"KNOW WHAT I want to do? I never cried a tear for that guy. Buoyant! I always had a theory, he offers, that if Pelles suicide hadnt happened, none of the other things would have happened either. Fronted by Tomas Quorthon Forsberg, these Swedish metal legends were arguably the first to hammer the seminal metal of Newcastles Venom into something even badder and blacker. We were at ground zero after all that shit went down in 93. Now that a lot of time has passed, this movie is becoming important. Five years ago, Antony Langdon couldn't play an instrument or write any songs. How has Therapy? Incredible but true facts about ZZ Top. and It [Tony Sarkka] of Abruptum (R.I.P.) This new film, Lords Of Chaos, premiered at Sundance last year and is scheduled for release stateside on 2/8. The line at which childish transgressions become dangerous, calculated belief systems, however, is unclear in Lords Of Chaos. It kind of goes without saying that Darkthrone is the most important band alongside the original ones for the scene there. Before she linked up with, and subsequently married, Ozzy, Sharon Osbourne was better known as the daughter of Don Arden, proprietor of Jet Records and Live Review by Chas de Whalley, Kerrang!, 10 February 1983. Get your deluxe Decibel subscription by Monday, March 6 to obtain this HIGHLY LIMITED flexi disc single from tech-death legends Origin. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. I was sure the cops were going to come home to my place next and that I was going to be a suspect. is a UK-based magazine devoted to rock music. With Interview by Steffan Chirazi, Kerrang!, 1 August 1992. Im sure he was kind of serious, because its a fact that he made death threats and took the picture of Pelles dead body but I dont believe he was a complete psychopath. They actually like each other, goddammit! 2005 HAS BEEN, in the words of guitarist Nate Mendel, 'really fucking chaotic' for the Foo Fighters. Nov 26: Tampere Pakkahuone, Finland The DEFTONES frontman didn't have a dysfunctional childhood, hasn't cultivated a heroin habit, and he still gets scared Interview by Paul Elliott, Kerrang!, 28 February 1998. What about Brett Kavanaugh? By artist At the end of a 190 date world tour, WINGER retired to Australia to crack a few tubes, catch a few rays, and laze around Bon Jovi, Mtley Cre: Motley Cre : Moscow Festival Cre Still Peace-d off with Bon Jovi, Report and Interview by Steve Mascord, Kerrang!, 13 January 1990. Report by Paul Elliott, Pete Makowski, Kerrang!, 9 July 1994. However, during late 92/early 93 they were all getting too much heat from their activities in Norway, so I think he wanted to stay away from those kind of titles. Soul Asylum: The Man Who Souled The World, Interview by Paul Elliott, Kerrang!, 25 November 1995. Everybody whos not a card-carrying Nazi or NSBM (national socialist black metal) fan pretty much agrees that Varg is a reprehensible human being, but kerlunds not the only one whos forgiven Vargs peers. I definitely dont want to have fucked up by having the wrong T-shirt or shoes! My eyes ranged appreciatively over the wooded valley with its cottages nestling near the village pub. Black metal became an even smaller thing after that everything was fucked up and no-one would have anything to do with us. Subscriptions to Rocks Backpages are available for institutional or personal use. Guns N' Roses: "I Never Liked Our New Guitarist!" Who the fuck in their right mind would do anything like that? Things didn't work out too good with VOMIT, so they are not with us any longer, But we've got new people, they are DEAD on vocals and HELLHAMMER on drums! So you have to give them a reason, or some sort of sympathy or humour. In retrospect, the Black Circle or a compilation around that theme, wouldve probably limited the amount of bands. #Mayhem bassist #Necrobutcher reveals he planned to kill #Euronymous before #VargVikernes did in 1993.If you're new, Subscribe! One also must remember the differing philosophies on the types of Satanism or other philosophies per band, so there was a lot to consider. The band's next album was titled 'Live in Leipzig' and was recorded in 1990. The last few months have been pretty hard to swallow for the RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS. Or why not treat yourself? That second member has since become a lightning rod for modern-day white nationalism