Black/Thrash Metal band from Budapest, Hungary.
Compilation of early rehearsals 1987-1988.
Compilation of early rehearsals 1987-1988.
METAL ARCHIVIST & OLD SCHOOL METAL HEAD … OBSESSED WITH HEAVY * THRASH * DEATH * BLACK * DOOM * HARD ROCK *
Sunday, August 16, 2026
Saturday, August 15, 2026
COVER ART OF ALICE COOPER 'MARVEL PREMIERE' #50 (1979) SPECIAL ISSUE
Published : October 10, 1979
Writer : Jim Salicrup, Alice Cooper, Ed HanniganPenciller : Tom Sutton
Inks : Terry Austin
Cover : Tom Sutton & Terry Austin
Original Cover Price : 40¢
In the proud tradition of personal difficulties transformed into art, Cooper’s alcoholism and subsequent sanitarium stay formed the subject matter for one of his albums, 1978’s 'From the Inside'. 'From the Inside' was then the subject matter for, of all things, the 50th issue of Marvel Premiere in 1979. Even though Cooper’s makeup and general presentation make him an aesthetic fit for the world of tights and capes, the marriage is an odd one. The script is credited to Cooper, Jim Salicrup, Roger Stern and Ed Hannigan, while the art is provided by Tom Sutton and Terry Austin. It’s a sequential art adaptation of the 'From The Inside' concept album, with assorted real-life characters who were subjects of songs on the album: Nurse Rozetta, Millie and Billie & Jackknife Johnny, are players in a Cuckoo's Nest-like mental ward, (if you squint real hard at one point, you can almost make out Jack Nicholson in the background). How Alice winds up in an insane asylum when he just needs to dry out requires some explanation, and the comic provides it!
There are background cameos galore, inserted by the mischievous pen of Mr. Austin, including Bluto, Wimpy, Popeye, Kermit The Frog & The Hulk. The grand statement of the book, and the album, is that we’re all nuts in our own way. We’re all crazy, from the certified to the mundane. Cooper would later go on to have other comic incarnations, notably with Neil Gaiman handling the scripting chores in the 1994 'Last Temptation Of Alice Cooper' series, but none of those later turns were as much fun as this 1st outing.
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INTERVIEW WITH SET TEITAN OF DISSECTION (SWEDEN ROCK MAGAZINE #83) < TRANSLATED
Sweden Rock Magazine (SRM) is the legendary Swedish metal magazine founded in 2001 and is still going. It’s written in Swedish, but here is an article translated to English for you.
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Were you already familiar with Dissection's singer and guitarist Jon Nödtveidt when you registered your interest in the vacant guitarist position?
"Jon and I had been in contact for a couple of years and I'm convinced that this was something that was meant to happen," says guitarist Set Teitan. "For some reason, I've always had that feeling."
How did you get to know Erik?
For the first time since 1997, Dissection took to the stage on September 30, 2004 at Arenan in Stockholm. What memories do you have of the gig?
Persistent rumors claim that there was plenty of material ready for a fourth Dissection album - something that for obvious reasons will never come to fruition. Is this true?
- I refrain from either confirming or denying that. I can only imagine the kind of people who engage in that kind of rumor spreading.
The interview is made by the mighty Niklas Göransson, check out his work at Bardo Methodology
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"Jon and I had been in contact for a couple of years and I'm convinced that this was something that was meant to happen," says guitarist Set Teitan. "For some reason, I've always had that feeling."
When Jon was looking for new members for Dissection, it was equally important, in addition to musical competence, that the worldview of potential new members was compatible with the band's message. Was there anything that appealed to you?
This was the main reason why I felt compelled to help rebuild Dissection. Everything else was just logistics and trifles, just like everything else in life. I left my entire life in Rome behind and moved to Stockholm with only an iron will, a focused mind and a little bit of money in my pocket. The driving force behind my effort to help Jon complete this was his relentless and sincere vision of what he wanted to achieve. I shared this 100 percent. My intentions were genuine and sincere from the start, which is more than can be said for some others who became involved. However, we all know how human cattle work and in the long run, and in some cases even in the short run, those with reprehensible intentions always get what they deserve. You reap what you sow.
