Episode 202: The Mayhem Murder, A Black Metal Conspiracy Feat. Fluently Forward

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During the height of the “Satanic Panic” during the 80s and 90s, a new subgenre of music emerged seemingly from the depths of hell. At the forefront of the Norwegian black metal scene was a band known as Mayhem which became famous for their rebellious demonic sound and live displays of violence and gore, until the corpse Mayhem’s singer was discovered in 1991. As relics of cranium pieces, talk of cannibalism, and death photos became commonplace within the black metal scene, the public began to wonder whether the evil was just a gimmick or if something darker lingered within the lyrics. Join us on this journey through the macabre as Nat summons the grisliest details of Mayhem’s dark past for Aly’s own haunted education. Plus, we are joined by special guest Shannon Mcnamara of Fluently Forward!

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TIME STAMPS

00:00:00 - INTRO AND GUEST REVEAL

00:18:45 - CUDDLY AD

00:21:20 - PERSONAL HAUNTINGS CONTD.

00:28:03 - STORY BEGINS

00:36:31 - BETTER HELP AD

00:39:11 - MORBID THE BAND

00:53:20 - BLISSY AD

00:56:17 - LETTERS FROM THE DEAD

01:11:36 - FUM AD

01:14:36 - PLANS TO KILL

01:37:40 - THE DAWN OF BLACK HEARTS

01:41:30 - THEORIES

01:49:00 - DONOR SHOUTOUTS

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SOURCES:

[1]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hv2P1uxvlLs

[2]https://www.nme.com/features/the-wildest-story-ever-told-757216

[3]https://steemit.com/music/@kakolukiyan/mayhem-s-horror-history#:~:text=In%201986%2C%20a%20box%20was,Ohlin%20%2C%20better%20known%20as%20Dead%20.

https://www.tumblr.com/disgusting-semla/625035070117429248/disgusting-semla-letter-to-metalion-by-dead-i?redirect_to=%2Fdisgusting-semla%2F625035070117429248%2Fdisgusting-semla-letter-to-metalion-by-dead-i&source=blog_view_login_wall

[4]https://archive.org/details/letters-to-the-dead/mode/1up

[5]https://www.reddit.com/r/BlackMetal/comments/19j8zf/deads_real_suicide_note/

[6]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4U58mYF0zOo 

[7] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3JDdQFdShM

[8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewlRR-mPOT0

MUSIC

[1]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKxFO6RRvSk

[2]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6UU2FyLHiw

[3] Creepy Doll Mix and LGH Dark Piano by Michael Byrnes

KEYWORDS: Mayhem, Morbid, Dead, Euronymous, Per Yngve "Pelle" Ohlin, Øystein Aarseth, Black Metal, Satanic Panic, The Dawn of Black Hearts, Murder, True Crime, Varg Vikernes, Necrobutcher, Jørn Stubberud, Conspiracy, Unsolved Mysteries, Venom, Motorhead, Black Sabbath, Slayer, Bathory, Celtic Frost, Parabellum, Deathcrush, Helvelte, Murder, De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas, Maniac, Blasphemer, Emperor, Burzum, Dark Throne, Satanism, Paganism, Christianity, Norse Gods, Anti-Christian, armchair detective, death scene, cranium necklace, cannibalism

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