Mayhem – De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas

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Genre:	Rock
Style:	Black Metal
Year:	1994

Tracklist

		Funeral Fog	5:47
		Freezing Moon	6:23
		Cursed In Eternity	5:10
		Pagan Fears	6:20
		Life Eternal	6:57
		From The Dark Past	5:26
		Buried By Time And Dust	3:34
		De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas	6:21

Credits (7)

Euronymous
Co-producer
Hellhammer
Co-producer
DYE (3)
Design [Coverdesign]
Euronymous
Mixed By
Hellhammer
Mixed By
Pytten
Mixed By

Notes

Songwriting for this album began in 1987, but due to the suicide of vocalist Per "Dead" Ohlin and the murder of guitarist Øystein "Euronymous" Aarseth, the release was delayed until May 1994.
This is the band's only studio album to feature Aarseth and Varg "Count Grishnackh" Vikernes.

Vocalist Dead started to write the lyrics when he joined the band in 1988.
In 1990 studio versions of the songs "The Freezing Moon" and "Carnage" were recorded, appearing on the CBR Records compilation album Projections of a Stained Mind

Drummer, Jan Axel "Hellhammer" Blomberg, claimed that the lyrics of "Freezing Moon" were "meant to make people commit suicide".
Dead said in a 1989 interview by Marduk guitarist Morgan "Evil" Håkansson, published in Slayer fanzine, that by then he had written the lyrics for "Funeral Fog", "Freezing Moon", "Buried by Time and Dust" and "Pagan Fears"

Finished versions of these songs appeared on the album Live in Leipzig, a concert recording from November 1990 which was released in 1993.

It is considered one of the most influential black metal albums of all time.
In 2017, Rolling Stone ranked De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas as 40th on their list of 'The 100 Greatest Metal Albums of All Time.

The title De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas is a Latin phrase meaning "The Mysteries of the Lord Satan", with "Dom" being an abbreviation of "Dominis", often used as an honorific prefix for ecclesiastics of the Catholic Church.

The album cover is a monochrome photo of the east side of Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim, Norway.

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Image	,	–			In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory	Version Details	Data Quality
	De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas CD, Album	Century Black – 7767-2	US	1994	US — 1994	Recently Edited
	De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas CD, Album	Deathlike Silence Productions – Anti-Mosh 006	Norway	1994	Norway — 1994	Recently Edited
	De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas Cassette, Album	Century Black – 7767-4	US	1994	US — 1994	Recently Edited
	De Mysteriis Dom. Sathanas LP, Album, Gatefold	Deathlike Silence Productions – Anti-Mosh 006	Norway	1994	Norway — 1994	Recently Edited
	De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas CD, Album, Promo	Century Black – 7767-2	US	1994	US — 1994	New Submission
	De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label	Deathlike Silence Productions – Anti Mosh 006	Norway	1994	Norway — 1994	New Submission
	De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas CD, Album	Century Black – 7767-2	US	1994	US — 1994	New Submission
	De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas CD, Album	Century Black – 7767-2	US	1994	US — 1994	New Submission
	De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas CD, Album	Century Black – 7767-2	US	1994	US — 1994	New Submission
	De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas Cassette, Album, Darkened Cassette, White Imprints On Cassette, Blue Lettering On The Insert	Morbid Noizz Productions – 666	Poland	1994	Poland — 1994	New Submission
	De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas Cassette, Album, Unofficial Release	Atlantic Recording Corporation (3) – none	Russia	1996	Russia — 1996	New Submission
	De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas LP, Picture Disc, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release	Megarock – CPD 003	Sweden	1997	Sweden — 1997	Recently Edited
	De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas Cassette, Album	Mystic Production – 96	Poland	1997	Poland — 1997
	De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas Cassette, Album, Misprint	Mystic Production – 96	Poland	1997	Poland — 1997	New Submission
	De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release, Blue/Purple Marbled	Not On Label (Mayhem) – BPR 001		2001	2001	Recently Edited
	De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas CDr, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release	Deathlike Silence Productions (2) – anti-mosh 006	Russia	2001	Russia — 2001	New Submission
	De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas CD, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release	Deathlike Silence Productions (2) – Anti-Mosh 006	Russia	2002	Russia — 2002	New Submission
	De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas CD, Album, Reissue	Deathlike Silence Productions – Anti-Mosh 006	Norway	2004	Norway — 2004	Recently Edited
	De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas LP, Album, Picture Disc	Vinyl Maniacs – VMLP026	Sweden	2005	Sweden — 2005	Recently Edited
	De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition	Ancient Darkness Productions – ADP#666	Denmark	2006	Denmark — 2006	Recently Edited
	De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition, Purple	Back On Black – BOBV048LP	UK	2006	UK — 2006	Recently Edited
	De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition, Red, Gatefold	Back On Black – BOBV048LP	UK	2006	UK — 2006	New Submission
	De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label	Ancient Darkness Productions – ADP#666	Denmark	2006	Denmark — 2006	New Submission
	De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas CD, Album, Reissue, Repress	Deathlike Silence Productions – DSP Anti-Mosh 006, Deathlike Silence Productions – Anti-Mosh 006	Norway	2006	Norway — 2006	New Submission
	De Mysteriis Dom. Sathanas CD, Album, Reissue, Repress	Deathlike Silence Productions – Anti-Mosh 006	Japan	2006	Japan — 2006	New Submission
	De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas CD, Album, Reissue, Repress	Deathlike Silence Productions – Anti-Mosh 006	Japan	2008	Japan — 2008	Recently Edited
	De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Grey / Black / White Marble	Century Media – 7767-1	US	2009	US — 2009	New Submission
	De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Blue Transparent	Century Media – 7767-1	US	2009	US — 2009	Recently Edited
	De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas CD, Album, Reissue	Somber Music – SM100CD	Brazil	2009	Brazil — 2009	Recently Edited
	De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas CD, Album, Reissue, Repress	Deathlike Silence Productions – Anti-Mosh 006	Norway	2009	Norway — 2009	New Submission
	De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Red Transparent, Gatefold	Back On Black – BOBV048LP	UK	2010	UK — 2010	Recently Edited
	De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Purple Transparent, 180 gr.	Back On Black – BOBV048LP	UK	2010	UK — 2010	Recently Edited
	De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue	Back On Black – BOBV048LP	UK	2010	UK — 2010	New Submission
	De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue	Century Media – 7767-8	US	2012	US — 2012	New Submission
	De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Purple Translucent With Black & White Splatters	Back On Black – BOBV048LPLTD, Back On Black – BOBV048LP	UK	2013	UK — 2013	New Submission
	De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas LP, Album, Record Store Day, Picture Disc, Reissue	Back On Black – BOBV497PD	UK	2017	UK — 2017	New Submission
	De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas LP, Album, Reissue, Gatefold	Back On Black – BOBV048LP	UK	2017	UK — 2017	New Submission
	De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas Cassette, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release, Purple cassette shell	Not On Label (Mayhem) – Anti-Mosh 006		2018	2018	New Submission
	De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas Cassette, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release	Diablo Recording – none		2018	2018	New Submission
	De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas CD, Album, Unofficial Release	Century Black (2) – 7767-2	Brazil	2018	Brazil — 2018	New Submission

