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Deathcrush 
EP by Mayhem Released August 16, 1987 Recorded February–March 1987 at Creative Studios in Kolbotn, Norway Genre Black metal, death metal Length 18:33 Label Posercorpse (1000 copies)
Deathlike Silence (1993 reissue)Producer Mayhem and Erik Avnskog Mayhem chronology Pure Fucking Armageddon
(1986)Deathcrush
(1987)Live in Leipzig
(1993)Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic 
[1]Deathcrush is an EP by the influential Norwegian band Mayhem. It was released in 1987 and was the first studio release by any band of the Norwegian black metal scene. "Chainsaw Gutsfuck" was voted Most Gruesome Lyrics Ever by Blender Magazine.[2] Though influential to black metal, its lyrics and sound were largely influenced by early death metal bands. As Daniel Ekeroth wrote in 2008,
“ The two visionaries [Aarseth & Per "Dead" Ohlin] pushed each other further into darkness, and sometime in 1990 they finally adopted the satanic image that would become so crucial for the genre... It's well documented that Øystein initially was very into death metal and grindcore.[3] ” According to Dead, most of the lyrics were written by Necrobutcher.[4]
Contents
Track listing
All songs written by Mayhem unless noted otherwise.
No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "Silvester Anfang" Conrad Schnitzler 1:56 2. "Deathcrush" Mayhem 3:33 3. "Chainsaw Gutsfuck" Mayhem 3:33 4. "Witching Hour" Venom 1:49 5. "Necrolust" Mayhem 3:37 6. "(Weird) Manheim" Mayhem 0:48 7. "Pure Fucking Armageddon" Mayhem 2:09 8. "Outro" Mayhem 1:09 - Some versions have "(Weird) Manheim" and "Pure Fucking Armageddon" on the same track.
- The outro only appeared on the original demo tape and original LP, but can be downloaded from the band's official website.[5]
Credits
- Maniac (Sven Erik Kristiansen) - vocals except in "Pure Fucking Armageddon"
- Euronymous (Øystein Aarseth) - electric guitar
- Necrobutcher (Jørn Stubberud) - bass guitar, lyrics
- Manheim (Kjetil Manheim) - drums
- Messiah (Eirik Nordheim) - additional vocals in "Witching Hour", vocals in "Pure Fucking Armageddon"
See also
References
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Deathcrush - Mayhem". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r565857. Retrieved 25 June 2008.
- ^ http://www.blender.com/lists/68446/most-gruesome-lyrics-133-ever.html
- ^ Ekeroth, p. 245-246.
- ^ "The Mayhem Archive Part II: Dead Interview". cookingwithsatan.com
- ^ Mayhem official web site
- Necrobutcher
- Hellhammer
- Attila Csihar
- Morfeus
- Teloch
- Messiah
- Manheim
- Dead
- Maniac
- Occultus
- Euronymous
- Count Grishnackh
- Blackthorn
- Nordgaren
- Blasphemer
- Silmaeth
Main releases Live albums Compilation albums - European Legions/U.S. Legions
- Legions of War
- The Studio Experience
Demos and singles - Pure Fucking Armageddon
- Deathrehearsal
- Out from the Dark
- Freezing Moon/Carnage
- Ancient Skin/Necrolust
- Life Eternal
Related articles Categories:- Mayhem albums
- 1987 EPs
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