So you went to Stockholm to audition for the band?
- I arrived a week before the first rehearsal and during that time I lived at Erik (Danielsson) in Watain, which I knew from before. He assisted me practicing Dissection's songs to drums during that week. It was invaluable. There is a big difference between actually rehearsing the songs live with a drummer and playing after a record, especially if the material is very complex. Already at this stage I discovered what a special flow occurs when Erik and I play together. The pieces of the puzzle already started to fall into place.
How did you get to know Erik?
- I think it was in 2002 that I contacted him about a project that we were supposed to be involved in together with someone who was a mutual friend at the time. However, this fell through. We kept in touch and finally met face to face in February 2004 when Watain played in Italy together with Mortuary Drape and some French clown band. That's how it went. After that we have both worked and experienced a lot together.
Tell us about the audition with Dissection.
Tell us about the audition with Dissection.
- They went great and it sounded really good right from the start, at least since it was the first attempt. This was especially true of songs that I was a bit unsure about, like the ones with twin guitars. If I remember correctly, we played "Frozen", "Retribution-Storm of the light's bane", "The Somberlain", "Where dead angels lie" and "Unhallowed". Then Jon played the demo version of "Maha Kali" for me. It was the first thing I heard the new material. I learned the song and then we played it on the next rehearsal. The place we used belonged to the drummer. It also served as his recording studio and is located somewhere far outside central Stockholm.
When did it become clear that you were in the band?
- Everything happened within a couple of days. It clicked pretty much immediately, especially when Jon and I met in person. It felt completely natural, powerful and disciplined. It was pure magic! It's a feeling that can't be expressed in words, when music becomes a vessel for the spiritual fire and at the same time for transcendent energies; a vessel and a hymn to the divine, to one's true love.
Which members were already accepted at this time?
- The drummer (Tomas Asklund) and a certain French bassist (Brice Leclercq), who after the tour showed his true self and started whining about not getting enough money. We had a little private conversation with the person in question after his last gig and never saw him again.
- The drummer (Tomas Asklund) and a certain French bassist (Brice Leclercq), who after the tour showed his true self and started whining about not getting enough money. We had a little private conversation with the person in question after his last gig and never saw him again.
Some people have no shame in their bodies. I'm sure he's living a wonderful life now, just like the others who had to scramble away in shame and humiliation.
For the first time since 1997, Dissection took to the stage on September 30, 2004 at Arenan in Stockholm. What memories do you have of the gig?
- Sometimes it almost feels like it never happened or that I was witnessing it from an outsider's perspective. I really can't explain it in words. It was a breathtaking evening with sacrifice, victory and celebration.
This was the start of the two-month long 'Rebirth of Dissection' tour. How was the reception in Europe?
-The response was amazing everywhere. People were hungry. If only they knew what they were really feeding...
-The response was amazing everywhere. People were hungry. If only they knew what they were really feeding...
How did Watain become the support act on the tour?
- They were the only band I had in mind, really. There was no other band that would have been worth taking with us. Possibly Nifelheim, but they had no opportunity to do any longer tours. Jon heard Watain when he was on leave from prison and got hooked on the album "Casus Luciferi". One evening Jon and I had a meeting with Erik and after that it was clear that we wanted them with us. I think Jon were attracted by the sincerity, passion and unbridled energy that permeates everything they do. It is still by far the best touring constellation that has ever existed.
- They were the only band I had in mind, really. There was no other band that would have been worth taking with us. Possibly Nifelheim, but they had no opportunity to do any longer tours. Jon heard Watain when he was on leave from prison and got hooked on the album "Casus Luciferi". One evening Jon and I had a meeting with Erik and after that it was clear that we wanted them with us. I think Jon were attracted by the sincerity, passion and unbridled energy that permeates everything they do. It is still by far the best touring constellation that has ever existed.
