Once upon a time in Norway, 1984 to be exact, a black metal band called Mayhem took birth. They led the black metal movement and, through their music, questioned the status quo — the way we live and how we are forced to live it. In 1991, its lead singer Per Yngve Ohlin committed suicide, with his wrists cut up and gun shots in his head; pictures of his body were later used on an album cover. He was known for his onstage antics, including stuffing a dead raven in a plastic bag, that he smelled often before a concert as felt he needed to “inhale the smell of death”. In 1993, Mayhem’s guitarist, Aarseth (stage name Euronymous), was stabbed by Varg Vikernes, the band’s bassist.