![]() ![]() Øystein later changed his name to as he considered Destructor to be generic and and decided upon a derivative from a demon called Eurynomos which he spelled as Euronymous. This lead to Jørn becoming Necrobutcher and Øystein taking the name Destructor. They began to use pseudonyms instead of their real names. The name 'Mayhem' was taken from the song 'Mayhem with Mercy' off of Venom's debut album, Welcome to Hell, released in 1981. The main influences for the band at the time were First Wave Black Metal bands such as Bathory, Venom and Celtic Frost and more 'classic' metal acts such as Motörhead and Black Sabbath. ![]() Euronymous first formed Mayhem in 1984 with bass player Jørn Stubberud and drummer Kjetil Manheim. ![]()
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