Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Mayhem in 1986



Sparse fragments of this video have been on the web for some time now, in compromised quality, but this is the finest and most comprehensive version of it I've seen. To keep it short: this video is rich with metal history and should be viewed by everyone.

My neat observation: Look at how closely Euronymous's corpsepaint resembles that of King Diamond's in contrast to the styles he would adapt alongside fellow death fiends only a few years later. It would be interesting to see a visual delineation of the corpsepaint members of Mayhem used in parallel with commentary on their gradual progression toward (arguably) the archetypal second-wave black metal band.

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