Murder, Satanism and Church Burnings; the True Story Behind the Origin of Norwegian Black Metal

Mayhem, Now Defunct

With the exodus of Necrobutcher, the remaining members of Mayhem decided to put the group on hiatus. Euronymous took a step back from playing music to open his own record store (with some borrowed money from his parents). The store was named “Helvete,” and Euronymous repurposed the basement of the store to be a secret hangout for all of his friends in the black metal world.

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