Mayhem

Vinyl Records and Rare LPs:

Grand Declaration Of War
New - LP - SOM 027
Sealed 2000 France Only Hand Numbered Limited Edition Original. This Is 271/1000. “Truth Be Told, The Vast Majority Of Black Metal Artists Are No More Harmful Than Vincent Price And Edgar Allan Poe Were; They Might Be Fascinated With The Dark Side And Talk About It Convincingly, But They Aren't Really Living The Evil They Focus On. Mayhem, However, Are Another Matter; The Bandmembers Took Their Obsession With Evil And Darkness To The Extreme In The 1990s, When A Murder, A Suicide, An Act Of Cannibalism, And A Variety Of Satanic, Anti-Christian Activity All Became Part Of The Norwegian Headbangers' Disturbing History. Not Surprisingly, Mayhem Are Extremely Controversial And Have Received A Great Deal Of Bad Publicity In Europe, Which Hasn't Prevented Them From Maintaining A Loyal Cult Following. If Anything, All That Negative Publicity Has Helped Mayhem Sell Albums; In Some Cases, People Who Aren't Necessarily Big Black Metal Fans Have Bought Their Albums Out Of Morbid Curiosity (Just As Some Of The People Who Went Out And Bought 2Pac Shakur's Albums After His Murder Weren't Necessarily Big Gangsta Rap Fans -- They Just Wanted To Hear What All Of The Fuss Was About). Mayhem's Infamous History, However, Shouldn't Obscure The Fact That They Are One Of The Best Bands In The Black Metal Field. Personnel Changes And All, Mayhem Have Outdone Themselves With The Epic Grand Declaration Of War, Which Could Arguably Be Described As Black Metal's Equivalent Of Queensrÿche's Operation: Mindcrime. This Isn't To Say That Mayhem Sound Anything At All Like Queensrÿche, Only That This Conceptual Album Is A Lot More Elaborate, Musical, Challenging, And Complex Than A Black Metal Release Would Ordinarily Be.” – Alex Henderson, AMG more

Pure Fucking Armageddon - 1986 Demos
Used Import - DIE666
2016 Black limited vinyl pressing. Originally released as a demo tape, with a different artwork. "Pure Fucking Armageddon" is a demo recording by the Norwegian black metal band Mayhem, released in 1986. This demo is significant in the black metal genre due to its raw and unrefined sound, which contributed to shaping the early aesthetic of the genre. The recording captures the band in its formative years, featuring the lineup of Euronoymous on guitar, Necrobutcher on bass, and Manheim on drums, with Messiah handling vocals on some tracks. The demo's sound is characterized by its lo-fi production quality, reflecting the underground nature and the DIY ethos prevalent in the black metal scene at the time. Despite its rough production, "Pure Fucking Armageddon" is noted for its intense and aggressive musical style, which would become a defining trait of Mayhem's subsequent works. The release of "Pure Fucking Armageddon" on vinyl has been a subject of interest among collectors and fans of the genre, given its historical significance and the cult status of Mayhem within the black metal community. The demo is often sought after for its authentic representation of the early black metal sound and its role in the evolution of the genre. The tracks on the demo include both original compositions and covers, showcasing the band's influences and their nascent songwriting prowess. As an artifact of Mayhem's early years, "Pure Fucking Armageddon" provides a glimpse into the raw energy and unpolished creativity that would later lead to the band's influential status in black metal history. more