Once back home, the work began with "Reinkaos". Were the songs already written or did you have the opportunity to participate in the songwriting process?
- The material was written a long time ago, but as always the songs underwent a variety of modifications and arrangement changes. It is inevitable that this will happen when rehearsing with the full band. Jon wrote everything and I and the drummer participated in the rehearsing and recording process. The soul that is in the music on the record and the energy that flows through the notes helped to reshape and strengthen myself and my life forever.
- The material was written a long time ago, but as always the songs underwent a variety of modifications and arrangement changes. It is inevitable that this will happen when rehearsing with the full band. Jon wrote everything and I and the drummer participated in the rehearsing and recording process. The soul that is in the music on the record and the energy that flows through the notes helped to reshape and strengthen myself and my life forever.
What is your strongest memory from the recording?
- Everything really. A distinct memory is when we finally got the final master production. Jon and I went home and listened to the finished album together for the first time and the unspoken realization of a completed magical work through the art of sound reached us.
How did you experience the studio visit itself?
- If what you do is strong and true, it has consequences on all levels. That's how magic works. I live by the rules of the old days and therefore I don't speak about it and keep it for myself. The average person doesn't understand it, which makes it impossible for me to speak openly about it. Furthermore, it serves no real purpose other than generating more gossip and rumors, phenomena that I absolutely detest.
When the album was released, it received a rather negative response with a whole bunch of disgruntled reviews from both hard rock media and fans. This turned around, however, but it seems to have taken a while for people to really take it in. What do you think is the reason for that?
- We didn't care at all about how the album was received by the outside world. On the contrary, we laughed at them. If someone dislikes an album, it simply wasn't meant for that person. People are generally retarded and uneducated, and they will unconditionally swallow whatever is forced on them. The album wasn't written to amuse or please these individuals, but it is a collection of hymns to the Unknown Deity. It doesn't matter to me if people have started to appreciate it recently. What does it matter? Even if it had never been released at all and instead been buried in the soil somewhere, it had achieved what it was intended to do.
So you don't feel any kind of vindication now that people who previously complained are praising it? Not to mention ninth place in the readers' and 15th place in the writers' poll of the best albums of the last ten years.
- No! The few individuals who can appreciate the album for what it is have already done so. If blood relatives like it, that's great. I don't give a damn about the rest. For my part, it's in my opinion the best album ever made. It is a creation whose legacy will endure for all eternity.
The Midsummer Massacre concert at Hovet in Stockholm on June 24, 2006 was one of the most ambitious and spectacular live shows ever performed in extreme metal. A professional film crew was on site and a DVD was said to be in the works, but it's been a long time since anyone heard anything about this. What's the status of this?
-Whoever lives will see!
- I refrain from either confirming or denying that. I can only imagine the kind of people who engage in that kind of rumor spreading.
You are currently a permanent member of Watain's live set. When did you join them?
- Originally I was a session bassist on two gigs in Finland and Russia 2005. We then did another concert in London in September 2006, an evening that we dedicated to Jon's name and memory.
Do you contribute musically to Watain?
Do you contribute musically to Watain?
- Not directly. I have written two lyrics and a couple of guitar solos for some songs. Furthermore, I have recorded a few things here and there on the latest albums. I won't go into details. My musical achievements are nothing meant to satisfy my ego. That's what 'metal bands' usually do, not Watain.
by Niklas Göransson
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METALLICA (1985)
Courtesy of Michael Johansson, visit him here for more information and licensing his photos.
Michael Johansson: I took this photo of Metallica in Birmingham (England) back in August 1985. They were there for a couple of day rehearsing before Donington (Monsters of Rock).
As usual we had some of the latest issues of the magazine with us, Lars was not impressed with the Wahlgren siblings. And when I say 'we' I don't mean AT and I. AT had deserted to another Swedish magazine (Rocket) and I was doing most jobs with reporter Stefan Johansson.
No, not related. No, not related to Jens or Anders either... We are all called Johansson in Sweden... Ask the chat...
This photo was taken 6 beers before James ran after the old lady...
