{"product_id":"mayhem-chimera-vinyl-lp","title":"MAYHEM: Chimera Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003ePost-De Mysteriis Mayhem was always going to be a contested space. \u003cem\u003eChimera\u003c\/em\u003e doesn't care about your opinion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReleased in 2004 with Maniac on vocals and Blasphemer pushing the guitar work into genuinely unpredictable territory, \u003cem\u003eChimera\u003c\/em\u003e is the most abrasive entry in Mayhem's catalogue, which is saying something. Where \u003cem\u003eGrand Declaration of War\u003c\/em\u003e alienated purists with its spoken word and avant-garde structure, \u003cem\u003eChimera\u003c\/em\u003e strips it back to something uglier and more visceral without retreating to nostalgia. It's not beloved the way \u003cem\u003eDe Mysteriis\u003c\/em\u003e is, and that's exactly why it's interesting. Norwegian black metal moving forward on its own terms, indifferent to consensus. Peaceville have kept it in print, which means it's accessible, but it still feels like a record for people who actually dig into the discography rather than stop at the classics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVinyl LP. Originally released 2004. Various reissues exist including Peaceville pressings. Norwegian black metal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFans of: Thorns, DHG, Dodheimsgard, Aborym\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Global Disrupt Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45552716546239,"sku":"822603108415","price":89.66,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/3633\/0175\/files\/original_9839def3-640e-495a-970f-3648ebb138fc.png?v=1777129231","url":"https:\/\/www.alt-cvlt.com.au\/products\/mayhem-chimera-vinyl-lp","provider":"ALT CVLT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}