Dawn of the Black Hearts
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Dawn of the Black Hearts is a bootleg
live album
by the Norwegian
black metal
band Mayhem
. It is infamous for bearing a photograph of Mayhem's vocalist, Dead
(Per Yngve Ohlin), after his suicide
in April 1991. This photograph was allegedly taken by Mayhem's guitarist, Euronymous
(Øystein Aarseth), upon discovering Dead's body. It was rated 1 out of "The 50 Most Controversial Album Covers Of All Time" by Gigwise.com
.
Despite only being a "semi-official" release, this notorious bootleg is commonly listed as one of the band's main albums.
The album was originally released in 1995 on vinyl
in an edition of 300 copies by Warmaster Records by Mauricio "Bull Metal" Montoya, owner of Warmaster Records in Colombia
and pen pal of Euronymous. This original version contains eight songs from a concert in Sarpsborg
on 28 February 1990, as well Mayhem's
logo and title in golden ink.
The album has been reissued many times by various independent record labels. Many of these reissues feature an extra four songs, recorded at a concert in Ski
during 1986, with Messiah on vocals. Some of the re-releases erroneously claim that the additional songs come from a Lillehammer
show and feature Maniac
on vocals.
Extra songs included on many reissues, recorded in 1986 with Messiah as vocalist and Manheim as drummer:
Re-release Bonus Tracks:
Bootleg recording
A bootleg recording is an audio or video recording of a performance that was not officially released by the artist or under other legal authority. The process of making and distributing such recordings is known as bootlegging...
live album
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
by the Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
black metal
Black metal
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structure....
band Mayhem
Mayhem (band)
Mayhem is a Norwegian black metal band formed in 1984 in Oslo, Norway and regarded as one of the pioneers of the influential Norwegian black metal scene...
. It is infamous for bearing a photograph of Mayhem's vocalist, Dead
Dead (musician)
Per Yngve Ohlin , better known by his stage name Dead, was a Swedish black metal vocalist best known for his work with Norwegian black metal band Mayhem...
(Per Yngve Ohlin), after his suicide
Suicide
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...
in April 1991. This photograph was allegedly taken by Mayhem's guitarist, Euronymous
Euronymous
Øystein Aarseth , who went by the pseudonym Euronymous, was a Norwegian guitarist and co-founder of the Norwegian black metal band Mayhem...
(Øystein Aarseth), upon discovering Dead's body. It was rated 1 out of "The 50 Most Controversial Album Covers Of All Time" by Gigwise.com
Gigwise.com
Gigwise.com is an online music magazine that features music news, photos, album reviews, music festivals, concert tickets, and a community forum. Founded in 2001, the magazine is based in the United Kingdom....
.
Despite only being a "semi-official" release, this notorious bootleg is commonly listed as one of the band's main albums.
The album was originally released in 1995 on vinyl
Gramophone record
A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...
in an edition of 300 copies by Warmaster Records by Mauricio "Bull Metal" Montoya, owner of Warmaster Records in Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
and pen pal of Euronymous. This original version contains eight songs from a concert in Sarpsborg
Sarpsborg
is a city and municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Sarpsborg.Sarpsborg is part of the fifth largest urban area in Norway when paired with neighbouring Fredrikstad...
on 28 February 1990, as well Mayhem's
Mayhem (band)
Mayhem is a Norwegian black metal band formed in 1984 in Oslo, Norway and regarded as one of the pioneers of the influential Norwegian black metal scene...
logo and title in golden ink.
The album has been reissued many times by various independent record labels. Many of these reissues feature an extra four songs, recorded at a concert in Ski
Ski, Norway
is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Follo. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Ski. Ski was separated from the municipality of Kråkstad on 1 July 1931 to form a separate municipality...
during 1986, with Messiah on vocals. Some of the re-releases erroneously claim that the additional songs come from a Lillehammer
Lillehammer
is a town and municipality in Oppland county, Norway, globally known for hosting the 1994 Winter Olympics. It is part of the traditional region of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Lillehammer. As of May 2011, the population of the town of Lillehammer was...
show and feature Maniac
Sven Erik Kristiansen
Sven Erik Kristiansen is a Norwegian musician. He is best known as the former vocalist in the black metal band Mayhem under the stage name Maniac.-Personal life:...
on vocals.
Track listing
Original track listing (recorded in 1990 with Dead as vocalist):Extra songs included on many reissues, recorded in 1986 with Messiah as vocalist and Manheim as drummer:
- Some of the reissues featuring bonus songs combine Danse Macabre and Black Metal in one track.
- Certain versions containing the bonus song mistitle Danse Macabre as Dance Macabre.
Credits
Original track listing:- Dead (Per Yngve Ohlin) - vocals
- Euronymous (Øystein Aarseth) - electric guitar
- Necrobutcher (Jørn Stubberud) - bass guitar
- Hellhammer (Jan Axel BlombergJan Axel BlombergJan Axel "Hellhammer" Blomberg is a three time Spellemannprisen award-winning heavy metal drummer. He is most well known for his drumming with the band Mayhem, with which he began his career...
) - drums
Re-release Bonus Tracks:
- "Billy" Messiah (Eirik Nordheim) - vocals
- Euronymous (Øystein Aarseth) - electric guitar
- Necrobutcher (Jørn Stubberud) - bass guitar
- Manheim (Kjetil ManheimKjetil ManheimKjetil Esten Haraldsson Manheim, , was the drummer for the Norwegian black metal band Mayhem. During this time, he went by the stage name Manheim.-Biography:...
) - drums
External links
- Dawn of the Black Hearts on discogs.com
- Dawn of the Black Hearts on Encyclopedia Metallum
- Dawn of the Black Hearts on the official Mayhem website