Euronymous
Øystein Aarseth (22 March 1968 – 10 August 1993), better known by his stage name Euronymous, was a Norwegian musician. Euronymous was a founder of and central figure in the early Norwegian black metal scene. He was a co-founder and guitarist 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.
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| Full name at birth | Øystein Aarseth
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| Claim to fame | Guitarist of Mayhem
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| Date of birth | 22 March 1968
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| Place of birth | Oslo, Norway
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| Date of death | 10 August 1993
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| Age | 25 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Oslo, Norway
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| Cause of death | Murdered
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| Occupation | Musician, producer
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- Euronymous made a mistake in the track list of Burzum's self-titled debut and typed up "Ea, Lord Of The Deeps" instead of "Ea, Lord Of The Depths". Also in the lyrics for "Feeble Screams From Forests Unknown" he typed up "The Hopeless Soul Keeps Waiting" instead of "The Hopeless Soul Keeps Mating". And in "My Journey To The Stars" (in the first line) "I materialize..." instead of "I immaterialize...".
- Euronymous played a guitar solo on "War", gong on "Dungeons Of Darkness" on Burzum's debut album and on "Det Som Engang Var" on Hvis Lyset Tar Oss.
- It was said that Euronymous had cooked and eaten pieces of Dead's brain and fragments of Dead's skull had been made into necklaces that both Euronymous and Hellhammer wore as a tribute to Dead.
- Euronymous is Greek for "The Prince Of Death".
- He owned an underground label "Deathlike Silence", which name was inspired in a Sodom song.
Euronymous is known for his role in the film Blast Beat (2020) as writer: "Ye Entrancemperium".
He is also known for his role in the film Lords of Chaos (2018) as writer: "Deathcrush", "Funeral Fog", "Pagan Fears", "Freezing Moon", "Pure Fucking Armageddon".
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