Live in Leipzig is a live album by the Norwegian black metal band Mayhem. It was recorded at the Eiskeller club in Leipzig, Germany on 26 November 1990 but not released until 1993. The songs performed during the concert were from the Pure Fucking Armageddon demo (1986), the Deathcrush EP (1987) and the as-yet-unrecorded album De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas (1994). It is one of the band's few official releases with Dead as vocalist, albeit posthumous.
| Live in Leipzig | ||||
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| Released | 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 26 November 1990 | |||
| Venue | Eiskeller (Leipzig) | |||
| Genre | Black metal | |||
| Length | 46:51 | |||
| Label | Obscure Plasma | |||
| Producer | Mayhem | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
AllMusic critic Steve Huey wrote, "With a shortage of official Mayhem material featuring this [classic] lineup, it's a necessary item for devoted fans, even in spite of the less-than-ideal sound quality."[1]
German magazine Rock Hard included it in the list "250 Black-Metal-Alben, die man kennen sollte" ("250 Black Metal Albums You Should Know").[2]
Andrew O'Neill wrote in their book A History of Heavy Metal that Live in Leipzig can be seen as the black metal equivalent of The Who's Live at Leeds.[3]
Re-releases
editIn 2015, Peaceville Records re-released Live in Leipzig to mark the 25th anniversary of the performance. This release also include Mayhem's performance at Zeitz, which was part of the same tour.[4] This performance was later released as an album on its own, Live in Zeitz.[5]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Deathcrush" | 4:37 |
| 2. | "Necrolust" | 3:46 |
| 3. | "Funeral Fog" | 6:31 |
| 4. | "The Freezing Moon" | 7:05 |
| 5. | "Carnage" | 4:06 |
| 6. | "Buried by Time and Dust" | 5:29 |
| 7. | "Pagan Fears" | 7:00 |
| 8. | "Chainsaw Gutsfuck" | 5:07 |
| 9. | "Pure Fucking Armageddon" | 3:10 |
| Total length: | 46:51 | |
Personnel
edit- Dead (Per Yngve Ohlin) – vocals
- Euronymous (Øystein Aarseth) – guitar
- Necrobutcher (Jørn Stubberud) – bass guitar
- Hellhammer (Jan Axel Blomberg) – drums
References
edit- ^ a b Huey, Steve. "Live in Leipzig – Mayhem". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 September 2012.
- ^ "250 Black-Metal-Alben, die man kennen sollte". Rock Hard (269): 75. October 2009.
- ^ O'Neill, Andrew. A History of Heavy Metal. Headline Publishing Group. p. 174. ISBN 978-1472241443.
- ^ Scott (October 7, 2015). "Mayhem – Live in Leipzig 25th Anniversary Edition release details". Peaceville Records. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ Halmstad, Bree (November 21, 2022). "Looking Back at Mayhem's Historic Leipzig Gig". MetalSucks. Retrieved June 1, 2024.