Funny fact... Rolling Stone magazine used this photo also. With them holding the OKEJ magazine... 🙂
And it was used in a Metallica book 'Back to the Front' a few years ago...
Actually, I now remember a couple of those 'running after the old lady' photos were also used in that book...
/ Michael Johansson (saguaro.se)
My notes: AT is a Swedish Music Journalist, named Anders Tegner. Okej Magazine was Sweden biggest music magazine in the 80's.
HEAVY LOAD "PRO RADIO RECORDING" (1982)
This is classic live recording by the Swedish Heavy Metal pioneers. Unoffical released as "Swedish Live Conquest" featuring a Pro Radio Recording from 1982.
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CD 1
1. Full Speed At The High Level
2. Dark Nights
3. Interview
4. Daybreak Ecstasy
5. Caroline
6. Heatherns From The North
7. Joe Stiletto
8. You've Got The Power
9. Interview
10. Hey
11. Heavy Metal Heaven
CD 2
1. Full Speed At High Level
2. Dark Nights
3. Joe Stiletto
4. Caroline
5. Give It Time
6. Heatherns From The North
7. Hey
8. Tresspasser
9. Daybreak Ecstasy
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Friday, August 14, 2026
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DEMON FLIGHT "FLIGHT OF THE DEMON" [EP]
The band was active in the early 1980's in Los Angeles, California.
This EP from 1982 was there only release!
Side A
1. Dead of the Night 02:38
2. Search and Destroy 03:14
Side B
3. Flight of the Demon 09:38
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SACRED REICH / FORBIDDEN / HOLY MOSES / KAZJUROL "ROCKBORGEN, FAGERSTA, SWEDEN" (MAY 5, 1989)
Legendary show at Rockborgen, Fagersta. The holy ground for the Thrash and Death Metal scene in Sweden in the late 1980's.
Kazjurol 00.00 - 22.50
Holy Moses 22.51 - 01.13.10
Forbidden 01.13.45 - 02.02.35
Sacred Reich 02.02.36 - 02.52.42
BLASPHEMY (CAN)
Nuclear War Now Productions: I just got this photo from Bård Guldvik Eithun of Orcustus zine / Emperor. The photo was taken at the infamous Warerfront gig in 1990 and features Marco Banco in the front and Black Winds in the back. I was just writing about this gig for the Blasphemy book so it was undivine fate that it would arrive today!
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Thursday, August 13, 2026
PAGAN ALTAR "NOT QUIET YET" [LIVE] AUDIO
A soundboard recording of a Pagan Altar live show back in the 1980s, featuring 2 songs that never actually made it onto an album. It was never officially released by the band.
SETLIST
01. The Lords Of Hypocrisy 00:00
01. The Lords Of Hypocrisy 00:00
02. Flight Of The Witch Queen 05:02
03. Judgement Of The Dead 09:12
04. The Black Mass 16:27
05. Armageddon 20:39
06. The Aftermath 31:17
07. The Interlude 36:48
08. Reincarnation 41:14
09. The Erl King 49:24
10. March Of The Dead 55:31
11. Kismet (Fate) 59:51
12. Moving (Change) 01:08:47
THE METAL ISLANDS: HISTORY, CULTURE AND POLITICS IN CARIBBEAN HEAVY METAL MUSIC
The countries that comprise the Caribbean region are immensely diverse, which is evident from their history, culture, and geography. For the past forty years, the Caribbean has spawned a massive array of metal music, which for the most part has remained under the radar from the rest of the world. It is nearly impossible to capture the entire history of metal in the region given its prolific output. Nevertheless, this documentary sheds some light on three metal scenes in the Spanish-speaking Caribbean: Cuba, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. The documentary examines how each island’s metal scene has been influenced by history, culture, and political context.
This documentary is the product of an extensive research, led by Dr. Nelson Varas-Díaz, that aims to explore the particularities of small metal scenes in the Caribbean. The film explores issues related to the origins of these scenes, social stigmatization, media persecution, the integration of local culture into the metal scene, the relationship between the state and metal, among other topics.
