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) Spellemann Award for best heavy metal album. Mayhem was founded in 1984 by guitarist Øystein Aarseth (known initially as "Destructor", later "Euronymous"), bassist Jørn Stubberud ("Necrobutcher") and drummer Kjetil Manheim, taking their band name from the Venom song "Mayhem with Mercy". The band members were mainly influenced by groups such as Venom, Motörhead, Black Sabbath, Slayer, Bathory and Celtic Frost. The lineup began playing cover songs by Black Sabbath, Venom, Motörhead and later recorded the demo "Pure Fucking Armageddon". After its release, Aarseth, who used to sing lead vocals, along with Stubberud, during first demo's studio rehearsals, recruited two session