Mayhem "Daemon (Limited Edition)"

Daemon is the sixth full-length studio album by Norwegian black metal band Mayhem. Their major label debut, it was released by Century Media Records on 25 October 2019 in digital formats while a manufacturing problem delayed the physical release until 8 November 2019.

The band went into the studio not long after the De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas Alive anniversary tour in which the band played the iconic debut album in its entirety for various dates around the world. Many critics suggested the tour was highly influential to the sound of Daemon with many comparing it to that album. The album was also released on the back of the Lords of Chaos semi-biopic movie, giving the band a boost in popularity and interest.

During promotional interviews for the album, Necrobutcher claimed he was "On [his] way to kill Euronymous but Varg beat [him] to it", and also claimed that the Norwegian Police were aware of Vikernes' plot to kill Euronymous, stating: "But little did I know that the Norwegian police already knew that Count Grishnackh [Varg] was going down also to kill him. Because they bugged his phone, and he actually talked about this killing before he went to Bergen so the cops already knew that he was coming, so they probably were thinking to themselves, ‘We didn’t nail this guy for the church burnings, so let’s nail him for murder, and get rid of this f–king guy in Oslo the same time.’ So that’s basically what happened." He provided no evidence for this accusation against the Norwegian Police.

The bonus disc for the album features a cover of "Disgusting Semla" from former vocalist Dead's pre-Mayhem band Morbid.

Track listing

1. "The Dying False King" Teloch Teloch 3:45
2. "Agenda Ignis" Teloch Teloch 4:34
3. "Bad Blood" Necrobutcher Ghul 4:58
4. "Malum" Hellhammer Ghul 5:05
5. "Falsified and Hated" Teloch Teloch 5:48
6. "Aeon Daemonium" Teloch Teloch 6:03
7. "Worthless Abominations Destroyed" Teloch Teloch 3:48
8. "Daemon Spawn" Teloch Teloch 6:02
9. "Of Worms and Ruins" Ghul Ghul 3:48
10. "Invoke the Oath" Attila Csihar Teloch 5:33

Total length: 47:21

Limited Edition CD bonus tracks

1. "Everlasting Dying Flame" 5:53
2. "Black Glass Communion" 4:25

Recording information:

Drums and vocals recorded at NBS Audio Studio (a.k.a. Necromorbus Studio), Söderfors, Sweden.

Ghul's guitars recorded in the Netherlands.

Teloch's guitars recorded at SleikBallaMi Studio, Oslo, Norway.

Bass recorded at Lupercal Studio, Oslo, Norway.

Mastered at The Panic Room.