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Reviews

berlyant Jan 14, 2025
referencing De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas (CD, Album, Reissue, Repress, Unofficial Release) none
I have a copy of this but with no barcode. Everything else (Matrix and SID code) matches exactly except it doesn't say "Recorded in The Grieg Memorial Hall in 92/93" anywhere, either. Any ideas?
sykelifeisawesome Dec 23, 2024
referencing De Mysteriis Dom. Sathanas (Box Set, Limited Edition, 25th Anniversary Box Set DMDS XXV, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, , CD, , CD, ) AM006CDBOX
The remaster is out of this world, I really hope that it becomes more accessible soon. Beautiful book as well!
vaidilas Nov 27, 2024
referencing De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas (CD, Album) Anti-Mosh 006
The best on this first version of the CD from 1994 is the missing of barcode on the backcover but it is bad that the wrong birthdate of Euronymous is mentioned.
UnexistPsycho Oct 16, 2024
referencing De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas (CD, Album, Reissue, 3rd Pressing) Anti-Mosh 006
'Other (Inner mould stamp on disc front (Variant 2)): 80'

I am almost certain that I own the third pressing with 12 page booklet but is missing the inner mould stamp '80'.
So there are verions with and versions without this stamp? Correct? That's probably why it says 'Variant 2' :) :) :)
Goodbadmusic Sep 4, 2024
referencing De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release, Blue/Purple Marbled) BPR 001
I have a copy (ex/ex) for sale or trade.
Hit me up if interested.
oteri Aug 23, 2024
referencing De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas (Cassette, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue) DSR 150
sounds just like the album, and looks amazing. maybe the best tape i own
sandersman Aug 9, 2024
referencing De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas (LP, Picture Disc, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release) CPD 003
I got one for sale in NM condition, if you are interested contact me
ScuffedHomie Aug 9, 2024
referencing De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas (LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Purple) BOBV048LP
This release sounds fine to me, I wasn’t expecting much but I’m very impressed after listening to it. The drums stand out the most imo, they sound like cannons. I would recommend this to anyone who likes this album though.
Eosphorosleontos Mar 10, 2024
referencing De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas (LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Purple) BOBV048LP
The few shortcomings here come from the awful artwork. It's incomprehensible how they changed the logo and artwork and the printing is just disastrous. On the other hand I have listened to this on the same equipment and could compare it with the DLSP original press and really couldn't tell any difference. The sound represents the real thing thoroughly.
drmaccacco Feb 1, 2024
referencing De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release, Blue/Purple Marbled) BPR 001
I have a copy for anyone looking for it. Please message with inquiries. Thanks.