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De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas
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“De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas” is the debut studio album by the Norwegian black metal band Mayhem. Songwriting for the album began in 1987, although its release was delayed until May 1994 due to a series of events including the suicide of vocalist Per “Dead” Ohlin and the murder of guitarist Øystein “Euronymous” Aarseth. It is widely regarded as one of the most influential black metal albums of all time and is the only studio album by Mayhem to feature Aarseth and bassist Varg “Count Grishnackh” Vikernes. Work on the album began in the late 1980s, with sources differing on whether this occurred in late 1987 or early 1988. Dead joined the band in 1988 and contributed lyrics to several songs. Early studio recordings of “The Freezing Moon” and “Carnage” were completed in 1990 and later appeared on the compilation “Projections of a Stained Mind.” At the time, drummer Jan Axel “Hellhammer” Blomberg stated that the lyrics of “Freezing Moon” were intended to be disturbing in nature, while Dead had already written lyrics for several key songs including “Funeral Fog,” “Freezing Moon,” “Buried by Time and Dust,” and “Pagan Fears.” These songs were later featured in live form on the recording “Live in Leipzig,” released in 1993. In 1991, Dead and Euronymous lived in a rural house near Kråkstad used for rehearsals. On 8 April 1991, Dead died by suicide at the residence. Euronymous discovered the body and took photographs before contacting authorities, one of which later circulated on the
