Deathlike Silence

Deathlike Silence is the record label founded by Euronymous (Øystein Aarseth) for the underground Norwegian Black Metal scene. Øystein Aarseth (1968-1993) went by the stage name Euronymous, and was a guitarist for the infamous Norwegian black metal band Mayhem. ... Black metal is a musical genre, related to styles of heavy metal, such as death metal. ...

History

Deathlike Silence was founded by Euronymous (Øystein Aarseth) sometime in the mid-80's. Aarseth took the name from the Sodom song of the same name (from their 1986 release Obsessed by Cruelty). The label was actually located in the basement of his cd store Helvete (Norwegian for Hell). At first, the label signed only Norwegian black metal bands that were involved in anti-christian or evil activities. Later, Aarseth allowed bands from other countries to be signed. All bands however, had to meets Aarseth's standard for "evilness" or else they were not signed, examples include, Burzum and Sigh Øystein Aarseth (1968-1993) went by the stage name Euronymous, and was a guitarist for the infamous Norwegian black metal band Mayhem. ... Sodom redirects here. ... Black metal is a musical genre, related to styles of heavy metal, such as death metal. ... Burzum began in 1987 as a prominent Norwegian black metal solo project. ... Sigh is an avant-garde black metal band from Tokyo, Japan that was formed in 1989. ...