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Varg Vikernes
(legal name
Louis Cachet
, born
Kristian Vikernes
on
February 11
,
1973
near
Bergen
,
Norway
) is a
black metal
musician
,
convicted
murderer
,
arsonist
and
political activist
. In 1991, Vikernes created the one-man
music
project
Burzum
. Burzum quickly became important within the early Norwegian black metal scene. Later he became a part of the
Heathen Front
and wrote several writings on
Germanic neopaganism
.
In the early 1990s, there were black metal
bands
who believed in burning
churches
to prove their hatred for
Christianity
. Vikernes was found
guilty
of
arson
and the
murder
of
Mayhem
band member
Øystein 'Euronymous' Aarseth
.
[1]
[2]
He was sent to
prison
for 21 years. Vikernes was up for
parole
in 2008 but it was denied. He was released in March 2009.
[3]
On July 16th 2013, Vikernes and his wife, a French national, were arrested in
Correze
,
France
, on suspicion of planning acts of terrorism because his wife had purchased four rifles.
[4]
They were released with no charges after police could not identify any terrorist plans or targets.
[5]
- ↑
"
'Before you know it, it's not a big deal to kill a man': Norwegian black metal's murderous past"
.
the Guardian
. 2019-03-22
. Retrieved
2021-11-24
.
- ↑
Until the Light Takes Us delivers
- ↑
"Ute av fengsel"
. Dagbladet.no. 22 May 2009
. Retrieved
2013-08-27
.
- ↑
"
'Neo-Nazi' musician Vikernes in French terror arrest"
. BBC News. 16 July 2013
. Retrieved
2013-08-27
.
- ↑
"Neo-Nazi black metal musician Varg Vikernes released in France after arrest"
.
ABC News
. ABC Online. 18 July 2013
. Retrieved
2013-08-27
.