List of Mayhem band members

Mayhem is a Norwegian black metal band from Oslo. Formed in 1984, the group originally included guitarist Øystein "Euronymous" Aarseth, bassist Jørn "Necrobutcher" Stubberud and drummer Kjetil Manheim.[1] In 1985 the group added Eirik "Messiah" Norheim as its first vocalist,[2] before he was replaced by Sven Erik "Maniac" Kristiansen the next year.[1] After releasing their first EP Deathcrush in 1987, both Maniac and Manheim left Mayhem. The departed members were briefly replaced by Kittil Kittilsen and Torben Grue, before Per "Dead" Ohlin and Jan Axel "Hellhammer" Blomberg took over in late 1988.[3] This lineup of the group recorded several live albums – Live in Leipzig, Dawn of the Black Hearts, Live in Leitz and Live in Jessheim – as well as their second full demo Out from the Dark, which was released in 1996.

Two lineups of Mayhem in 1988 (top) and 2012 (bottom).

On 8 April 1991, Dead committed suicide at a house shared with Euronymous and Hellhammer.[4] Due to the singer's death, and the guitarist's subsequent actions (including taking photos of his body), Necrobutcher left Mayhem.[5] Stian "Occultus" Johansen briefly joined after Dead's suicide on vocals and bass.[6] Between 1992 and 1993, Mayhem recorded their debut full-length studio album with vocalist Attila Csihar and bassist Varg "Count Grishnackh" Vikernes.[7] On 10 August 1993, Vikernes murdered Euronymous after a struggle between the two which resulted in the bassist fatally stabbing the guitarist.[8] Vikernes spent 16 years in prison for the murder of Euronymous.[9] Mayhem subsequently broke up, with their debut studio album De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas released the following year and dedicated to the memory of Euronymous.[10]

In 1995, Mayhem reformed with new guitarist Rune "Blasphemer" Eriksen joining vocalist Maniac, bassist Necrobutcher and drummer Hellhammer.[7] The group's lineup remained stable for nine years, before Maniac was replaced by a returning Csihar in November 2004.[11] In August 2008, Blasphemer left Mayhem after 13 years with the band,[12] with Krister "Morfeus" Dreyer taking his place a couple of months later.[13] Silmaeth was added as a second guitarist early the following year.[14] Silmaeth remained with the group for two years, before he was replaced by Morten Bergeton "Teloch" Iversen.[15] Charles "Ghul" Hedger joined later as second guitarist.[16]

Members

Current
Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions
 Necrobutcher
(Jørn Stubberud)
  • 1984–1991
  • 1995–present
all Mayhem releases, except From the Dark Past (1992), De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas (1994), Ordo Ad Chao (2007) and Life Eternal (2009)
 Hellhammer
(Jan Axel Blomberg)
  • 1988–1993
  • 1995–present
(On hiatus as of 2020)[18]		 drums most Mayhem releases from Live in Leipzig (1993) onwards.[19]
 Attila Csihar
  • 1992–1993
  • 2004–present
 vocals
Teloch
(Morten Bergeton Iversen)		 2011–present guitar
  • Esoteric Warfare (2014)
  • De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas Alive (2016)
  • Daemon (2019)
 Ghul
(Charles Hedger)		 2012–present

Former
Image Name Years active Instruments Release contributions
Euronymous
(Øystein Aarseth)		 1984–1993
(until his death)
  • all Mayhem releases from Pure Fucking Armageddon (1986) to Out from the Dark (1996)
  • Live in Zeitz (2016)
  • Live in Jessheim (2017)
  • De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas: The Dead Files (2017)
  • Deathcrush: The Dead Version (2018)
  • Live in Sarpsborg (2019)
Manheim
(Kjetil Manheim)		 1984–1988 drums
Messiah
(Eirik Norheim)		 1985–1986 vocals
Maniac
(Sven Erik Kristiansen)		 1986–1988, 1995–2004
Kittil Kittilsen 1988 vocals none
Torben Grue drums
Dead
(Per Ohlin)		 1988–1991
(until his death)		 vocals
Occultus
(Stian Johannsen)		 1991–1992
  • vocals
  • bass
 none
 Count Grishnackh
(Varg Vikernes)		 1992–1993 bass
Blackthorn
(Snorre W. Ruch)		 guitar De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas (1994) (Songwriting contributions only)
 Blasphemer
(Rune Eriksen)		 1995–2008 guitar all Mayhem releases from Wolf's Lair Abyss (1997) to Ordo Ad Chao (2007)
Alexander Nordgaren 1997–1998 none
 Morfeus
(Krister Dreyer)		 2008–2012
Silmaeth 2009–2011

Timeline

References
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  2. Phillips, William; Cogan, Brian (20 March 2009). Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal Music. ABC-CLIO. p. 155. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  3. "Thurston Moore On Mayhem". The Quietus. 31 May 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  4. Hartmann, Graham (4 June 2012). "Marduk Guitarist Confirms He Owns Skull and Brain Matter from Mayhem's Per 'Dead' Ohlin". Loudwire. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  5. Campion, Chris (20 February 2005). "In the face of death". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  6. Laakso, Kari. "Mayhem interview, Isten #6 Kari Laakso, 1992". Dead from Mayhem. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  7. Grow, Kory (9 February 2017). "Mayhem's Long, Dark Road to Reviving a Black-Metal Classic". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  8. Childers, Chad (17 January 2014). "Per 'Dead' Ohlin and Euronymous – Suicide Precedes Murder". Loudwire. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  9. Michaels, Sean (11 March 2009). "Norway's most notorious musician to be released from prison". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  10. Huey, Steve. "De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas - Mayhem: Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  11. "Mayhem Vocalist Maniac Out, Attila Back In". Blabbermouth.net. 16 November 2004. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  12. "Departing Mayhem Guitarist: 'I Don't Regret Anything'". Blabbermouth.net. 9 August 2008. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  13. "Dimension F3 H Frontman To Join Mayhem For South American Dates". Blabbermouth.net. 16 October 2008. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  14. "Mayhem Announces New Touring Guitarist". Blabbermouth.net. 17 March 2009. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  15. "Mayhem Parts Ways With Guitarist, Announces Replacement". Blabbermouth.net. 12 February 2011. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  16. "Mayhem: 'Esoteric Warfare' Album Details Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. 19 March 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  17. Necrobutcher performed some lead vocals in 1986
  18. https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/mayhem-drummer-hellhammer-to-sit-out-the-decibel-magazine-tour/
  19. Some Mayhem releases released after 1993 but recorded earlier do not feature Hellhammer.
  20. Euronymous performed lead vocals on 1986's "Pure Fucking Armageddon"
  21. Performs drums on the bonus tracks. Not all editions have the extra tracks.
  22. Performs vocals on the bonus tracks. Not all editions have the extra tracks.
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