- In the crowd there were the Mayhem guys hanging out. After the gig (Abhorrence/Darkthrone/Cadaver), we all went to their house by train for an after party / to sleep. In the house there were some other "party-people" including Jon 'Metalion' from Slayer mag. The general pastime fun was to use a lighter to "grill" feet of the people who pass out. Heh. In the morning Øystein was making us coffee and listening to probably Steve Vai or something like that on his tape recorder.
What kind people Øystein and Pelle were?
- Pelle seemed pretty wild and unstable kind of person, but I won't make an in-depth psychoanalysis based on one [drunk] evening. Øystein seemed to be more "normal". He was a very kind type of guy.
At one point of the evening Pelle disappeared for two hours and came back wearing only boxers, bullet belt and a billhook in hand. Do you know anything what he did during the time of his absence?
- I have no clue, but according to rumours, running around naked in a forest was "part of their hobby". - Abhorrence member who wanted to be unnamed. Conversation with him was done by our friend @vetelin_mies 🦇
1996 was undoubtedly a pivotal year for black metal, witnessing the birth of influential bands & the release of albums that continue to resonate with fans today...
"I can't remember much about that night [Abhorrence gig and an after party at Mayhem house in Kråkstad]. One thing I remember is that after the gig, Anders from Cadaver told us that an afterparty would be held at some house in the woods and we would travel by train to get there! Me and Arkki from Impaled Nazarene thought "f*ck this, we are going home", until we realised we are in Norway! I don't recall much from that night but there was a Mayhem performance at one point (loud!)
Pelle was cool. Talking with Juice (our bass player), about Christianity, I think. He wasn't acting crazy or anything, except throwing Tomi on the floor for a good reason! I slept on the mattress on the floor and Tomi was sleeping in Pelle's bed. I woke up when Tomi crash landed beside me, with Pelle cursing and yelling at him! This was the time before any notorious fame for Mayhem, they were ordinary guys just like us, Anders or Darkthrone. But I am glad I got to witness it" - Kalle Mattsson (Abhorrence) 🦇
Thanks to @komattsson on ig for sharing this story with me