Øystein Aarseth, better known by his stage name Euronymous, was a Norwegian musician and a founder of and central figure in the early Norwegian black metal scene. He was a co-founder and guitarist of the Norwegian black metal band Mayhem and was the only constant member from the band's formation in 1984 until his death in 1993. He was also founder and owner of the extreme metal record label Deathlike Silence Productions and record shop Helvete.
Euronymous
The basement of Euronymous' former record shop, showing graffiti from the early 1990s
Euronymous took part in the burning of Holmenkollen Chapel (pictured)
Early Norwegian black metal scene
The early Norwegian black metal scene of the 1990s is credited with creating the modern black metal genre and produced some of the most acclaimed and influential artists in extreme metal. It attracted massive media attention when it was revealed that its members had been responsible for two murders, a suicide, and a wave of church burnings in Norway.
Norwegian black metal singer Gaahl wearing corpse paint
The basement of Helvete
The Fantoft Stave Church, restored in 1997.