Live in Leipzig is a live album by the Norwegian black metal band Mayhem. It was recorded at the Eiskeller club in Leipzig, Germany on 26 November 1990 but not released until 1993. The songs performed during the concert were from the Pure Fucking Armageddon demo (1986), the Deathcrush EP (1987) and the as-yet-unrecorded album De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas (1994). It is one of the band's few official releases with Dead as vocalist, albeit posthumous.
AllMusic critic Steve Huey wrote, "With a shortage of official Mayhem material featuring this [classic] lineup, it's a necessary item for devoted fans, even in spite of the less-than-ideal sound quality."[1]
German magazine Rock Hard included it in the list "250 Black-Metal-Alben, die man kennen sollte" ("250 Black Metal Albums You Should Know").[2]
Andrew O'Neill wrote in their book A History of Heavy Metal that Live in Leipzig can be seen as the black metal equivalent of The Who's Live at Leeds.[3]
Re-releases
In 2015, Peaceville Records re-released Live in Leipzig to mark the 25th anniversary of the performance. This release also include Mayhem's performance at Zeitz, which was part of the same tour.[4] This performance was later released as an album on its own, Live in Zeitz.[5]
