---
title: "Mayhem"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/mayhem"
genre: "Black Metal"
country: "Norway"
formed: 1984
---

# Mayhem

**Mayhem** is a black metal band, from Norway, active 1984 to present.

Mayhem is a Norwegian black metal band formed in Oslo in 1984. They were one of the pioneers of the Norwegian black metal scene, and their music has profoundly influenced the black metal genre. Mayhem's early career was marked by several controversies, including their notorious live performances, the 1991 suicide of vocalist Per Yngve Ohlin ("Dead"), and the 1993 murder of guitarist Øystein Aarseth ("Euronymous") by former bassist Varg Vikernes.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayhem_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Mayhem |
| Genre | Black Metal |
| Parent genre | Black Metal |
| Origin | Langhus, Norway |
| Formed | 1984 |
| Releases in catalog | 16 |

## Genres

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

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Attila Csihar](https://themetalnet.com/musician/attila-csihar) | Lead vocals | 1993 to present | Current |
| [Hellhammer](https://themetalnet.com/musician/hellhammer) | Drums (drum set) | 1988 to present | Current |
| [Necrobutcher](https://themetalnet.com/musician/necrobutcher) | Bass guitar | 1984 to present | Current |
| [Ghul](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ghul) | Guitar | 2012 to present | Current |
| [Teloch](https://themetalnet.com/musician/teloch) | Guitar | 2011 to present | Current |
| [Blasphemer](https://themetalnet.com/musician/blasphemer) | Guitar | 1995 to 2008 | Former |
| [Torben Grue](https://themetalnet.com/musician/torben-grue) | Drums (drum set) | 1987 to 1988 | Former |
| [Varg Vikernes](https://themetalnet.com/musician/varg-vikernes) | Bass guitar | 1992 to 1993 | Former |
| [Dead](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dead) | Lead vocals | 1988 to 1991 | Former |
| [Euronymous](https://themetalnet.com/musician/euronymous) | Guitar | 1984 to 1993 | Former |
| [Maniac](https://themetalnet.com/musician/maniac) | Lead vocals | 1986 to 2004 | Former |
| [Manheim](https://themetalnet.com/musician/manheim) | Drums (drum set) | 1984 to 1987 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1987 | [Deathcrush](https://themetalnet.com/album/05f535dd-d5cf-30ba-aa3d-647f8685f3a5) | EP |
| 1992 | [From the Darkest Past](https://themetalnet.com/album/0612c718-071a-332b-8dcb-b1877952acaf) | Album |
| 1994 | [De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas](https://themetalnet.com/album/982634e8-cd4d-3f7c-9f90-9b6dea315589) | Album |
| 1996 | [Out From the Dark](https://themetalnet.com/album/80f88a70-9796-3d6c-ae6f-c80ad549b347) | EP |
| 1997 | [Wolf's Lair Abyss](https://themetalnet.com/album/fa3c6ed2-bd21-38a3-bd9b-b4639f6bceac) | EP |
| 2000 | [Grand Declaration of War](https://themetalnet.com/album/648e4f0f-bcff-306d-bc16-bc01d0a10665) | Album |
| 2002 | [Jihad / Freezing Moon](https://themetalnet.com/album/042cec20-08d9-3b2b-ad2f-d5981c494ded) | EP |
| 2004 | [Chimera](https://themetalnet.com/album/4a2a727d-2803-3575-b644-7bb242a3dd89) | Album |
| 2007 | [Ordo Ad Chao](https://themetalnet.com/album/c19d30bb-f8e9-36d8-988b-32f13f8a3ed3) | Album |
| 2008 | [Life Eternal](https://themetalnet.com/album/460aa72a-7ccd-3a5f-b5cd-c0fc56e4ec05) | EP |
| 2008 | [Vomit From Helvete](https://themetalnet.com/album/18d1bbfb-0dbd-48c0-af6a-a17bdf914aa4) | EP |
| 2014 | [Esoteric Warfare](https://themetalnet.com/album/1c21799e-5137-4b35-8abf-b7a438eff745) | Album |
| 2019 | [Daemon](https://themetalnet.com/album/35bad3dc-c7dd-4d65-8078-ebef4d994517) | Album |
| 2021 | [Atavistic Black Disorder / Kommando](https://themetalnet.com/album/080a7545-3ac1-43fe-89ce-a7070082e2dd) | EP |
| 2026 | [Liturgy of Death](https://themetalnet.com/album/76dcd617-995c-4abb-a4bd-916dfc8cfc63) | Album |
|  | [Ha-Elm Zalag](https://themetalnet.com/album/801101d3-939c-4c8d-994b-fc161b82b9c4) | EP |

## Related bands

- [Darkthrone](https://themetalnet.com/band/darkthrone) (listened together)
- [Burzum](https://themetalnet.com/band/burzum) (listened together)
- [Immortal](https://themetalnet.com/band/immortal) (listened together)
- [Emperor](https://themetalnet.com/band/emperor) (listened together)
- [Bathory](https://themetalnet.com/band/bathory) (listened together)
- [Satyricon](https://themetalnet.com/band/satyricon) (listened together)
- [Dimmu Borgir](https://themetalnet.com/band/dimmu-borgir) (listened together)
- [Marduk](https://themetalnet.com/band/marduk) (listened together)
- [Behemoth](https://themetalnet.com/band/behemoth) (listened together)
- [Gorgoroth](https://themetalnet.com/band/gorgoroth) (listened together)
- [Slayer](https://themetalnet.com/band/slayer) (listened together)
- [Enslaved](https://themetalnet.com/band/enslaved) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mayhemofficial
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Mayhem/67
- bandcamp: https://mayhemofficial.bandcamp.com/
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetruemayhem/
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0dR10i73opHXuRuLbgxltM
- x: https://twitter.com/mayhemnorway
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/6696
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/no/artist/48820563
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLwilHUz4El9wZz78DCFoWQ

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