Artist page · 04/07/2026
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17 studio and live albums, strong vinyl market with limited editions and collectibles.
Rooted in Oslo's 1980s metal underground, Mayhem built their reputation on a turbulent history combined with pioneering black metal. Their early demos and later albums often featured harsh production and raw intensity. Despite lineup turmoil including tragic deaths and violent episodes, Mayhem's output remains influential with albums spanning from the 1987 Deathcrush EP to recent works like Daemonic Rites (2023). Their vinyl releases include limited-edition pressings and variants appealing to collectors and audiophiles alike.
Mayhem's sound evolved across decades but stayed true to black metal's core: fast tempos, blast beats, shrieking vocals, and chilling atmospheres.
Discography
Studio albums, EPs and notable live records, from newest to oldest. Drag the timeline to browse.
Century Media · 2026
Soulseller Records · 2026
Century Media · 2023
Century Media · 2019
Not On Label (Mayhem Self-released) · 2016
Season Of Mist · 2014
Season Of Mist · 2007
Season Of Mist · 2004
Season Of Mist · 2001
Season Of Mist · 2000
Avantgarde Music · 1999
Misanthropy Records · 1997
Deathlike Silence Productions · 1994
Obscure Plasma Records · 1993
Posercorpse Music · 1990
Posercorpse Music, Inc. · 1987Playlist
The tracks that sum up Mayhem's career.
The essentials
Our pick, validated by the editorial team.
This album is a cornerstone of black metal, recorded in Grieghallen studio with legendary musicians and featuring dark, atmospheric compositions.
Latest major studio album capturing Mayhem’s modern black metal sound with refined production and intense songwriting.
The newest release with 17 tracks showcasing Mayhem’s continuing evolution and complex black metal arrangements.
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Artists who share part of Mayhem's musical DNA.
Collectors
The hidden side of the catalogue: rare pressings, sought-after matrices, Discogs values.
For each reference edition, these cards summarise the state of the global Discogs market. Market position places the average price of a copy between the observed min and max prices. Average price is the price seen for a mint-condition copy. Copies available counts listings currently for sale. Collectors who want it is the number of Discogs users who added it to their wantlist without owning it — a good signal of upcoming demand.
Face B
Studio secrets, touring anecdotes and B-sides worth the whole album.
"These tales from Eastern Europe, soaked in superstition and sorrow, deeply influenced Mayhem’s macabre aesthetic."— Dead, former vocalist
Deathcrush, the 1987 mini-album released on Posercorpse Music, presented an aggressive and raw sound that laid the foundations of black metal, despite its reportedly poor production quality.
The live recording from November 26, 1990, at Leipzig captures one of Mayhem’s earliest performances abroad under challenging conditions, later released on vinyl with a notoriously harsh and raw sound.
Mayhem recorded the landmark album De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas in the Grieghallen studio of Bergen, noted for its large hall acoustics that contributed to the album’s distinct atmosphere.
In a notorious event, guitarist Euronymous was killed by former member Varg Vikernes in Oslo, a moment that profoundly impacted the band and the Norwegian black metal scene.
Official store
T-shirts, posters, accessories and limited editions.
FAQ
The most common questions about pressings, reissues and limited editions.
Mayhem was formed in Oslo in 1984 by Øystein Aarseth (Euronymous), Jørn Stubberud (Necrobutcher), and Kjetil Manheim (Manheim).
De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas (1994) is widely regarded as their most influential and foundational black metal album, sought after on vinyl by collectors.
Mayhem's releases are available on standard LP vinyl, limited edition colored pressings, and heavyweight 12" albums for audiophile appeal.
The album was recorded in Grieghallen studio, Bergen, known for its characteristic acoustics contributing to Mayhem’s unique sound.
Yes, Mayhem vinyls including limited editions and remasters can be found worldwide, with multiple pressings released mainly through Century Media and Season of Mist labels.
The Live in Leipzig recording from 1990 is a historic live vinyl capturing the band’s intense early performance in Germany.
The band’s history includes the 1991 suicide of vocalist Dead and the 1993 murder of Euronymous by former member Varg Vikernes, events that heavily marked the black metal scene.
Grand Declaration of War (2000) is noted for incorporating avant-garde and experimental components into Mayhem’s black metal style.
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