and Nazism. How about the MAGA teen who was recently videotaped mocking a Native American protester and then defended as just a kid by conservative pundits? According to our Database, He has no children. If you were looking for an experienced director who was qualified to bring a black metal biopic to life, youd be hard-pressed to find anyone with a better resum than Lords Of Chaos director Jonas kerlund. On the anniversary of the Interview by Ben Myers, Kerrang!, September 1999. Since I was in touch with Marduk, Abruptum, Hellhammer of Mayhem, Dissection, Enslaved, Emperor and many others, the plan became to go ahead and make it a tribute compilation. The events that unfolded have been the subject of numerous documentary films and books, and most recently, a Hollywood fictionalisation the film, Lords of Chaos. The feud goes on: Nikki Sixx brands JBJ a 'lying asshole' and challenges him to a fist-fight! Faster Pussycat: Wake Me Up When It's Over (Elektra EKT64) ****, Review by Howard Johnson, Kerrang!, 2 September 1989. Nov 07: Lyon CCD, France Racist, junkie, violent thug PANTERA singer Phil Anselmo has been called all these things and more in recent years. That made it double shit. For institutions, Rock's Backpages is provided as an unlimited access subscription, meaning that all staff, students and library patrons have Profile and Interview by Ian Ravendale, Kerrang!, September 1981. Ask the people who run the Grammy Awards they can't tell Jethro Tull from Heavy Metal. Faster Pussycat: Let Sleeping Pussycats Lie, Interview by Steffan Chirazi, Kerrang!, 7 October 1989. They talked shit about us because they didnt want to be associated with us. And now, another layer has been added to this morbid piece of black metal history. Louder is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Blink 182 are taking no prisoners. He supported the scene by tape trading, selling music and generally creating interest and didnt seem to care where the bands came from. Five months later Euronymous was dead, having been savagely murdered in his Oslo apartment building by Vikernes, who would be sentenced to 21 years in prison. The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster were reared on violence, vandalism and far, far too many drugs. We join Grant Nicholas at a party on board a boat sailing aroundSeattle harbour. The rest we hear are hi-sheen re-records by a band called Malparidos. "I was mad as fuck when he died, and what I told that journalist is when I read it in the morning paper, I headed straight home and cleaned my house for all the illegals. And thats what happened. This week, MEGADETH's Dave Mustaine compares notes with Paul Elliott Interview by Paul Elliott, Kerrang!, 2 August 1997. Here are 10 compilation albums worthy of spots within major bands' discographies. Scale models of churches were literally erected and burnt down for Lords Of Chaos. Despite the fact that Vargs self-appointed pseudonym (his given name is Kristian) translates to wolf, he clearly had a pack of friends around him during the initial formation of his beliefs, and all of them are basically washed of their sins by kerlund. I think he was a decent kid that just ended up on the wrong side of stuff. Its true that Euronymous, more so than any of Mayhems other members, came from a wealthy and well-to-do family, and this is depicted in Lords Of Chaos (Dont you fucking puke in my dads car, man, he tells a bandmate early on). For full terms, please click here. I guess I can look atall of thisdifferently. There was also a Swedish Horde, and other extensions globally. STUDIO CITY, situated on the outskirts of the sprawling Twentieth Century Babylon that is Los Angeles, is a singularly bizarre locale. Nov 15: Prague Meet Factory, Czech Republic Kerrang! He changed what people thought of black metal at the time and how dangerous it could be when done properly and at its most extreme. Nov 08: Toulouse Le Metronum, France Kerrang! A lot of people are still living with a dead child or a dead brother, all the way down to the fireman who died in a church fire. Hundred Reasons make terrible rock stars. Most recently added, Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Kerrang!, September 1981. Interview by Ben Myers, Kerrang!, 10 April 1999. Mayhem 2019 European tour dates The Distillers, Peaches: The Distillers and Peaches: When Brody met Peaches Interview by Ben