Euronymous

Øystein Aarseth (22 March 1968 – 10 August 1993) was a Norwegian guitarist. He played in Mayhem from 1984 until 1993.

Forming Mayhem
Euronymous met Necrobutcher and Manheim at an AC/DC concert. Mayhem was formed in 1984.

Early Days
Euronymous recorded the demo Pure Fucking Armageddon and an EP, Deathcrush, with Mayhem in 1986 and 1987, respectively.

Dead
Dead became Mayhem's vocalist in 1988. Euronymous had an increasingly difficult relationship with Dead, and the two often fought. When Dead committed suicide in 1991, Euronymous is purported to have made necklaces with bits of Dead's skull fragments, to have taken pictures of Dead's body, and to have eaten parts of Dead's brain. The first two are confirmed, but the third is unknown.

Death
Euronymous was killed by Varg Vikernes on August 10, 1993.