NEWS ARTICLE ABOUT THE MURDER OF EURONYMOUS (AUGUST 24, 1993)
Bergensavisen (August 24, 1993) is a Norwegian newspaper. Here's an article translated to English by Facebook page 'Tribute to Øystein Aarseth Euronymous'.
TO BE SOLVED IN BERGEN
INVESTIGATORS TRAVEL FROM OSLO
Oslo (BA): Six experienced investigators from Oslo police headquarters traveled to Bergen last night to investigate the killing and the church burnings. — All the church arsons and the murder of Øystein Aarseth will be investigated thoroughly, promises head of criminal investigations Truls Fyhn at Oslo police headquarters.
/ By HAAKON BENN-SCHRØDER
"The reason we're traveling to Bergen lies in the material we've gathered investigating the church burnings," says Fyhn.
THE MURDER FIRST
"We will first and foremost investigate the murder," emphasizes police investigator Magne Eilertsen, who will lead the tactical investigation in Bergen.
"I don't want to speculate on how many leads we will need to follow up here in Bergen. It will depend on how the case unfolds locally, either in Bergen or elsewhere."
The Oslo investigators will spend some — perhaps most — of their time on the Norwegian church-arson cases, which they have already been working on.
The murder of Øystein Aarseth will therefore be handled hand in hand with the church-arson investigation.
IN EARNEST
"We believe the investigation into the murder can move forward in earnest now that criminal police chief Truls Fyhn has assigned the case top priority, we are told."
Criminal police chief Fyhn confirms that the murder is being given top priority in the case.
"We look over the legal groundwork and, if necessary, will remain here longer to assist the local investigation," he says.
"We will, wherever possible, assist by providing what is required in the case."
THREE CHURCHES
The man arrested is the same man suspected of the church burnings, namely "K." V. (25), who is also charged in connection with the church arsons that have shaken Norwegian society.
Police attorney Magne Eilertsen will comment on whether the man arrested for the murder is the same one being investigated in connection with the church arson case.
"It is too early to say," he says.
ARSONIST? According to what BA understands, the man from Trøndelag ["the Trønder"], who together with "the Count" («Greven») is charged with the murder of satanist Øystein Aarseth (25), has told police about church fires that "the Count" allegedly helped set.
THE TRØNDER TO BE MOVED OUT OF OSLO
Oslo (BA): Police will, in all likelihood, move the murder-charged Trønder to another prison in the Eastern Norway region.
That's according to police superintendent Sven T. Røer at Oslo police headquarters.
The past few days have been extremely tough on the Trønder, and he is terrified of running into "the Count" or facing threats from elsewhere. Even though both he and "the Count" are held in pre-trial detention under every possible restriction, police will move the Trønder anyway.
"It's not good that he and 'the Count' are held in the same prison," Røer tells BA.
IN EARNEST
"We have now seriously begun investigating the many church fires, as instructed by the Director of Public Prosecutions," emphasizes police chief Truls Fyhn.
Oslo's police chief cannot promise a full resolution, but says police will nonetheless get to the bottom of the case.
Sveinung Sponheim, who has taken over legal responsibility for leading the church-arson team, cannot yet say how long he and the investigative staff will remain in Bergen.
"We will be interviewing people in the circles around this 'Count.' We have no fixed timeframe to work to," Sponheim tells BA.
THREE CHURCHES
According to what BA understands, the Trønder — who together with "the Count" is charged with the murder of satanist Øystein Aarseth (25) — has told police about the church fires which "the Count" allegedly helped set. These are Fantoft stave church, Åsane church, and a third church where technical examinations had previously concluded the fire was caused by a lightning strike.
Police division head Magne Eilertsen will not comment on the third church fire the Trønder has given an account of.
"It's too early to say anything about that case," he says.
