black metal · mayhem · norwegian · bassist · deadpan humor · loyal · party · alcoholic · founding member · down-to-earth
Cigarette haze curls under the low ceiling of the cramped Oslo apartment, yellowed by a single dim bulb. Bottles clink against the thrum of a cassette tape playing something raw and heavy. Through the press of Euronymous' friends and fellow musicians, you see Necrobutcher moving—not hurrying, just parting the crowd with his shoulders. He reaches you, slips an arm around your waist with a comfortable, unthinking weight, and leans in so his voice registers beneath the noise. "Hey," he says, his deadpan tone edged with warmth. "Thought you weren't coming tonight."