Myers, Kerrang!, February 2004. And if he ever gets short, he can borrow a few Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Kerrang!, December 1995. The Red Hot Chili Peppers: Red Hot Chili Peppers: Milk Men, Interview by Steffan Chirazi, Kerrang!, 10 February 1990. The 25-year-old was killed by Burzum mainman and Mayhem bandmate Count Grishnackh (Varg Vikernes) in 1993, stabbing him over 20 times in the head, neck and back. Right now, MEGADETH are as strong and happy as they've ever been yet incredibly, they were close to splitting up just a few months is where PANTERA frontman PHIL ANSELMO gets his head together away from the pressures that come with a US Number One album. 's controversial first single. KISS MY ASS, they're thinking of calling the KISS tribute album . As Jonas says, its a very sad story. He did have a wicked sense of humor too, after all. The credits show that the film clearly acquired rights to Mayhems music, but only one actual Mayhem song (Funeral Fog) appears in its original form. Gloves off as Metal masters take on record company in legal scrapof the decade! Lemmy has a great sense of humour. As all of us know, Dead, the singer, and Euronymous, the guitarist, are dead for some time now (Dead killed himself in 1991, while Euronymous was murdered two years . Despite positioning himself as an influential and evil godfather, hes increasingly surprised by how far his associates are prepared to go. ", Interview by Stevie Chick, Kerrang!, December 2005. EUROPE have a new single on release called 'Cherokee' the fourth to be lifted from the mega-successful Final Countdown LP accompanied by a Interview by Howard Johnson, Kerrang!, 30 April 1988. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 1032 Arch Street, 3rd Floor "WE'RE GONNA WORK hard and make the new ELP a success, whatever the critics say about us!" The whole thing is pretty morbid to be honest. No, he's the big fucking asshole, that's who he is. As I said before, I have a lot of letters from the people involved, and what the sentiments were at the time. These horrifying events ensured black metals status as the most notorious subgenre of extreme music for decades to come. Profile and Interview by Stevie Chick, Kerrang!, 11 May 2002. As far as Darkthrone and my thoughts in retrospect: Maybe they thought a compilation with all the other bands was too much exposure. Despite positioning. Even Varg has changed his story several times, when he says what happened on the night he killed Euronymous. In 1988, Euronymous recruited vocalist Per Yngve Ohlin, aka Dead, to sing for Mayhem. Volatile insurrectionists permanently on the verge of splitting. BA1 1UA. #euronymous #mayhem #mayhemband #vargvikernes #interview .Mayhem Part 15: The interview's aftermath | . Slash, Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Kerrang!, July 1995. Burzum = Count Grishnackh, this interview was done before the Count killed Euronymous, it was done shortly after the rumours that Grishnackh signed to Earache. Weve seen this kind of story before, in the favelas of Rio, or in the suburbs of England or Italy, where young people do crazy stuff. 12 months ago PEARL JAM were just another Seattle band. Nov 23: Vosselaar Biebob, Belgium Thats the whole point. I knew him from the calls we did and the letters we shared. I would say more accurately that it was the result of one mans influence and thats definitely Euronymous himself. INSIDE THE kovers of Kerrang! Behind the scenes of Lords Of Chaos, courtesy of Director Jonas kerlund and K! What caused four metal fans from Kent to go on a rampage in 1994? I can't help it. They areMELVINS! Last year an LA indie album hit the streets called Look What The Cat Dragged In. This is the real NIRVANA! Nov 20: Wetzikon Hall Of Fame, Switzerland RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE have been called all of these and more. TYPHON: I invited bands from the DSP label side (Enslaved, Thorns, Mysticum, Abruptum), as well of course Emperor, Arcturus and others like Dissection and Marduk who had other things cooking label wise. The sentence Interview by Steffan Chirazi, Kerrang!, 28 May 1994. Im trying to get hold of Euronymous.. Interview by Steffan Chirazi, Kerrang!, 30 May 1992. "I think it's time for a few drinks." After a while, I can imagine that it no longer felt wrong.. Report by Steffan Chirazi, Kerrang!, 18 September 1993. Interview