The absolute cornerstone of Norwegian Black Metal. Named after a Venom track and forged in the fires of the early underground, Mayhem stands as one of the genre’s most tragic, controversial, and influential acts. Their 1994 magnum opus, De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas, remains the definitive document of the second wave—an album steeped in darkness, violence, and unholy atmosphere.

This deluxe 2020 reissue from Back On Black honors the legacy with audiophile quality vinyl pressed on striking purple wax. Housed in a sturdy gatefold sleeve with the vinyl protected in a plain black inner sleeve, this edition offers both collectors and new initiates the definitive physical experience of a record that shaped extreme metal history.

From the opening thunder of “Funeral Fog” to the title track’s haunting conclusion, experience the album where Attila Csihar’s inhuman vocals and the chaotic yet precise riffing created a sound that remains unmatched in its malevolent intensity. Essential doesn’t begin to cover it.