Mysticum

Norwegian industrial black metal band

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Mysticum
Mysticum at Roadburn Festival 2017
Background information
Origin	Asker, Norway
Genres	Industrial black metal
Years active	1992 (1992)-present
Labels	Peaceville Records

Members	Preben «Prime Evil» Mulvik, Benny «Herr General Cerastes» Laumann, Robin «Dr. Best» Malmberg

Past members	Jan Axel «Hellhammer» Blomberg, Ivar Bjørnson

Website	www.mysticum.com

Mysticum is a Norwegian industrial black metal band from Asker. They formed in 1992 under the name Sabazios, but changed shortly after with the demo release of "Medusa's Tears" in 1993.^[1] They are known as pioneers of the industrial black metal subgenre.

Line-up

Current

Preben "Prime Evil" Mulvik, also known as "Ravn" or "Svartravn" (Raven) - vocals, guitar
Benny "Herr General Cerastes" Laumann - vocals, guitar, programming
Robin "Dr. Best" Malmberg - bass guitar, programming

Past

Jan Axel "Hellhammer" Blomberg - drums (Never recorded. As stated by the band, computer-controlled drums is created with the sound to match their style. Hellhammer was just briefly in the band's line-up.)^[1]^[2]
Ivar Bjørnson - guitars

Discography

Name	Year	Type
Medusa's Tears	1993	Demo
Wintermass	1993	Demo
Mysticum / Ulver	1994	Split album with Ulver
Piss Off!!!	1995	Demo
Mysticum (Best Of)	1995	Compilation
In the Streams of Inferno^[1]	1996	Full studio album
Black Magic Mushrooms / The Habit of Fear	2003	Split album with Audiopain
Lost Masters of the Universe	2004	Compilation
Planet Satan^[1]	2014	Full studio album
Never Stop the Madness: The Roadburn Inferno	2018	Live album

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Mysticum.

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Dick, Chris (19 September 2014). "Mysticum (all members) interviewed". Decibel Magazine. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
^ "MYSTICUM: Reissue Of Debut Album To Include Bonus Songs And DVD". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 2012-12-13. Retrieved 2020-07-30.