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Isbjørn · 06-23-2014, 12:44 PM

Chunks of metal: black metal

Artist: Mayhem
Album: De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas
Year: 1994
Genre: Black metal
Chronological position: Debut album
Expectations before listening: Either very bitchin' or very boring

Quote:

Originally Posted by chat conversation between me and another album club member

Him: “Should we have Mayhem in the next one?”
Me: “I think so, yeah
De Mysteriis son Sathanas or whatever it's called
It started that whole Norwegian black metal thing, if I'm not completely mistaken”
Him: “I don't know, I just heard that they released a new album”
Me: “Aah
Shall we pick that one, or the Sathanas thing?”
Him: “Sathanas”

And that's why I'm writing this now. I must say, I'm underwhelmed. Why is this even popular (as far as popularity in the black metal scene goes)? Oh, I know, it's because one of the members committed suicide, and the bassist, who also enjoyed burning churches, murdered the guitarist. Is that a reason for liking the music? Not at all. It's an... interesting story, but that doesn't make the music any less boring. Virtually every song is forgettable, and the riffs are repetitive as hell (if they even deserve to be referred to in plural form).

2.5/5