It wasn't just Mayhem.
Members of Burzum, Mayhem, Emperor and Absurd were all fairly violent and generally ****ed up in the early 90s.
Dude the whole fcking Norwegian metal scene for that matter I love Odin.
Heavy times back then:
1992:
May 23: attempted burning of Storetveit Church in Bergen
Jun 6: burning of Fantoft stave church in Bergen – Varg Vikernes is strongly suspected as the culprit, but was not convicted.
Aug 1: burning of Revheim Church in Stavanger
Aug 21: burning of Holmenkollen Chapel in Oslo – Varg Vikernes and Faust were convicted for this; Euronymous also participated, but was murdered in August 1993.
Sep 1: burning of Ormøya Church in Oslo
Sep 13: burning of Skjold Church in Vindafjord – Varg Vikernes and Samoth were convicted for this.
Oct 3: burning of Hauketo Church in Oslo.
Dec 24: burning of Åsane Church in Bergen – Varg Vikernes and Jørn Inge Tunsberg were convicted for this.
Dec 25: burning of a Methodist church in Sarpsborg – a firefighter was killed while fighting this fire.
1993:
Feb 7: burning of Lundby New Church in Gothenburg, Sweden
1994:
Mar 13: burning of a church in Sund
Mar 27: burning of Seegård Church in Snertingdal
May 16: attempted burning of Gol stave church in Buskerud
May 17: attempted burning of Åmodt Chapel in Buskerud
Jun 4: burning of Frogn Church in Drøbak
Jun 19: attempted burning of Heni Church in Gjerdrum
Jul 7: burning of a church in Jeløy
Jul 21: attempted burning of Odda's Church
Aug 13: attempted burning of Loop Chapel in Meldal
Dec 10: attempted burning of Åkra Church
Dec 22: attempted burning of Askim Church
Dec 26: attempted burning of Klemestrud Church
1995:
May 13: burning of Lord Church in Telemark
May 25: burning of Såner Church in Vestby
Jun 14: burning of Moe Church in Sandefjord
Jul 21: attempted burning of a church college in Eidanger
Sep 3: attempted burning of Vågsbygd church college in Oddernes
Nov 3: burning of Innset Church in Rennebu
