Euronymous

Øystein Aarseth (; 22 March 1968 – 10 August 1993), better known by his stage name Euronymous, was a Norwegian guitarist. Euronymous was a founder of and central figure in the early Norwegian black metal scene. He was a co-founder of the Norwegian black metal band Mayhem and was the only constant member from the band's formation in 1984 until his death in 1993. He was also founder and owner of the extreme metal record label Deathlike Silence Productions and record shop Helvete  (Norwegian for "hell").
Euronymous said he was a Theistic Satanist and was known for making extreme misanthropic statements. He presented himself as leading a militant cult-like group known as the "Black Metal Inner Circle". 

In August 1993, he was murdered by fellow musician Varg Vikernes.

 Murder 
In early 1993, there was conflict between Euronymous and Vikernes, as well as between Euronymous and the Swedish black metal scene as a whole.

On the night of 10 August 1993, Vikernes and Snorre 'Blackthorn' Ruch drove from Bergen to Euronymous' apartment at Tøyengata in Oslo. There was a confrontation  and Vikernes fatally stabbed Euronymous. His body was found on the stairs outside the apartment with 23 stab wounds – two to the head, five to the neck, and 16 to the back. Euronymous' murder was initially blamed on Swedish black metallers by the media.

It has been speculated that the murder was the result of a power struggle, a financial dispute over Burzum records, or an attempt at "outdoing" the stabbing in Lillehammer.

 Discography 
Euronymous played guitar on the following albums except where noted, any additional instruments or credits in notes.
BandTitleRecordedReleasedNotesMayhemPure Fucking Armageddon19851985Checker PatrolMetalion in the Park19861986MayhemDeathrehearsal19871987MayhemDeathcrush19871987MayhemLive in Leipzig19901993BurzumBurzum19921992Producer. Guitar solo on "War" and Gong on "Dungeons of Darkness" only. Uncredited.BurzumDet som Engang var19921993Gong on "Den onde kysten" only. Uncredited.MayhemDawn of the Black Hearts19901995Posthumous. Cover art photograph.MayhemFreezing Moon/Carnage19901996Posthumous.MayhemOut from the Dark19911995Posthumous.MayhemDe Mysteriis Dom Sathanas1992–19931994Posthumous.

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Category:1968 births
Category:1993 deaths
Category:Norwegian guitarists
Category:Heavy metal guitarists