 Euronymous, the deceased guitarist of Mayhem and erstwhile leader of the so-called "Inner Circle", traded correspondence with Lamounier in the early days of Norway's scene.According to the "Lords of Chaos" book, Euronymous was "obsessed" with Sarcófago's early image, and wanted all black metal bands to be modelled after it.Satyricon covered Sarcófago's "I.N.R.I."