Mayhem was founded in 1984 by guitarist Øystein Aarseth (known initially as...

Mayhem was founded in 1984 by guitarist Øystein Aarseth (known initially as.... Mayhem was founded in 1984 by guitarist Øystein Aarseth (known initially as "Destructor",[4] later "Euronymous"), bassist Jørn Stubberud ("Necrobutcher") and drummer Kjetil Manheim, taking their band name from the Venom song "Mayhem with Mercy".[5] The band members were mainly influenced by groups such as Venom, Death, Kreator, Motörhead, Necrodeath, Black Sabbath, Slayer, Bathory, Sarcófago, Sodom, Destruction, Celtic Frost, Hellhammer[6] and Parabellum.[7] The lineup began playing cover songs by Black Sabbath, Venom, Motörhead later recorded the demo Pure Fucking Armageddon. After its release, Aarseth, who used to sing lead vocals, along with Stubberud, during first demo's studio rehearsals, recruited two session vocalists, Eirik Norheim ("Messiah") and Sven Erik Kristiansen ("Maniac"), in 1986 and 1987. Norheim performed vocals only for a concert, which took place on 20 April 1985 in Ski, and by the end of that year he had quit Mayhem. He later formed hardcore punk band https://www.depop.com/products/edit/gonzovisionsvintage-mayhem-was-founded-in-1984/