Helvete & Deathlike Silence Productions

Helvete

During May-June 1991 (around June 10, more precisely), Euronymous, Occultus and Thrasher opened a record shop named "Helvete" (Hell).

The idea was from Euronymous.

It was a place where Norwegian black metal musicians often met at the shop and in its basement; including

Euronymous, Varg, Samoth, Bard Eithun, Stian Occultus, Snorre Ruch, etc....

Some of them lived and worked in the shop at various time, they did everythings by themselves ; 

The responsability of opening, closing, being present was on a week rotation.

Hellhammer was there regulary, Manheim came one time and Jørn never came, at the time him and Øystein were not the best friends anymore..

According to Occultus, the space was too big and the rent too high, only a small part of the building was used for the shop itself.

The shop was shut in early 1993 when it began to draw the attention of the police and media.

According to Varg, when he was arrested, Euronymous closed down the shop because his parents thought the attention was too uncomfortable. (Burning churches, arrestation, treats, etc...)

After the closure, all letters, tapes, etc.. were thrown in the garbage on orders from Øystein's father.

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Few times later, Helvete Shop became a bread shop.

No weapons, black walls and reversed cross anymore.

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In July 2013, Neseblod Records moved to the old locations of Helvete.

A resurrection, now it is rebuilt, from a dark past.

Neseblod Records : 

Schweigaardsgate 56, 0656 Oslo - Norway.

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"Black Circle" or "Black Metal Inner Circle".

The name was invented by Euronymous, but according to Varg and Faust it never existed.

It was just a rumor to increase the serious and extreme side of their acts and "community".

A fake to make people who hung around the shop believe there was such a thing.

STAFF

 

                                Øystein Aarseth                                            Stian Johansen

                                  "Euronymous"                                                 "Occultus"

 

                                        Geir Bratteli                                          ??

                                          "Thrasher"                                        "Aslak"

 

                                  Bard Guldvik Eithun              Tomas Thormodsaeter Haugen

                                             "Faust"                                        "Samoth"

Deathlike Silence Productions

It was an independant label based in Oslo, formed in the late 80s by Euronymous.

The name came from the Sodom song "Deathlike Silence" , from their 1986 release : Obsessed By Cruelty.

LIST OF RELEASES

- Merciless : The Awakening

- Burzum : Burzum

- Mayhem : Deathcrush

- Abruptum : Obscuritatem advoco Amplectére me

- Burzum : Aske

- Mayhem : De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas

- Sigh : Scorn Defeat

- Enslaved : Vikingligr Veldi

- Abruptum : In Umbra Malitiae Ambulabo, In Aeternum In Triumpho Tenebraum

PLANNED RELEASES AND BANDS

- Mysticum : Where The Raven Flies

- Monumentum : In Absentia Christi

- Imperator : The Time Before Time

- Darkthrone : A Blaze In Northern Sky (But Peaceville Records refused)

- Rotting Christ

- Masacre

- Hadez

- Condemnation

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 Helvete.

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 Helvete shop.

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Helvete shop.

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Helvete shop.

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Helvete shop in 1992.

From Hammerheart Records.

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Rebuilding Helvete Shop - 2013

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Geir "Thrasher" & his friend Klaus at Helvete shop.

Thx : Geir & Black metal Antiquarium.

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Samoth in Helvete Basement

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Anders Odden (Cadaver, Satyricon, Order) in front of Helvete.

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Anders Odden (Cadaver, Satyricon, Order) in front of Helvete - 2012

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Fenriz in Helvete Basement

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Myrkur in Helvete basement - 2014.

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Nergal (Behemoth) in Helvete basement - 2015.

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Bard Faust in Helvete basement - 2015.

Taken by : Peter Beste:

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Hellhammer in Helvete basement .

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Helvete flyer.

From : The True Mayhem Collection!

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D.S.P. - August 1993
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Helvete catalogue 1992 

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Back cover of the Swedish Helvete catalogue 1992 (?)

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Helvete catalogue 

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Helvete newsletter - February 1993

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Helvete newsletter.
Thx to : Finn ;)

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Helvete newsletter - August 1993

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T-shirt printed in the Swedish Helvete store.
Jon Nödtveidt and one of his friends run the short-lived Swedish Helvete store in the early 90's.
Property of : Vectomaniac. 

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Helvete Beer
By : Occultus.
For the 25th anniversary of Helvete - 2016!

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