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Euronymous
- Real/full name:
- Øystein Aarseth
- Age:
- 25 (born Mar 22nd, 1968)
- R.I.P.:
- Aug 10th, 1993
- Died of:
- Murder by stabbing
- Place of origin:
- Norway (Surnadal)
- Gender:
- Male
L.E.G.O.
Unknown
Burzum
| 1992 | Burzum | Guitars (lead) (on "War"), Gong (on "Dungeons of Darkness") |
| 1993 | Det som engang var | Gong (Intro, Outro) |
Mayhem
| 1994 | De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas | Producer, Mixing |
| 1995 | The Dawn of the Black Hearts - Live in Sarpsborg, Norway 28/2, 1990 (Live album) | Photography |
| 1997 | Ancient Skin / Necrolust (Single) | Photography |
| Added by: Evenfiel | Modified by: attilaslaytanic666 |
| Added on: 2011-04-09 02:42:32 | Last modified on: 2013-04-21 23:50:13 |
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Biography
Øystein Aarseth, who went by the pseudonym Euronymous, was a Norwegian guitarist and co-founder of the Norwegian black metal band Mayhem.Aarseth formed the original Mayhem line up in 1984. At the time he was going by the stage name "Destructor" but on joining the band he changed his name to Euronymous, derived from the Greek mythological spirit (daemon) of the underworld Eurynomos.
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Trivia
He opened an independent record store called Helvete in 1991.He was the founder of the record label Deathlike Silence Productions.
Murdered by Varg Vikernes of Burzum.
Widely considered the godfather of black metal.