Label Spotlight: Deathlike Silence

During its very short existence, Deathlike Silence Productions, or DSP for short, irreversibly changed the face of extreme music. Founded by Euronymous (Mayhem), it operated in an amateurish manner, but made up for it with an excellent taste, as you'll soon see. The label's catalog number used "Anti-Mosh"*, leading many to believe that DSP was anti-Earache. No, Euronymous just hated a mindset, where he disliked, to quote from my memory, "idiots moshing in front of the stage," while at the same time respecting Earache for its courage, after all, they had released Carcass and Morbid Angel. OH well...

It really irritated me that nowhere on the internet nobody ever did a proper autopsy of DSP's publishing activities. And then I had an epiphany: I could do it myself, because I have a blog! Below, we'll delve into the intricacies of individual releases and all the various pieces of information I've managed to gather over the past 20 years, including what could have been, but ultimately didn't. I did a lot of research and fact checking, but of course, mistakes can happen. I also admit that my collector's sense was running wild when I created this table (sorry it looks so crappy, but it's hard to create a good table in Blogger - here's a version that I made for myself - link).

CATALOG:

ANTI-MOSH 001	Merciless The Awakening (1990)	Death / Thrash Metal Re-released by: Osmose Records	One of the earliest Death Metal band from Sweden, albeit they still have the Thrash Metal elements. They were an inspiration for others.
ANTI-MOSH 002	Burzum Burzum (1992)	Necro Black Metal Re-released by: Misanthropy Records	Varg Vikernes (Euro's murder) solo project. Euronymous did a solo in the song "War".
ANTI-MOSH 003	Mayhem Deathcrush (1993)	Death / Thrash Metal Re-released by: -	Re-release. Initially released in 1987 by Posercorpse Music (earlier incarnation of DSP). Demo / tape version had an extra outro that was deleted in the future pressings, probably due to being a funny joke. Can still be found, albeit nobody really knows who is pressing them.
ANTI-MOSH 004	Abruptum Obscuritatem Advoco Amplectère Me (1993)	Ambient / Black Metal Re-released by: Blooddawn Productions	First experimental Black Metal. First version had a black cover. Line-up consisted of It (Ophthalamia) and Hakansson (Marduk). The latter later took over the project and re-released it in his own sub-label "Blooddawn", which belong to Century Media.
ANTI-MOSH 005	Burzum Aske (1993)	Necro Black Metal Re-released by: Misanthropy Records	Photo presents a burned church by Varg Vikernes. On bass is Samoth (Emperor).
ANTI-MOSH 006	Mayhem De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas (1994)	Necro Black Metal Re-released by: Century Media	Legendary album that was released post-humously. The line-up was something of a controversy, but officially we know that beside Euro / Hellhammer there was Varg (bass), Blackthorn (second guitar, albeit he hasn't recorded anything, but he did write some riffs), Attila (vokal).
ANTI-MOSH 007	Sigh Scorn Defeat (1994)	Necro Black Metal Re-released by: Peaceville Records	Japanese avantgarde legend. In one of their songs one can hear Chopin's "Funeral March".
ANTI-MOSH 008	Enslaved Vikingligr Veldi (1994)	Styl: Viking Metal Re-released by: Candlelight Records	Legendary album of the important Viking Metal band. Same year they also released "Frost" in Osmose. Nowadays there is no official owner of the material, as there wasn't any official re-release of the album for 20 years.
ANTI-MOSH 009	Abruptum In Umbra Malitiae Ambulabo, in Aeternum in Triumpho Tenebraum (1994)	Ambient / Black Metal Re-released by: Blooddawn Productions	Second part, more experimental. Otherwise, same as before.
Albums that would have been released, had Euronymous lived:
ANTI-MOSH 010	Mysticum In the Streams of Inferno (1996)	Industrial Black Metal Released by: Full Moon Productions	Week after signing the band, Euronymous got killed. Previous names of the album: "Serpent Mysticism", "Where the Raven Flies". Planned for the first half of 1994 r.
