THE BEGINNINGS OF THE NORWEGIAN BLACK METAL MASTERS, PRESENTED AS A LIMITED, SIX LP PICTURE DISC SET WITH SOME PREVIOUSLY UNHEARD MATERIAL, INCLUDING LIVE DVD AND ADDITIONAL 80-PAGE BOOK CONTAINING ACCOUNTS OF THE PERIOD, PLUS RARE BAND PHOTOS, INTERVIEWS, AND IMAGES FROM NECROBUTCHER’S OWN ARCHIVE. After honoring the Dead era with Peaceville’s ‘Cursed in Eternity’ boxset, plus the band’s own look back at the iconic ‘De Mysteriis Dom. Satanas’ album, it was time to return to the very beginning of The True Mayhem. In order to do so, Necrobutcher opened his vault of personal and never-released tape recordings and, with the help of long-time Mayhem friend Finn Håkon Rødland, constructed a special picture disc box set with the very first recordings of The True Mayhem, essential for any die-hard fan of the Norwegian legends. The ‘Pure Fucking Armageddon’ boxset contains 6 LPs, including the cult 1986 ‘Pure Fucking Armageddon’ demo itself, plus also the final complete ‘Pure Fucking Armageddon’ rehearsal, spanning 90 minutes and featured here across 2 LPs (including talking between songs and multiple takes of tracks - nothing has been cut). In addition to these essential pieces of metal history, Mayhem’s classic April 1985 gig live in Ski is also included (LP and DVD), where they performed a selection of cover tracks. The very first official Mayhem interview was recorded onto tape by Øyvind Ihlen for the Panic fanzine, and also features in this set (in Norwegian language, with translation in the book). This was also partly inspired by a similar interview-disc release from Venom many years ago. And last but not least, is Checker Patrol. This was the obscure metal project that Euronymous & Necrobutcher had with Metalion and their German friends during interrail trips of 86 and 87. This is the first presentation of the full collection of tracks, with songs from 1987 previously never heard. The boxset concludes with an 80-page book with Necrobutcher’s recollections and unique pictures from the very first Mayhem photo sessions, along with interviews, and other rarities from the mid-80s. The set also contains a classic early era band poster. And finally finally - with the box set you'll receive a cassette tape of Mayhem's PFA demos! DISC 1 A.1. Voice Of A Tortured Skull (PFA demo) [02:29] A.2. Carnage (PFA demo) [04:17] A.3. Ghoul (PFA demo) [03:32] A.4. Black Metal (PFA demo) [02:06] A.5. Pure Fucking Armageddon (PFA demo) [02:39] B.1. Mayhem (PFA demo) [01:48] B.2. Ghoul (PFA demo) [03:43] B.3. Pure Fucking Armageddon (PFA demo) [02:39] B.4. Carnage (PFA demo) [04:23] B.5. Hidden Outro (PFA demo) [03:14] DISC 2 C.1. Ghoul (PFA rehearsal session A) [03:44] C.2. Ghoul (PFA rehearsal session A) [03:56] C.3. Ghoul (PFA rehearsal session A) [02:03] C.4. Intros (PFA rehearsal session A) [07:56] C.5. Carnage (PFA rehearsal session A) [02:19] C.6. Black Metal (PFA rehearsal session A) [02:56]v D.1. Pure Fucking Armageddon (PFA rehearsal session A) [03:02] D.2. OI (PFA rehearsal session A) [03:18] D.3. Witching Hour (PFA rehearsal session A) [02:11] D.4. Carnage (PFA rehearsal session A) [01:20] D.5. Carnage (PFA rehearsal session A) [02:54] D.6. Carnage (PFA rehearsal session A) [05:10] D.7. Intro (PFA rehearsal session A) [02:38] D.8. Outro (PFA rehearsal session A) [02:28] DISC 3 E.1. Ghoul (PFA rehearsal session B) [03:45] E.2. Ghoul (PFA rehearsal session B) [02:01] E.3. Ghoul (PFA rehearsal session B) [03:53] E.4. Pure Fucking Armageddon (PFA rehearsal session B) [01:54] E.5. Pure Fucking Armageddon (PFA rehearsal session B) [03:41] E.6. Black Metal (PFA rehearsal session B) [02:24] E.7. Carnage (PFA rehearsal session B) [03:12] E.8. Carnage (PFA rehearsal session B) [02:40] F.1. Carnage (PFA reh
