A Tribute to Mayhem Originators of the Northern Darkness. Originally released in 2001 by the italian cult label Avantgarde Music, this tribute compilation to the one and only originators of Norwegian Black Metal contains coversongs by bands like: Emperor, Immortal, Gorgoroth, Absu, Dark Funeral, Carpathian Forest, Seth, Limbonic Art, Vader, Keep Of Kalessin, Gehenna and Behemoth. MC.