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Euronymous' death in August 1993 put an end to this plan and stalled the album's release. [7] In a 1993 interview on a Swedish radio show, Euronymous said of the church burnings: They [Christians] must feel that there is a dark, evil power present that they have to fight, which…will make them more extreme.
The photograph was taken by guitarist Euronymous (Øystein Aarseth), shortly after he entered the house the band shared and discovered the body. [5] Bull Metal, a penpal of Euronymous and owner of Warmaster Records, was sent a copy of one of the photos Euronymous had taken of Dead's corpse which ended up becoming the cover image.
Euronymous used Dead's suicide to foster Mayhem's "evil" image and claimed Dead had killed himself because black metal had become "trendy" and commercialized. [31] Necrobutcher speculated that taking the pictures and forcing others to see them was a way for Euronymous to cope with the shock of seeing his friend's body.
On 8 April 1991, Dead committed suicide at a house shared with Euronymous and Hellhammer. [5] Due to his death, and the guitarist's subsequent actions (including taking photos of his body, one of which was later used as the cover for a bootleg release), Necrobutcher left Mayhem. [6]
Euronymous then followed him outside, shooting into the air with a shotgun. [17] Varg Vikernes alleged that Dead once stabbed Euronymous with a knife. [18] On April 8, 1991, Dead committed suicide in the house rented by the band. He was found by Euronymous, who discovered him with slit wrists and a shotgun wound to the head.
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Vikernes said he met Euronymous at the door to hand him the signed contract, but when he stepped forward and confronted Euronymous, Euronymous "panicked" and kicked him in the chest. [35] [47] Vikernes claims Euronymous ran into the kitchen to fetch a knife. [35] [47] The two got into a struggle and Vikernes stabbed Euronymous to death. His ...
Luigi Mangione, 26, was arrested at a McDonald's in Altoona after a customer recognized him from photos that were distributed during the days-long manhunt that followed Thompson's death, police said.