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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,
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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] |
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According to Dead, most of the lyrics were written by Necrobutcher.[4]
[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Mayhem unless noted otherwise.
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| 1. |
"Silvester Anfang" |
Conrad Schnitzler |
1:56 |
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"Deathcrush" |
Mayhem |
3:33 |
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"Chainsaw Gutsfuck" |
Mayhem |
3:33 |
| 4. |
"Witching Hour" |
Venom |
1:49 |
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"Necrolust" |
Mayhem |
3:37 |
| 6. |
"(Weird) Manheim" |
Mayhem |
0:48 |
| 7. |
"Pure Fucking Armageddon" |
Mayhem |
2:09 |
| 8. |
"Outro" |
Mayhem |
1:09 |
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Total length:
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18:34 |
- 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]
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[edit] 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
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