# Mysticum

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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 Label 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](/source/Industrial_black_metal) band from [Asker](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Jan_Axel_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](/source/Ivar_Bj%C3%B8rnson) - 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

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1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Decibel_Sept_2014_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Decibel_Sept_2014_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Decibel_Sept_2014_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Decibel_Sept_2014_1-3) Dick, Chris (19 September 2014). ["Mysticum (all members) interviewed"](https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2014/09/19/mysticum-all-members-interviewed/). *Decibel Magazine*. Retrieved 2020-07-30.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Blabbermouth_Dec_2012_2-0)** ["MYSTICUM: Reissue Of Debut Album To Include Bonus Songs And DVD"](https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/mysticum-reissue-of-debut-album-to-include-bonus-songs-and-dvd/). *BLABBERMOUTH.NET*. 2012-12-13. Retrieved 2020-07-30.

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.mysticum.com)

- [Mysticum at Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/mysticums)

- [Mysticum at MySpace](http://myspace.com/mysticum)

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