---
title: "Euronymous"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/euronymous-5d9313c9"
genre: "Black Metal"
country: "Norway"
formed: 1968
disbanded: 1993
---

# Euronymous

**Euronymous** is a black metal band, from Norway, active 1968 to 1993.

Øystein Aarseth, better known by his stage name Euronymous, was a Norwegian musician and a founder of and central figure in the early Norwegian black metal scene. He was a co-founder and guitarist of the Norwegian black metal band Mayhem and was the only constant member from the band's formation in 1984 until his murder in 1993. He was also founder and owner of the extreme metal record label Deathlike Silence Productions and record shop Helvete.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Euronymous

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Euronymous |
| Genre | Black Metal |
| Parent genre | Black Metal |
| Origin | Egersund, Norway |
| Formed | 1968 |
| Disbanded | 1993 |
| Releases in catalog | 0 |

## Genres

[Black Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/black-metal)

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## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/Euronymous/38

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/euronymous-5d9313c9](https://themetalnet.com/band/euronymous-5d9313c9). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt