Album: Chimera by Mayhem (2004)
Genre: Black Metal | Style: Metal
Record Label: Season of Mist
Format: Album

Description: Chimera is the third full length album by the Norwegian black metal band Mayhem, released March 29, 2004 on the Season of Mist label. It is the fourth and last main Mayhem release with the vocalist Sven Erik Kristiansen (Maniac). TurboNatas of the Norwegian band Red Harvest provided the album artwork. The cover image is a screenshot from the 1922 silent film Häxan.

Artist Background: Mayhem are a Norwegian black metal band formed in 1984 in Oslo long regarded as one of the pioneers of the Norwegian black metal scene. Mayhem's career has been highly controversial, primarily due to their violent stage performances, the 1991 suicide of vocalist Per Yngve Ohlin ("Dead") and 1993 murder of guitarist Øystein Aarseth ("Euronymous") by former member Varg Vikernes ("Count Grishnackh"), also of Burzum. The group released a demo and an EP that were highly influential, and amassed a... Part of the Oslo, Norway music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Black Metal movement. Known for Metal style.

Related Artists: Darkthrone, Burzum, Gorgoroth, Immortal

Music Scene: Part of the Oslo, Norway music scene. Emerged in the 1980s era. Associated with Black Metal movement. Known for Metal style.

Tags: Black Metal, Metal, 2000s, Album, Season of Mist

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Chimera is the third full length album by the Norwegian black metal band Mayhem, released March 29, 2004 on the Season of Mist label. It is the fourth and last main Mayhem release with the vocalist Sven Erik Kristiansen (Maniac). TurboNatas of the Norwegian band Red Harvest provided the album artwork. The cover image is a screenshot from the 1922 silent film Häxan.

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