HELLHAMMER

Introduction to Hellhammer Hellhammer was a Swiss extreme metal band active between 1982 and 1984. Though short-lived, their raw and aggressive sound became the foundation for black metal and death…

MAYHEM

Formation and Early Years (1984-1987) Mayhem was founded in 1984 in Langhus, Norway, by guitarist Øystein Aarseth (Euronymous), bassist Jørn Stubberud (Necrobutcher), and drummer Kjetil Manheim. The band took its…