BLACK METAL BUS SIGHTSEEING

– A FIELD TRIP THROUGH NORWEGIAN BLACK METAL

Explore the myths and realities of the early 1990s underground movement by visiting key locations with someone who witnessed its rise firsthand. Central to this history is Øystein Aarseth (Euronymous), whose record store Helvete and band Mayhem became catalysts for bands like Darkthrone, Emperor and Dimmu Borgir etc. — Until his murder by Varg Vikernes in 1993, a tragedy that ended an era and thrust the scene into global infamy. This tour blends history with personal anecdotes, offering rare insights from a true architect of Norwegian metal’s legacy, Anders Odden (Cadaver, Celtic Frost etc.)

Locations:

09:30 Ticket Registration: OSLO CENTRAL STATION TRACK 19 - Bus lane

10:00 Departure: OSLO CENTRAL STATION

10:30 STOP 1: Holmenkollen Kapell
- Rebuilt in 1996 after church fire 23. Aug 1992

11:30 STOP 2: Neseblod Records
- Same location as the original HELVETE store

13:00 STOP 3: Tons of Rock

Anders Odden, your guide, emerged as a key figure at just 14, forming his first black metal band Slaught in 1986, and later pioneering Norwegian metal with Cadaver’s groundbreaking 1990 album, Hallucinating Anxiety.