with Dead (R.I.P.) Perhaps this is a better question for those bands so inspired, but yes, the quotes in the compilation credited to Euronymous do say a lot. Up until the early '80s, Aerosmith indulged in every rock 'n'roll excess! Starting off with the insane Abruptum track, it set the mood. Obviously, cant deny the levels that Darkthrone and Burzum took things to either. Tony Sarkka was probably the most vocal about us putting that on there, and I was pretty close with him at the time. He left behind some pretty amazing music. I wish doctors had analysed all these characters at a young age, so we had the answers. We had all that shit happening as well as everyone working against us. From Dookie and Smash to 'Pretty Fly (For Monster Magnet: Life After Mood-Altering: Monster Magnet, Interview by Ian Fortnam, Kerrang!, February 1999. You'd expect nothing less from men who've Interview by Steffan Chirazi, Kerrang!, 20 June 1998. MAYHEM: Interview with Euronymous (1987)<br> <br>The passion for MAYHEM has subsided a little in Scandinavia, so I thought that now an interview with the musicians of this group can be printed without any consequences. Lords Of Chaos is in theaters 2/8 and on-demand 2/22. First off, vocalist Taime Downe (sic) was the geezer who figured he'd get the choice Interview by Steffan Chirazi, Kerrang!, 9 September 1989. If you aren't familiar with the mythos surrounding the black metal heavyweights, back in the early 90s, they put a very small, underground subgenre of metal based in Norway on the global map with a series of tragic and brutal events took place spanning a few short years. 'Animal (F**k Like A Interview by Steffan Chirazi, Kerrang!, 11 December 1993. We needed high quality shit when we came out again, so thered be no doubt about anything and wed blow everybody away. We can't believe these covers of classic metal songs exist but here they are! This year, we celebrate the 25th anniversary of what's universally considered the greatest black metal compilation ever released, Nordic Metal: A Tribute To Euronymous.Initially conceived between Mayhem founder/guitarist ystein "Euronymous" Aarseth and Necropolis Records founder Typhon in 1993, it was posthumously released over a year after former's . A strange but true FACT from the hitherto unpublished memoirs off YNGWIE MALMSTEEN. October 16, 2019 It's a story that has gone down in infamy amongst metalheads - the grisly, bloody murder of Mayhem guitarist ystein Aarseth aka Euronymous. I knew there was a movie in this story, but it took me a long time to figure out what the focus should be. Praying for gasoline-fuelled garage punk fired-up with Truth and Attitude? I dont think they couldve given me an unreleased song. Ive been in contact with everybody except Varg. "SO, WHEN WE got back from the Appetite tour, I bought this big house, bought all this furniture, I was by myself, I was divorced, Interview by Steffan Chirazi, Kerrang!, 6 February 1993. History is made. TYPHON: If you were to pin me, I have to say Abruptum track. During filming in Budapest, it was indeed surreal to walk around sets like the mock-up of Euronymous apartment, where Jonas obsessive attention to detail was typified by racks of extreme metal demo cassettes. His last letter in July or beginning of August 1993 only contained some pictures, and a promise that he was sending everything over after certain things were dealt with. Unfortunately, he was killed before we got a chance to do anything on that front. Profile and Interview by Chris Welch, Kerrang!, December 1983. The most foregrounded and recognizable syncs, though, are Dios Stand Up And Shout during an early party scene, and Sigur Rs Flugufrelsarinn during a church burning (the Icelandic band handled the score). At the Manchester Apollo on March 8, ANTHRAX kicked off their headliningState OfEuphoriaworld tour, having already opened for Ozzy in the States, and won a Interview by Steffan Chirazi, Kerrang!, 18 March 1989. The Plant Studios, Sausalito: METALLICA are holding their final inquest into the Load album and working on its successor. Euronymous terminated the interview at this point. In 1992, Euronymous brought in sole Burzum member Varg Vikernes to play bass for Mayhem. Is that your recollection? Baltimore gets vaporized on 4/29. Beyond inaccuracies and free passes issued to murderers, lets consider the cultural moment at which