Sheep Head Breaks Music Fan's Skull

AP ^ | March 10, 2003

[Shermy]

OSLO, Norway - A flying sheep's head hit a concertgoer and fractured his skull at a concert of metal band Mayhem.

The band, part of Norway's death metal music scene, was carving up a dead sheep as part of its stage act when the animal's head flew off lead singer Maniac's knife and struck Per Kristian Hagen, 25.

The show was Thursday in Bergen, 487 kilometers (302 miles) west of the capital, Oslo.

"My relationship to sheep is a bit ambivalent now. I like them, but not when they come flying through the air," Hagen told The Associated Press Monday from his hospital room. "I have a headache now." He is expected to recover.

Hagen, a Mayhem fan, filed involuntary assault and battery charges against the band. The charges carry a maximum sentence of six months in prison.

Mayhem member Rune Eriksen, whose stage name is Blasphemer, said the incident was unfortunate.

"The whole thing was an accident, but maybe it would be an idea for another show," he said.

Eriksen promised Hagen a free ticket to the group's next performance.

Police detective Carl-Petter Leganger told the AP an investigation has started, but "nothing suggests this was a conscious act."

[Shermy]

Ping.

[Hawkeye's Girl]

Good thing they didn't cover Ozzy's "Shot in the Dark" then, eh?

[discostu]

"involuntary assault and battery"... there's just something about that phrase.

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

Ping (mostly for the armadillos, but for you, too).

[a_Turk]

Sheep heads, Sheep heads, Rolly polly Sheep heads.
Sheep heads, Sheep heads, Eat them up, Yumm!

[MarineDad]

Police detective Carl-Petter Leganger told the AP an investigation has started, but "nothing suggests this was a conscious act."

Sounds like there's precious little consciousness involved in this whole disgusting story.

[anniegetyourgun]

It's a sick world. Gee, I wonder if PETA might not wish to turn their attention to other countries. Perhaps they should move their headquarters over to Oslo.

[Migraine]

Sounds to me like his head was already broke.

[Byron_the_Aussie]

Charming.

Rock n roll's come a long way since Johnny B. Goode, hasn't it?

[NoControllingLegalAuthority]

One meathead deserves another.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

Baaaad luck.

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

Rock n roll's come a long way since Johnny B. Goode, hasn't it?

Yes, and people have been whining and complaining about it the entire time. This is nothing new.

[Bedford Forrest]

"My relationship to sheep is a bit ambivalent now. I like them, but not when they come flying through the air,"

Sounds like the guy was from New Zealand, not Norway.

[GallopingGhost]

"My relationship to sheep is a bit ambivalent now. I like them, but not when they come flying through the air," Hagen told The Associated Press Monday from his hospital room.

And his relationship to sheep used to be?

[Claire Voyant]

....but maybe it would be an idea for another show"....

[Paul Atreides]

Doctor, can you remove this bat's head from my nostril?

[mhking]

Flying sheep alert!

"Hold muh beer 'n watch this!" PING....

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[SICSEMPERTYRANNUS]

A flying sheep's head hit a concertgoer and fractured his skull at a concert of metal band Mayhem.

I hate it when that happens.

[FreedomFarmer]

I like it when we flock together for a ram session...

ah one and ah two....

Momma told Sally,
Not to go downtown;

Wooly Wooolaaaay!
Wooly Wooly...