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TIL about Mayhem, a Norwegian Black Metal band. In 1991, their vocalist at the time, Per "Dead" Ohlin, committed suicide. Their bassist, Euronymous, discovered Dead's body and took a photograph of the scene. Euronymous was then murdered 2 years later by another band member, Varg Vikernes.

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