MAYHEM Atavistic Black Disorder/ Kommando Cassette with Patch and Badge (2021)

Mayhem don't do nostalgia. While the rest of the world was busy rediscovering their second wave roots, the Norwegians put out Atavistic Black Disorder / Kommando and reminded everyone that black metal is a living, mutating thing, not a museum exhibit.

Released in 2021, this double EP is Mayhem at their most confrontational and contemporary, all abrasive textures, lurching rhythms, and Attila Csihar doing things with his voice that probably violate a few natural laws. It sits in that uncomfortable zone between orthodox black metal and avant-garde noise that the band has been occupying since Ordo Ad Chao, and it's better for it. This limited edition cassette bundles in a sew-on patch and a button badge, which means you're not just buying music, you're buying infrastructure for your jacket.

Format: cassette, limited edition box set. Includes sew-on patch and button badge. Artist origin: Norway. Genre: black metal.

Fans of: Funeral Mist, Deathspell Omega, Batushka.