ANTI-MOSH 011	Hades ...Again Shall Be (1994)	Viking / Black Metal Released by: Full Moon Productions	Norwegian band. Planned for a summer / autumn release in 1994, albeit quite possible that with Euro's lack of funds it would have been released later.
ANTI-MOSH 012	Rotting Christ Non Serviam (1994)	Black / Doom / Death Metal Released by: Unisound Records	Greek band. Considered for a release for the end of 1994. Band that was on Euro's radar for a long time, but which constantly escaped his grasps. After the deal with Osmose was over, Rotting Christ went back to the total underground.
ANTI-MOSH 013	Monumentum In Absentia Christi (1995)	Avantgarde Black Metal Released by: Misanthropy Records	Italian band. Planned for 1994 / 1995. Their demos were Metal, but their albums are Avantgarde.
ANTI-MOSH 014	Witchtrap Witching Black (1997)	Black Metal Released by: Hammer Müzik	During their gig in Turkey, Euro got into some contacts with the Turkish band Witchtrap, whose debiut was supposed to be released early 1995, which obviously didn't happen.
Planned, but shelved:
ANTI-MOSH ???	Tormentor Anno Domini (1989)	Black / Thrash Metal Released by: Saturnus Productions	Legendary band from Hungary. Euro planned re-releasing their demo from 1991 to 1993. Vocalist, Attila, later joined Mayhem.
ANTI-MOSH 002	Imperator The Time Before Time (1991)	Death Metal Released by: Pagan Records	Cult album from Poland. Lack of funds from Euro prevented this release from happening. Great pity.
ANTI-MOSH 004	Master's Hammer Jilemnický okultista (1992)	Black Metal Released by: Osmose Records	Cult album from Czech. Euronymous wanted to release this album without luck, as the band itself kinda ignored him, albeit the language barrier might have been the reason, as Osmose Records (who released them) also had many problems with communication with them.
ANTI-MOSH 007	Emperor In the Nightside Eclipse (1994)	Symphonic Black Metal Released by: Candlelight Records	Hard to believe, but we were this close for Emperor to be on DSP, as there weren't many labels interested in the "uncertain" Black Metal genre then.
Releases that were only considered:
ANTI-MOSH ???	Incarnator ? (?)	Necro Black Metal Released by: -	Norwegian one-man project. Album was planned, but the project got defunct.
ANTI-MOSH ???	Condemnation ? (?)	Speed / Death Metal Released by: -	Greek band. Debut album was planned, but the band split-up. Their last release was EP "Entering the Gates of Doom" (1993).
ANTI-MOSH ???	Angel Death ? (?)	Death Metal Released by: -	Italian band and unlucky guys. One time, the recordings got stopped due to earthquake. Euro proposed to release their debut, but the band split-up. They did returned decades later, but it's a different story.
ANTI-MOSH ???	Deathchamber ? (?)	Death / Thrash Metal Released by: -	UK. Planned album. Band split-up.
ANTI-MOSH ???	Matricide ? (?)	Death / Thrash Metal Released by: -	Sweden. Planned album. Band split-up.
ANTI-MOSH ???	Mutilated ? (?)	Death / Thrash Metal Released by: -	France. Planned album. Band split-up.
ANTI-MOSH ???	Samael Worship Him (1991)	Black / Doom Metal Released by: Osmose Records	Cult band from Switzerland. Euronymous hesitated about them, which he later regretted. They got snatched by Osmose.
ANTI-MOSH ???	Darkthrone A Blaze in the Northern Sky (1992)	Necro Black Metal Released by: Peaceville Records	Fenriz threatened Peaceville, that he'll release his album on DSP, if they reject them.
ANTI-MOSH ???	Hadez Aquelarre (1993)	Black / Death Metal Released by: Brutal Records	One of the earliest classic bands considered by Euronymous. We don't know how far the plans went, or if there were any talks.
ANTI-MOSH ???	Masacre Sacro (1996)	Death Metal Released by: Lorito Records	One of many bands considered by Euronymous. After their great debut, he wanted them in his label. At the time, it wasn't known how the sophomore would be called.