Live in Leipzig
Live in Leipzig is a live album by the Norwegian black metal band Mayhem. It was recorded at the Eiskeller club in Leipzig, Germany on 26 November 1990 but not released until 1993.[1] The songs performed during the concert were from the Pure Fucking Armageddon demo (1986), the Deathcrush EP (1987) and the as-yet-unrecorded album De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas (1994). It is one of the band's few official releases with Dead as vocalist, albeit posthumous. Similarly, the murder of Euronymous occurred barely a month after the release of Live in Leipzig, in early August.
Live in Leipzig | ||||
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Live album by | ||||
Released | July 1993 | |||
Recorded | 26 November 1990 in Leipzig, Germany | |||
Genre | Black metal | |||
Length | 46:51 | |||
Label | Obscure Plasma | |||
Producer | Mayhem | |||
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Reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic |
AllMusic critic Steve Huey wrote, "With a shortage of official Mayhem material featuring this [original] lineup, it's a necessary item for devoted fans, even in spite of the less-than-ideal sound quality."[2]
German magazine Rock Hard included it in the list "250 Black-Metal-Alben, die man kennen sollte" ("250 Black Metal Albums You Should Know").[3]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Deathcrush" | 4:37 |
2. | "Necrolust" | 3:46 |
3. | "Funeral Fog" | 6:31 |
4. | "The Freezing Moon" | 7:05 |
5. | "Carnage" | 4:06 |
6. | "Buried by Time and Dust" | 5:29 |
7. | "Pagan Fears" | 7:00 |
8. | "Chainsaw Gutsfuck" | 5:07 |
9. | "Pure Fucking Armageddon" | 3:10 |
Total length: | 46:51 |
Personnel
- Dead (Per Yngve Ohlin) – vocals
- Euronymous (Øystein Aarseth) – guitar
- Necrobutcher (Jørn Stubberud) – bass guitar
- Hellhammer (Jan Axel Blomberg) – drums
References
- "Mayhem - Live in Leipzig - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives". www.metal-archives.com.
- Huey, Steve. "Live in Leipzig – Mayhem". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
- "250 Black-Metal-Alben, die man kennen sollte". Rock Hard (269): 75. October 2009.