Lords Of Chaos is arriving. Its possible I have his last letter ever written, but he wrote a lot of people, so you never know. The directors realistic approach has certainly also extended to the graphic violence, which includes slit wrists, a shotgun blast to the head and countless stab wounds. But because its been so long, I dont think anybody really knows what happened back then. We compare tattoos with America's finest Interview by Ian Fortnam, Kerrang!, February 2000. What caused four metal fans from Kent to go on a rampage in 1994? Blackie Lawless slobbers on W.A.S.P. This didn't stop him moving from Yorkshire to New York, forming a Interview by Paul Elliott, Neil Perry, Kerrang!, 2 May 1998. From deepest darkest Newcastle to the frostbitten north and beyond, this is your whistle-stop tour of black metal in 14 songs. Left vs. right, rich vs. poor, us vs. them. Nov 03: Dublin Academy, Ireland Its interesting to think how the movement kind of took a life of its own also with Varg, and then the Swedish Horde doing their thing, too. It took 12 days and $23,000 to record. Report by Tore ien, Kerrang!, 28 May 1994. Emperor and Enslaved were at some point going to sign to DSP also, but then got the Candlelight deal on his recommendation. articles, interviews and reviews from Rock's Backpages: The ultimate library of rock music writing and journalism. If I was to do it again, Id definitely include them. Thats hard for me to say. The anti-cunt thing was starting to show up on flyersfrom Bull Metal, I believe, and it was pretty synonymous with Euronymous Deathlike Silence label. A subscription makes a thoughtful gift for both family and friends. Now it's finally made Live Review by Howard Johnson, Kerrang!, 7 May 1988, Live Review by Chris Welch, Kerrang!, 7 May 1988. As youve read in our interview with Necrobutcher, at that time, Mayhems troubled singer Pelle Dead Ohlin had already died by suicide, Euronymous had taken photos of his corpse, and Norwegian churches had been burned to the ground. The first record you ever bought Matt: 1966, A Hard Days Night. I saw The Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show I was Marilyn Manson: Something Wicked This Way Comes, Interview by Steffan Chirazi, Kerrang!, 5 October 1996. TYPHON: Brand Builder. Evil Genius. Dating & Relationship status He is currently single. And really a bad fucking person. The Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Yeah Yeah Yeahs: Lust For Life, Interview by Stevie Chick, Kerrang!, 20 February 2003. Punks in the '90s are supposed to be straight-edge, ultra-PC and humour-free. Heres how it works. It's a story that has gone down in infamy amongst metalheads the grisly, bloody murder of Mayhem guitarist ystein Aarseth aka Euronymous. "It's a miracle they survived!" Survival Guide, Guide by Paul Elliott, Kerrang!, 26 August 1995. But in handling the nascent NSBM ideology thats since spread into a hateful, music-driven subculture with kid gloves at best, having a bemused reporter remark to Varg, So you believe in paganism, youre a satanist, and youre a Nazi? I truly dont believe that Euronymous was a psychopath, kerlund said in that same interview. As far as sales, Im sure the bootlegs have done better, but we always kept it in print when I was running the label, so obviously it kept going. Read the best writing on rock music here. Lords Of Chaos portrays Euronymous (born ystein Aarseth) as something of a shrewd entrepreneur, who runs his own record label and store, and continually has one eye on sales. It was a personal matter/war between the two of them, but we (the scene) were all pissed off by it. This story needed time to breathe., Jonas spent many years developing the script with co-writer Dennis Magnusson. Jonas went on to become an award-winning music video director. It's a scorching hot day in California, and Metallica the world's biggest rock band have just announced on the radio that they'll be Interview by Paul Elliott, Kerrang!, 13 July 1996. Mullet-spotting, interviews with idiotic Euro-hacks and close encounters with transvestites in restaurant toilets REEF's bid for global domination is only 24 hours old and Marilyn Manson Blamed For Tragic High School Murders, Report by uncredited writer, Kerrang!, 1 May 1999. Varta d47 - Der TOP-Favorit unserer Produkttester. Euronymous parents are fantastic, decent people. WHEN FRESH-FACED, 18-year old