Per Yngve Ohlin ( 16 January 1969 – 8 April 1991 ) , better known by his stage name Dead , was a Swedish black metal musician , best known as the lead vocalist and lyricist of the Norwegian black metal band Mayhem from 1988 until his death in 1991 . He also performed as vocalist of the Swedish death metal band Morbid on their demo '' December Moon '' . Dead was a popular figure of the Norwegian black metal scene . Roadrunner Records ranked him No. 48 out of 50 of '' The Greatest Metal Front-Men of All Time ''
Norwegian black metal
Early Norwegian black metal scene
Dead (musician)