http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.27017&rws=%2Fmayhem%2Ftop-tracks.rssMayhem is one of a handful of bands that can be credited with igniting the whole Norwegian black metal scene. Formed in 1983 by Venom fans who took the band's "satanic" imagery rather seriously, Mayhem eventually became one of, if not <I>the</I> most notorious of the Norwegian bands. Started by two kids calling themselves Manheim and Necrobutcher, the intent was to create the most evil music the world had ever known. The pair enlisted local record store owner Euronymous on guitar and a guy named Maniac on vocals, and very quickly the band's lifestyle began to reflect the music. Maniac left after recording some demos and a failed suicide attempt. His replacement, Dead, actually blew his own brains out, a scene which the guitar player Euronymous, took pictures of, allegedly ate some of his friend's brain and made jewelry of bone fragments he picked up before the police arrived. Euronymous himself was eventually brutally murdered by Varg Vikernes, (aka Count Grishnackh of Burzum, the notorious one-man pagan reclamation project) an early member of the band, for not being evil enough, or owing him money, according to conflicting reports from Vikernes himself. Live shows were played with dead, rotting animals on the stage and one of the band members actually kept his clothes in a hole in the ground, so they would be sufficiently decayed for showtime. Regardless of all the hype (and we're not even mentioning the 100-plus churches that were burnt to the ground in Norway during this period), Mayhem's first proper record, <I>De Mysteriis Dom Sanathas</I>, is one of the very best releases of the genre. The band continued on after the death of Euronymous, and releases albums to this day. - Mike McGuirkBlack Metalen720Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:17:07 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.27017&rws=%2Fmayhem%2Ftop-tracks.rss Mayhem is one of a handful of bands that can be credited with igniting the whole Norwegian black metal scene. Formed in 1983 by Venom fans who took the band's "satanic" imagery rather seriously, Mayhem eventually became one of, if not <I>the</I> most notorious of the Norwegian bands. Started by two kids calling themselves Manheim and Necrobutcher, the intent was to create the most evil music the world had ever known. The pair enlisted local record store owner Euronymous on guitar and a guy named Maniac on vocals, and very quickly the band's lifestyle began to reflect the music. Maniac left after recording some demos and a failed suicide attempt. His replacement, Dead, actually blew his own brains out, a scene which the guitar player Euronymous, took pictures of, allegedly ate some of his friend's brain and made jewelry of bone fragments he picked up before the police arrived. Euronymous himself was eventually brutally murdered by Varg Vikernes, (aka Count Grishnackh of Burzum, the notorious one-man pagan reclamation project) an early member of the band, for not being evil enough, or owing him money, according to conflicting reports from Vikernes himself. Live shows were played with dead, rotting animals on the stage and one of the band members actually kept his clothes in a hole in the ground, so they would be sufficiently decayed for showtime. Regardless of all the hype (and we're not even mentioning the 100-plus churches that were burnt to the ground in Norway during this period), Mayhem's first proper record, <I>De Mysteriis Dom Sanathas</I>, is one of the very best releases of the genre. The band continued on after the death of Euronymous, and releases albums to this day. - Mike McGuirk http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14330900&rws=%2Fmayhem%2Ftop-tracks.rss Black Metal Sat, 25 Apr 2009 12:25:57 -0700 Top Tracks by Mayhem on Rhapsody Online 14330900 tra.14330900 Mayhem art.27017 0.99 De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas alb.14327923 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/6/0/9/1129064_170x170.jpg 2007-10-30 00:00:00.0 null true Funeral Fog tra.14330900 347000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14330900&rws=%2Fmayhem%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14330900&variant=data&rws=%2Fmayhem%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14330902&rws=%2Fmayhem%2Ftop-tracks.rss Black Metal Sat, 25 Apr 2009 12:25:57 -0700 Top Tracks by Mayhem on Rhapsody Online 14330902 tra.14330902 Mayhem art.27017 0.99 De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas alb.14327923 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/6/0/9/1129064_170x170.jpg 2007-10-30 00:00:00.0 null true Cursed In 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http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5206752&rws=%2Fmayhem%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.5206752&variant=data&rws=%2Fmayhem%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14330903&rws=%2Fmayhem%2Ftop-tracks.rss Black Metal Sat, 25 Apr 2009 12:25:58 -0700 Top Tracks by Mayhem on Rhapsody Online 14330903 tra.14330903 Mayhem art.27017 0.99 De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas alb.14327923 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/6/0/9/1129064_170x170.jpg 2007-10-30 00:00:00.0 null true Pagan Fears tra.14330903 380000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14330903&rws=%2Fmayhem%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14330903&variant=data&rws=%2Fmayhem%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10795221&rws=%2Fmayhem%2Ftop-tracks.rss Black Metal Sun, 1 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Mayhem on Rhapsody Online 10795221 tra.10795221 Mayhem art.27017 0.99 A Tribute To Hell - Satanic Rites - Darkness alb.10787716 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/0/6/9/859603_170x170.jpg 2006-01-01 00:00:00.0 2006-01-01 00:00:00.0 true De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas tra.10795221 449000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10795221&rws=%2Fmayhem%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10795221&variant=data&rws=%2Fmayhem%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12068005&rws=%2Fmayhem%2Ftop-tracks.rss Black Metal Sun, 1 Jan 1995 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Mayhem on Rhapsody Online 12068005 tra.12068005 Mayhem art.27017 0.99 Riot City Records Punk Singles Collection alb.12063357 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/7/9/1/921977_170x170.jpg 1995-01-01 00:00:00.0 1995-01-01 00:00:00.0 true (Your Face Fits)Lie & Die tra.12068005 168000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12068005&rws=%2Fmayhem%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12068005&variant=data&rws=%2Fmayhem%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12068012&rws=%2Fmayhem%2Ftop-tracks.rss Black Metal Sun, 1 Jan 1995 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Mayhem on Rhapsody Online 12068012 tra.12068012 Mayhem art.27017 0.99 Riot City Records Punk Singles Collection alb.12063357 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/7/9/1/921977_170x170.jpg 1995-01-01 00:00:00.0 1995-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Street Fight tra.12068012 112000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12068012&rws=%2Fmayhem%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12068012&variant=data&rws=%2Fmayhem%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28374185&rws=%2Fmayhem%2Ftop-tracks.rss Black Metal Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Mayhem on Rhapsody Online 28374185 tra.28374185 Mayhem art.27017 0.99 Mourn the Sun alb.28373894 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/4/1/9/1679146_170x170.jpg 2009-03-30 00:00:00.0 2009-03-30 00:00:00.0 true Tsunami tra.28374185 409000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28374185&rws=%2Fmayhem%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.28374185&variant=data&rws=%2Fmayhem%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14330904&rws=%2Fmayhem%2Ftop-tracks.rss Black Metal Sat, 25 Apr 2009 12:25:57 -0700 Top Tracks by Mayhem on Rhapsody Online 14330904 tra.14330904 Mayhem art.27017 0.99 De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas alb.14327923 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/6/0/9/1129064_170x170.jpg 2007-10-30 00:00:00.0 null true Life Eternal tra.14330904 417000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14330904&rws=%2Fmayhem%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14330904&variant=data&rws=%2Fmayhem%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.14330905&rws=%2Fmayhem%2Ftop-tracks.rss Black Metal Sat, 25 Apr 2009 12:25:57 -0700 Top Tracks by Mayhem on Rhapsody Online 14330905 tra.14330905 Mayhem art.27017 0.99 De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas alb.14327923 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/6/0/9/1129064_170x170.jpg 2007-10-30 00:00:00.0 null true From The Dark Past 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