Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem He is named for his wild behavior and drumming. Some speculate the character is based on either Keith Moon, John Bonham, Ginger Baker, or Levon Helm while others have suggested Mick Fleetwood. In the April 8, 2002, episode of "Inside the Actors Studio", Billy Joel claimed that Liberty DeVitto was the inspiration for The Muppets character Animal. This assertion has not been taken seriously as Animal's initial appearance in the 1974 pilot for "The Muppet Show" occurred two full years before DeVitto even made his first recording (on Joel's 1976 album "Turnstiles"). Others say there is no evidence that Animal
Mayhem (band) have given these necklaces to musicians he deemed worthy, which was confirmed by several other members of the scene, like Bård 'Faust' Eithun and Metalion. Dead's suicide affected Necrobutcher so much that he left Mayhem, thinning the band's ranks down to two. The group performed for a short time thereafter with Occultus, joining the band to begin recording vocal and bass tracks in Mayhem's debut album, "De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas". However, this was short-lived; he left the band after receiving a death threat from Euronymous. In July 1993, "Live in Leipzig" was released as the band's tribute to Dead. In