Deicide’s Glen Benton lately shared his unforgettable first assembly with Øystein “Euronymous” Aarseth, the founding father of Mayhem and a pivotal determine within the black metallic scene. Euronymous, identified for his controversial actions and opinions, had famously criticized a number of metallic bands, together with Deicide, for not being “metallic” sufficient in a letter written shortly after the loss of life of his bandmate Per “Useless” Ohlin.
Throughout an interview with Justin Horval (transcribed by Ultimate Guitar), Benton was requested about that letter and his impressions of Euronymous. He responded by recalling their assembly, portray a less-than-intimidating image of the notorious musician, contrasting sharply together with his public picture as one among black metallic’s most intimidating figures.
“I meet the man. He is 4 foot 5. He is obtained a ‘Celebration Metropolis’ vampire cape on made out of fucking polyester. He is obtained a fucking desk leg. He appeared like he stole the desk leg off his mother’s eating room desk, and popped some nails within the fucking factor.”
Benton continued his description with a contact of sarcasm: “I am telling you, it was comical. I might have in all probability picked him up with my pinky. I simply got here out and talked to the child for a couple of minutes, and, you understand, it was like, ‘Yeah, okay, you are fucking bizarre,’ and I simply glided by my approach.”
Whereas the black metallic look was very, hyper-specific again then (and iconic now), it is a minimum of just a little humorous to listen to Benton‘s tackle it. And regardless of the cape, Euronymous was nonetheless a notable determine as he owned file label Deathlike Silence Productions, the file store Helvete, and performed in Mayhem. Euronymous was killed in August 1993 by Varg.
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