TO BERGEN: Six investigators from Oslo traveled last night from Oslo to Bergen. From left: Bærnt Vole, Jan Roar Kjølle, Knut Nysæter, Stian Elle, Sveinung Sponheim, and Magne Eilertsen. They will investigate the murder and the church fires. Photo: Stein Marenborg
CHECKED AGAINST THE LILLEHAMMER MURDER
Oslo (BA): "The Count" has once again come under scrutiny following the killing of Magne Andreassen, who was found murdered in Lillehammer a year ago. The murder was committed in the same brutal manner in which satanist Øystein Aarseth was killed.
"The modus operandi is the same, we can say that much. Both the killing here and the one in Oslo were carried out by inflicting a series of deep stab wounds on the victim," says police chief Håkon Johansen of the Gudbrandsdal police district, speaking to Bergensavisen.
"THE COUNT" OF INTEREST
Earlier this year, V. V. claimed in an interview that he knew who had killed Andreassen back in August of last year. "The Count" has been questioned, but so far the murder remains a mystery.
The satanist murder in Oslo on the night of 10 August has, however, breathed new life into the Lillehammer case. Police chief Håkon Johansen confirms that "the Count" is once again of interest.
"Later this week we will meet with the investigative leadership at Oslo police headquarters. We'll go through the details of the recent murder case in which 'the Count' is charged, and see what others have stated — that's of interest to us," says Johansen.
STABBED TO DEATH
Magne Andreassen was found killed in the woods just outside Lillehammer town center on 24 August — exactly one year ago today.
Police are aware that "the Count" has contacts in the Olympic city [Lillehammer, host of the 1994 Winter Olympics]. (This section of the scan is partly garbled — it appears a man was charged with giving a false statement connected to the case.)
Kripos [Norway's national crime unit] has also been involved, and a very large number of people have been questioned in the case, so far without result.
He [an unnamed man] was arrested together with "the Count" and the suspected Trønder in the early hours of Friday last week. He was released after intense questioning, in which he admitted to giving "the Count" a false alibi.
LOOKING FOR EVIDENCE
Oslo (BA): The 21-year-old murder-charged Trønder searched yesterday, together with investigators from Oslo police headquarters, for the knife and clothing that "the Count" allegedly disposed of after the brutal murder of satanist Øystein Aarseth.
"We've been out driving around, had a bit of a look," confirms police inspector Leif A. Lier.
NO FINDS
But nothing of interest was found. The Trønder is having difficulty pinpointing the exact spot where the clothing and murder weapon are supposed to have been dumped.
FIRST STAGE
"You could say the first stage of the investigation is now over. Two people are in custody, but a great deal of investigative work still remains," says police inspector Leif A. Lier.
Very soon, the murder investigators will head out on a drive across the mountains — toward Bergen — hoping the Trønder will recognize the area and point out where important evidence may be hidden. According to the Trønder's account, both the clothing and the knife were heavily soaked in blood after the gruesome killing.
Physical evidence is at stake in his statement. The murder case against "the Count" and the Trønder would stand much stronger if technical evidence can be produced. A police source tells BA there are fears the Trønder may become so frightened that he retracts his statement.
Defense lawyer Olav Hestenes, who represents the Trønder, denies this is likely.
"He seems very credible and is not going to retract what he's told police under questioning. He seems to find it a relief to be able to talk about the murder," says Hestenes.
TO BE SOLVED IN BERGEN
INVESTIGATORS TRAVEL FROM OSLO
Oslo (BA): Six experienced investigators from Oslo police headquarters traveled to Bergen last night to investigate the killing and the church burnings. — All the church arsons and the murder of Øystein Aarseth will be investigated thoroughly, promises head of criminal investigations Truls Fyhn at Oslo police headquarters.
/ By HAAKON BENN-SCHRØDER
"The reason we're traveling to Bergen lies in the material we've gathered investigating the church burnings," says Fyhn.
THE MURDER FIRST
"We will first and foremost investigate the murder," emphasizes police investigator Magne Eilertsen, who will lead the tactical investigation in Bergen.
"I don't want to speculate on how many leads we will need to follow up here in Bergen. It will depend on how the case unfolds locally, either in Bergen or elsewhere."
