Mediolanum Capta Est

Mayhem formed in Oslo, Norway, in 1984 and is infamous as one of the early Scandinavian purveyors of black metal, made even more legendary after the well documented murder of original Mayhem guitarist Euronymous in 1993. This live album was recorded at a performance at the Rainbow Club in Milan, Italy in November 1998. The line-up features the returning early Mayhem vocalist Maniac, plus Hellhammer on drums, Necrobutcher on bass and Blasphemer on guitar. The show also featured a guest appearance by now-current Mayhem vocalist Attila Csihar on the track 'From The Dark Past'. With its well captured sound and the noticeably stunning drum work of Hellhammer, the band themselves considered this worthy of being labelled an official release, as Mayhem storm through a strong set full of classics from old releases 'Deathcrush' and 'De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas', to the post-Euronymous compositions as featured on 'Wolf's Lair Abyss'. Expect nothing but dark and chaotic black metal carnage.