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

Piecing It Together

Mayhem was without a singer for four years, in that time they practiced with just one drummer (Hellhammer), one bassist (Necrobutcher), and one guitarist (Euronymous). The band caught word of a singer who was looking to leave his band, Morbid, and to move to Norway to make true black metal. This man was named Dead…

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The More You Know

  • It costs the U.S. Mint almost twice as much to mint each penny and nickel as the coins are actually worth. Taxpayers lost over $100 million in 2013 just through the coins being made.
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