History Trivia / Mayhem

* NamesTheSame: There were at least nine different bands named Mayhem worldwide that were making demos in the 80s. This lead to Norway's Mayhem to declare themselves "The True Mayhem", which they still use for websites, publicity, and their logo (the little scribbles over the Y and H).
** On Website/YouTube, you will find two different artists named Mayhem; this band, and one of the many, many alias of electronic musician [[Creator/LapfoxTrax Renard]], represented by a shark girl dressed like a raver. The latter's videos have commentators confusing her for the former. Naturally, on sites where the two artists are combined onto one page, there are inevitable {{Flame War}}s.

* [[AbsenteeActor Absentee Musician]]: Although Necrobutcher is credited for playing bass on ''Ordo ad Chao'', it's Blasphemer, who played it.

* CoitusEnsues: During Derek Cho's video explaining the Reed case to the Nine and Towers, there are a pair of workers having sex in the background. [[EnforcedMethodActing The workers were in fact, an actual couple. As for the sex, it wasn't fake.]]
* ShoutOut: Following the Reaper's demise, one of the infected workers could be heard dropping F-bombs ala Scarface from ''Film/HalfBaked''.
-->'''Worker:''' Fuck you! Fuck you! Fuck you! You're cool! FUCK YOU!

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Necrobutcher actually admitted in 2019 that he was travelling to Oslo to kill Euronymous by himself when he read a morning newspaper and found out Varg beat him to it. He also claims that the police had bugged Varg's phone and knew what he was going to do, but let him do it anyway so they could get rid of 2 key ringleaders in the black metal scene at the same time.
** Following the murder of Euronymous at the hand of Varg Vikernes, Hellhammer and returning bass guitarist Necrobutcher initially considered replacing Euronymous with Blackthorn (Snorre Ruch), who was rehearsing with the band during pre-production for De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas and also made some songwriting contributions to the album (though he did not play on the record itself). Ruch, however, was convicted as Vikernes's accomplice in the murder and was sentenced to eight years.

* AuthorExistenceFailure: For both Dead and Euronymous. The latter's death also originally terminated the band, until they reformed two years later.

** For a big general idea for those wondering: Lyrics were being written in 1987 by Dead and these songs would later be performed live, in particular the one at ''Live at Leipzig'' in 1990. [[AuthorExistenceFailure Then in 1991, Dead kills himself]]. [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill Via throat/wrist slitting and then shotgun to the head]]. Necrobutcher left afterwards when Euronymous took photos of Dead's body (which would later be used for the infamous ''Dawn of the Black Hearts'' bootleg). 1992 rolls around with recording beginning with newly recruited members Attila Csihar as vocals and [[Music/{{Burzum}} Varg Vikernes]] on bass. The year later, [[AuthorExistenceFailure Vikernes murders Euronymous]]. 1994 comes in and drummer Hellhammer releases the album as it is (despite Euronymous's parents asking him to remove Vikernes's bass lines but not doing so). TroubledProduction ''doesn't even describe'' it.

* CoitusEnsues: During Derek Cho's video explaining the Reed case to the Nine and Towers, there are a pair of workers having sex in the background. [[EnforcedMethodActing The workers were in fact, an actual couple and the sex was indeed real.]]

* CoitusEnsues: During Derek Cho's video explaining the Reed case to the Nine and Towers, there are a pair of workers having sex in the background. [[EnforcedMethodActing The workers were an actual couple and the sex was indeed real.]]

** Following the murder of Euronymous at the hand of Varg Vikernes, Hellhammer and returning bass guitarist Necrobutcher initially considered replacing Euronymous with Blackthorn (Snorre Ruch), who was rehearsing with the band during pre-production for De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas and also made some songwriting contributions to the album (though he did not play on the record itself). Ruch, however, was convicted as Vikernes's accomplice in the murder and was sentenced to eight years.

** There's vocalist Messiah, who performed on their first live show, but couldn't join the band on a permanent basis. He also appeared on two songs from their [=EP=] ''Deathcrush'' ("Pure Fucking Armageddon" and a [[CoverVersion cover]] of [[Music/{{Venom}} Venom's]] "Witching Hour"), but only because Maniac couldn't do them himself.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Necrobutcher actually admitted in 2019 that he was travelling to Oslo to kill Euronymous by himself when he read a morning newspaper and found out Varg beat him to it. He also claims that the police had bugged Varg's phone and knew what he was going to do, but let him do it anyway so they could get rid of 2 key ringleaders in the black metal scene at the same time.

** For a big general idea for those wondering: Lyrics were being written in 1987 by Dead and these songs would later be performed live, in particular the one at ''Live at Leipzig'' in 1990. [[AuthorExistenceFailure Then in 1991, Dead kills himself]]. [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill Via throat/wrist slitting and then shotgun to the head]]. Necrobutcher left afterwards when Euronymous took photos of Dead's body (which would later be used for the infamous ''Dawn of the Black Hearts'' bootleg). 1992 rolls around with recording beginning with newly recruited members Attila Csihar as vocals and [[Music/{{Burzum}} Varg Vikernes]] on bass. The year later, [[AuthorExistenceFailure Vikernes murders Euronymous]]. 1994 comes in and drummer Hellhammer releases the album as it is (despite Euronymous's parents asking him to remove Vikernes's bass lines but not doing so). TroubledProduction ''doesn't even describe'' it.

* TroubledProduction: If you haven't guessed from reading the article on the main page yet: [[CaptainObvious Yes,]] ''[[CaptainObvious De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas]]'' [[CaptainObvious had one of these]].

** Necro Butcher is the name of a retired American professional wrestler.

* TroubledProduction: If you haven't guessed from reading the article on the main page yet: [[CaptainObvious Yes,]] ''[[CaptainObvious De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas]]'' [[CaptainObvious had one of these]].

** When the band started, they actually also had a second guitarist named Per Nilsen.

* TroubledProduction: If you haven't guessed from reading the article on the main page yet: [[CaptainObvious Yes,]] ''[[CaptainObvious De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas]]'' [[CaptainObvious had one of these]].