The Oslo investigators will spend some — perhaps most — of their time on the Norwegian church-arson cases, which they have already been working on.
The murder of Øystein Aarseth will therefore be handled hand in hand with the church-arson investigation.
IN EARNEST
"We believe the investigation into the murder can move forward in earnest now that criminal police chief Truls Fyhn has assigned the case top priority, we are told."
Criminal police chief Fyhn confirms that the murder is being given top priority in the case.
"We look over the legal groundwork and, if necessary, will remain here longer to assist the local investigation," he says.
"We will, wherever possible, assist by providing what is required in the case."
THREE CHURCHES
The man arrested is the same man suspected of the church burnings, namely "K." V. (25), who is also charged in connection with the church arsons that have shaken Norwegian society.
Police attorney Magne Eilertsen will comment on whether the man arrested for the murder is the same one being investigated in connection with the church arson case.
"It is too early to say," he says.
ARSONIST? According to what BA understands, the man from Trøndelag ["the Trønder"], who together with "the Count" («Greven») is charged with the murder of satanist Øystein Aarseth (25), has told police about church fires that "the Count" allegedly helped set.
THE TRØNDER TO BE MOVED OUT OF OSLO
Oslo (BA): Police will, in all likelihood, move the murder-charged Trønder to another prison in the Eastern Norway region.
That's according to police superintendent Sven T. Røer at Oslo police headquarters.
The past few days have been extremely tough on the Trønder, and he is terrified of running into "the Count" or facing threats from elsewhere. Even though both he and "the Count" are held in pre-trial detention under every possible restriction, police will move the Trønder anyway.
"It's not good that he and 'the Count' are held in the same prison," Røer tells BA.
IN EARNEST
"We have now seriously begun investigating the many church fires, as instructed by the Director of Public Prosecutions," emphasizes police chief Truls Fyhn.
Oslo's police chief cannot promise a full resolution, but says police will nonetheless get to the bottom of the case.
Sveinung Sponheim, who has taken over legal responsibility for leading the church-arson team, cannot yet say how long he and the investigative staff will remain in Bergen.
"We will be interviewing people in the circles around this 'Count.' We have no fixed timeframe to work to," Sponheim tells BA.
THREE CHURCHES
According to what BA understands, the Trønder — who together with "the Count" is charged with the murder of satanist Øystein Aarseth (25) — has told police about the church fires which "the Count" allegedly helped set. These are Fantoft stave church, Åsane church, and a third church where technical examinations had previously concluded the fire was caused by a lightning strike.
Police division head Magne Eilertsen will not comment on the third church fire the Trønder has given an account of.
"It's too early to say anything about that case," he says.
TO BERGEN: Six investigators from Oslo traveled last night from Oslo to Bergen. From left: Bærnt Vole, Jan Roar Kjølle, Knut Nysæter, Stian Elle, Sveinung Sponheim, and Magne Eilertsen. They will investigate the murder and the church fires. Photo: Stein Marenborg
CHECKED AGAINST THE LILLEHAMMER MURDER
Oslo (BA): "The Count" has once again come under scrutiny following the killing of Magne Andreassen, who was found murdered in Lillehammer a year ago. The murder was committed in the same brutal manner in which satanist Øystein Aarseth was killed.
"The modus operandi is the same, we can say that much. Both the killing here and the one in Oslo were carried out by inflicting a series of deep stab wounds on the victim," says police chief Håkon Johansen of the Gudbrandsdal police district, speaking to Bergensavisen.
"THE COUNT" OF INTEREST
Earlier this year, V. V. claimed in an interview that he knew who had killed Andreassen back in August of last year. "The Count" has been questioned, but so far the murder remains a mystery.
The satanist murder in Oslo on the night of 10 August has, however, breathed new life into the Lillehammer case. Police chief Håkon Johansen confirms that "the Count" is once again of interest.
"Later this week we will meet with the investigative leadership at Oslo police headquarters. We'll go through the details of the recent murder case in which 'the Count' is charged, and see what others have stated — that's of interest to us," says Johansen.
