Dead

Mayhem’s Dead didn’t just sing, he performed autopsies onstage. Blood wasn’t stage makeup, it was a way of life (or rather, death).

The black metal scene has seen its share of controversies, but none quite as haunting as the death of Pelle “Dead” Ohlin. The Mayhem frontman’s life was a symphony of the macabre, culminating in a tragic finale that still echoes in the world of metal.