, that was an immense step forward both for enigmatic entity and the entire Scandinavian scene; recent European edition comes with a twelve page booklet, including all lyrics, mostly hand-written by Dead