Blood Command: “It’s like this army of outcasts finding their place in the world”

‘Blackpacking’, they call it – tourists heading to Norway for a nose around key places from the country’s infamous black metal scene. Thirty years since the truly shocking events of the early ​’90s climaxed with the murder of Mayhem guitarist Euronymous in his flat by Burzum’s Varg Vikernes in August 1993 – the second killing to be linked to black metal, following a year of highly-publicised church arsons – it’s become just as much a reason to visit as winter sports and the stunning Scandinavian scenery.  It was as one such visitor that Nikki Brumen first visited from Australia, a decade or so ago, travelling with her twin sister. In Oslo, they saw where Helvete, the record shop owned by Euronymous (now Neseblod Records) used to be. They had a drink in mu...

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