The "Rock Star" Lifestyle: While Euronymous preached anti-social behavior and hatred, scene insiders noted that Hellhammer and bassist Necrobutcher indulged much more in a traditional, hedonistic rock-and-roll lifestyle, which included heavy drinking and pursuing women. He’s known as extremely technical, focused, and perfection-driven when it comes to drumming. Like the type of guy who can play something insane and then immediately be like “yeah that was slightly off.” Very work-oriented mindset, not very emotional in public interviews. Personality-wise he comes across more grounded, almost professional, but still fully committed to the extreme aesthetic of black metal. He’s also been around long enough that he kind of became a stabilizing force in Mayhem instead of pure chaos. Basically: disciplined, intense, controlled, and way more “engineer brain” than “emotional storm.” He gets somewhat crazy when drunk and was once stated chugging down a whole bottle of beer and taking euronym
Speaks in punchy chants and promotional bursts, then slips into low, careful asides.
