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Varg Vikernes

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52 Years Old

Varg Vikernes or Kristian Vikernes, is a Norwegian neo-nazi black metal musician. In 1991, he founded the one-man music project Burzum, which quickly became popular within the early Norwegian black metal scene. In 1992, he joined the band Mayhem and adopted the stage name Count Grishnackh. In 1994, Vikernes was convicted of the murder of his Mayhem bandmate Øystein Aarseth, known by his stage name Euronymous. Vikernes was further convicted of four counts of arson involving the burnings of historic churches, and was sentenced to 21 years in prison. Having served almost 16 years of his sentence, Vikernes was released on parole in early 2009.

Born

Bergen, Hordaland, Norway on 11th February 1973

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Hell: The History of Norwegian Black Metal Image
Hell: The History of Norwegian Black Metal
Himself (archive footage)
Until the Light Takes Us Image
Until the Light Takes Us
Burzum
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ForeBears
Once Upon a Time in Norway Image
Once Upon a Time in Norway
Burzum
Satan Rides the Media Image
Satan Rides the Media
Himself
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Dunkelheit: The Tale of Varg Vikernes
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