Mayhem's lineup changed because of the murder of which founder of the early Norwegian black metal scene?
Mayhem (band) Mayhem is a Norwegian black metal band formed in 1984 in Oslo. They were one of the founders of the Norwegian black metal scene and their music has strongly influenced the black metal genre. Mayhem's early career was highly controversial, primarily due to their notorious live performances, the 1991 suicide of vocalist Per Yngve Ohlin ("Dead") and the 1993 murder of guitarist Øystein Aarseth ("Euronymous") by former member Varg Vikernes ("Count Grishnackh"), of Burzum.
List of Mayhem band members The following is a complete chronology of the various line-ups of the Norwegian black metal music group Mayhem. Mayhem formed in 1984 in Oslo, and were briefly inactive in 1993 following the murder of founding member Euronymous prior to reforming two years later.