Deathcrush
Encyclopedia
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. Though influential to black metal, its lyrics and sound were largely influenced by early death metal bands. As Daniel Ekeroth wrote in 2008,
According to Dead, most of the lyrics were written by Necrobutcher
.
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
by the influential Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
band Mayhem
Mayhem (band)
Mayhem is a Norwegian black metal band formed in 1984 in Oslo, Norway and regarded as one of the pioneers of the influential Norwegian black metal scene...
. 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. Though influential to black metal, its lyrics and sound were largely influenced by early death metal bands. As Daniel Ekeroth wrote in 2008,
According to Dead, most of the lyrics were written by Necrobutcher
Necrobutcher
Jørn Stubberud is a Norwegian musician. He is best known as the bassist in the black metal band Mayhem under the stage name Necrobutcher...
.
Track listing
All songs written by Mayhem unless noted otherwise.- 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.
Credits
- Maniac (Sven Erik KristiansenSven Erik KristiansenSven Erik Kristiansen is a Norwegian musician. He is best known as the former vocalist in the black metal band Mayhem under the stage name Maniac.-Personal life:...
) - vocals except in "Pure Fucking Armageddon" - Euronymous (Øystein Aarseth) - electric guitar
- Necrobutcher (Jørn Stubberud) - bass guitar, lyrics
- Manheim (Kjetil ManheimKjetil ManheimKjetil Esten Haraldsson Manheim, , was the drummer for the Norwegian black metal band Mayhem. During this time, he went by the stage name Manheim.-Biography:...
) - drums - Messiah (Eirik Nordheim) - additional vocals in "Witching Hour", vocals in "Pure Fucking Armageddon"