For the low price of only $129.99, you can acquire the 25th anniversary box set release of Mayhem Me Mysteriis Dom Sathanas, a five-LP release including all versions of the best-known Mayhem album and the one that, as digestible black metal with throwbacks to heavy metal, inspired many to undertake the genre.

As described by the label, the box set contains:

The Iconic Album has been remastered for vinyl from the original DAT tapes by Solslottet Studio, with guidance from Pytten himself and approved by Hellhammer. The cover art and packaging will for the first time be presented as Hellhammer originally envisioned it back in 93/94, including also the lyric scroll booklet.

Also included are four additional vinyls with stunning artwork consisting of two different rehearsal sessions in Oslo from February and May 1992, taken directly from tapes Euronymous made, the instrumental rough mix from Grieghallen June 1992, and the rough mix with vocals from the tape Attila got after the vocal recordings in April/May 1993.

The Box Set will include a 96 page book with a series of in depth interviews casting Light and Darkness on the recording process and the glory days of Mayhem making history in the early 90s, such as Pytten, Hellhammer, Attila, Necrobutcher, Nocturno Culto of Darkthrone, Bård `Faust? Eithun of Emperor, Shagrath of Dimmu Borgir, Dr. Best of Mysticum, Steinar ‘Sverd’ Johnsen of Mortem/Arcturus, Erik Danielsson of Watain, Tore Bratseth of Old Funeral, Ivar and Grutle of Enslaved, HBM Majesty of Mare/Vemod/Dark Sonority, Nergal of Behemoth, Silenoz of Dimmu Borgir and Jørgen Lid Widing.

The label describes the release as follows:

Deathlike Silence, «De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas» is often considered to be the most important Black Metal album of all time. The legendary Pytten can be quoted on saying ?it was the next big thing after Grieg?, and we couldn?t agree more. The album was released on Euronymous label ?Deathlike Silence Productions? May 24th 1994, marked as Anti-Mosh 006. We are proud to honour this timeless album with the release of the 25th Anniversary Box Set with the help and support by long time Mayhem friend Finn Håkon Rødland. The Iconic Album has been remastered for vinyl from the original DAT tapes by Solslottet Studio, with guidance from Pytten himself and approved by Hellhammer. The cover art and packaging will for the first time be presented as Hellhammer originally envisioned it back in 93/94, including also the lyric scroll booklet. Also included are four additional vinyls with stunning artwork consisting of two different rehearsal sessions in Oslo from February and May 1992, taken directly from tapes Euronymous made, the instrumental rough mix from Grieghallen June 1992, and the rough mix with vocals from the tape Attila got after the vocal recordings in April/May 1993. The Box Set will include a 96 page book with a series of in depth interviews casting Light and Darkness on the recording process and the glory days of Mayhem making history in the early 90?s, such as Pytten, Hellhammer, Attila, Necrobutcher, Nocturno Culto of Darkthrone, Bård `Faust? Eithun of Emperor, Shagrath of Dimmu Borgir, Dr. Best of Mysticum, Steinar ?Sverd? Johnsen of Mortem/Arcturus, Erik Danielsson of Watain, Tore Bratseth of Old Funeral, Ivar and Grutle of Enslaved, HBM Majesty of Mare/Vemod/Dark Sonority, Nergal of Behemoth, Silenoz of Dimmu Borgir and Jørgen Lid Widing (lyric scrolls). Liner notes by Finn Håkon Rødland, Metalion, Iver Sandøy of Solslottet studio, and Maniac. The Book will include the original handwritten lyrics by Dead and Snorre, plus never before seen photos from the DMDS photo session, presented here for the very first time. The book will also give detailed insight into the classic cover art of Nidarosdomen. THE PAST IS ALIVE

Tracklist
The Original Album Re-mastered From The Original DAT Tapes
Side A
1. Funeral Fog
2. Freezing Moon
3. Cursed In Eternity
4. Pagan Fears
Side B
5. Life Eternal
6. From The Dark Past
7. Buried By Time And Dust
8. De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas

Rehearsal Oslo: Skippergata, February 10th, 1992
Side A
1. Buried By Time And Dust
2. Cursed In Eternity
3. Materialized In Stone
4. Life Eternal
(Side B Blank)

Studio Rehearsal Oslo: Møllergata, May 16th, 1992
Side A
1. Funeral Fog
2. Freezing Moon
3. Pagan Fears
4. Buried In Time
Side B
5. Life Eternal
6. Buried By Time And Dust
7. Cursed In Eternity
8. De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas

Instrumental Rough Mix: Grieghallen, Bergen June 22nd-29th, 1992
Side A
1. Buried By Time And Dust
2. Pagan Fears
3. Freezing Moon
4. Funeral Fog
Side B
5. Life Eternal
6. From The Dark Past
7. Cursed In Eternity
8. De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas

Vocal Session, Grieghallen, Bergen April 30th- May 2nd 1993
Side A
1. Cursed In Eternity
2. Pagan Fears
3. Freezing Moon
Side B
4. Funeral Fog
5. Life Eternal

You can acquired your copy via Earache Records.

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