STABBED TO DEATH
Magne Andreassen was found killed in the woods just outside Lillehammer town center on 24 August — exactly one year ago today.
Police are aware that "the Count" has contacts in the Olympic city [Lillehammer, host of the 1994 Winter Olympics]. (This section of the scan is partly garbled — it appears a man was charged with giving a false statement connected to the case.)
Kripos [Norway's national crime unit] has also been involved, and a very large number of people have been questioned in the case, so far without result.
He [an unnamed man] was arrested together with "the Count" and the suspected Trønder in the early hours of Friday last week. He was released after intense questioning, in which he admitted to giving "the Count" a false alibi.
LOOKING FOR EVIDENCE
Oslo (BA): The 21-year-old murder-charged Trønder searched yesterday, together with investigators from Oslo police headquarters, for the knife and clothing that "the Count" allegedly disposed of after the brutal murder of satanist Øystein Aarseth.
"We've been out driving around, had a bit of a look," confirms police inspector Leif A. Lier.
NO FINDS
But nothing of interest was found. The Trønder is having difficulty pinpointing the exact spot where the clothing and murder weapon are supposed to have been dumped.
FIRST STAGE
"You could say the first stage of the investigation is now over. Two people are in custody, but a great deal of investigative work still remains," says police inspector Leif A. Lier.
Very soon, the murder investigators will head out on a drive across the mountains — toward Bergen — hoping the Trønder will recognize the area and point out where important evidence may be hidden. According to the Trønder's account, both the clothing and the knife were heavily soaked in blood after the gruesome killing.
Physical evidence is at stake in his statement. The murder case against "the Count" and the Trønder would stand much stronger if technical evidence can be produced. A police source tells BA there are fears the Trønder may become so frightened that he retracts his statement.
Defense lawyer Olav Hestenes, who represents the Trønder, denies this is likely.
"He seems very credible and is not going to retract what he's told police under questioning. He seems to find it a relief to be able to talk about the murder," says Hestenes.
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LEGEND (US/CT)
Legend was a Hard Rock band from New Haven, Connecticut, USA, that was formed under their original name Judge in 1978. The band split up in 1979. They released the now cult classic "Fröm The Fjörds" in 1979.
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ZOETROPE (ROCK HARD (US) #2, 1984)
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GENOCIDE (JPN)
Japanese heavy metal band from Chiba, formed in 1986. Not to be confused with Genocide (a.k.a. Genocide Nippon) from Fukui. Although they are two completely different bands with the same name, the ex-Genocide (Chiba) bassist Kazuaki Someno later joined Genocide (Fukui) in 2007.
CELTIC FROST "LIVE & REHEARSALS 1985/1986"
Are you morbid enough the withstand this primal recording of pure aggression and malice? What you will find here is nothing but that! This is a sonic tribute to the Gods of proto Black and Death Metal, the Tyrants of Celtic Frost!
On this disc you will find a quite rare rehearsal with these gods, and not one but two live recordings - one from 1985 and the other from 1986, which indeed was the golden years of this kind of music. I ask you once again, are you morbid?
/ Above text from the booklet to the bootleg.
TRACKLIST
On this disc you will find a quite rare rehearsal with these gods, and not one but two live recordings - one from 1985 and the other from 1986, which indeed was the golden years of this kind of music. I ask you once again, are you morbid?
/ Above text from the booklet to the bootleg.
1-7 Rehearsal 1985
8-13 Live 1986
14-15 Live 1985
Rehearsal 1985
1. Eternal Summer
2. Vision Or Mortality
3. Procreation Of The Wicked
4. Morbid Tales
5. Dethroned Emperor
6. Return Or The Eve
7. Into Me Crypt of Rays
Live 1986
8. Circle Of The Tyrants
9. Time Usurps
10. Visions Of Mortality
11. Inner Sanctuary
12. Eternal Summer
13. Procreation Of The Wicked
Live 1985
14. Dawn Of The Megiddo
15. Dethroned Emperor
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