I seldom dwell into live stuff. I buy live albums with the intention to check substantiality, not the music because chances are, I've already heard what's on offer. Mayhem's Live in Sarpsborg was performed in 1990 featuring Dead on vocals. The music here is an unpleasant trip in terms of production - was there any to begin with? The drum's crashes & rides are undefined, compounded by the grizzly sounding distorted guitar & bass. I bought this album to check out what's the standard like back then - 1990, the world is about the be hit by the grunge explosion. But beyond the realms of mainstream showcases, Mayhem had already cast their dominance as the flag bearer of black metal. The only mark of excellence here is Hellhammer's drumming, the rest are too murky for consideration.
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