New Yorker John Frusciante was originally recruited as guitarist by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, following the heroin-related death of original Review by Ian Fortnam, Kerrang!, 24 November 2001. Here, he is first going to whip out Black Sabbath, Coal Chamber, Faith No More, Fear Factory, Machine Head, Marilyn Manson, Ozzy Osbourne, Slo-Burn, Type O Negative, Vision of Disorder: Ozz-Fest: California Screaming! It Feels Great Every Time! The booklet was really long, and it had four colors plus the gold, which wasridiculouslyexpensive, but I figured it was a fitting epitaph for the guy that so inspired the scene. The band are currently gearing up to begin their European tour with special guests Gaahls Wyrd and Gost, kicking off in the Netherlands on Halloween. Experimental sex, necrophilia, decadence, fetishism, three-day clubbing binges, pornography, occultism, misanthropy and vampirism. RUSH guitarist ALEX LIFESON has the good grace to talk to GEOFF BARTON Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Kerrang!, 6 February 1986. It was good that other labels were also very supportive of this. You can view our full Privacy and Cookies Policy. The Black Crowes: Rock 'N' Roll Dilemmas, the Acid Test of Heavy Metal Morals: The Black Crowes, Interview by Paul Elliott, Kerrang!, 10 October 1991. TUCKED AWAY behind a careworn inner city church on a quiet residential street in Highbury, North London, lies an outwardly unremarkable red brick building. Somewhere in Yugoslavia, IRON MAIDEN are gearing themselves up for a mammoth assault on the planet's concert stages. THE SIGHT of serried rows of well-heeled fans rocking silently back and forth in their seats was one of the more eerie spectacles during two Interview by Howard Johnson, Kerrang!, 18 February 1989. TESTAMENT are back with a bang. Even if youve never heard a note of Mayhems music or dont listen to black metal, the abrasive subgenre theyre credited with creating, you probably know bits and pieces of the Norwegian bands brief-but-newsworthy history. I also made it an English-speaking movie, rather than a Norwegian one. She exists solely to humanize Euronymous. Are STRYPER the genuine article or is this Christian Rock Band Peace, Love & Understanding stuff just so much holy smoke? Accept | Cookies policy | Privacy policy, Click here to sign in via the UK federation WAYF. Blink 182 bounce into Manchster Everyone's favourite demonic troll brings his ambient spook-fest to London. Scandinavian garage rock legends make rare UK assault Interview by David Sinclair, Kerrang!, 15 December 1983. I didnt see anyone else flying the flag like that early on. Whose idea was the Anti Cunt Varg Vikernes disc image? Since the last time they appeared on the pages of our magazine, many events have happened. I guess thats the way black metal should be and stands to the original vision of the man the tribute is made for. Well, I decided to make some kind of a tribute to MAYHEM which undoubtedly appears as one of the most legendary bands when it comes to black metal. Nov 09: Barcelona Salamandra, Spain This file contains an interview with EURONYMOUS of MAYHEM, and is taken from the norwegian mag BEAT no.2 / 1993. In the inauspicious surroundings of small town America it sounds like a storm is brewing. HOWARD JOHNSON who barely gets recognised in his own house these Bon Jovi, Mtley Cre: Jon Bon Jovi: Cosa Glasnostra, Interview by Steve Mascord, Kerrang!, 11 November 1989. Mayhem vocalist Per Dead Ohlin was black metals crucial contributor, not just its victim. While the flick portrays Euronymous as a misguided, rebellious kid whose Satanic rabble-rousing is simply to promote his band and provoke conservative "grown ups", in reality the "inner circle" ringleader had made a fair few enemies within his own clique. Besides, it was hard enough to put the first one together with all the personalities and opinions, so Im surprised I was able to pull that off anyway. Imagine someone making a movie about your life. A lot of the reasons were that some of the bands involved were easily identifiable, so there may have been a bit of apprehension. No wonder BUSH have driven back to London after every Retrospective and Interview by Sylvie Simmons, Kerrang!, 1998. Motor City demons show a whole lotta soul. The LOLLAPALOOZA II festival winds its way around America with a bill as exotic as its name.