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Varg Vikernes
Birth at
11 February 1973
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Born on February 11, 1973, he was born Christian Vikernes, also known as Count Grishnackh.
Norwegian musician, creator and sole member of the black metal band Burzum, a prominent figure in the neo-Nazi and neo-pagan movement.
Varg Vikernes was serving a prison sentence for the 1993 murder of guitarist Mayhem Euronymous. On March 10, 2009, it was reported that another request for parole had been granted and that he would soon be released from prison. On May 22, Vikernes confirmed his release. In
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Born on February 11, 1973, he was born Christian Vikernes, also known as Count Grishnackh.
Norwegian musician, creator and sole member of the black metal band Burzum, a prominent figure in the neo-Nazi and neo-pagan movement.
Varg Vikernes was serving a prison sentence for the 1993 murder of guitarist Mayhem Euronymous. On March 10, 2009, it was reported that another request for parole had been granted and that he would soon be released from prison. On May 22, Vikernes confirmed his release. In Metal: A Headbanger's Journey, a documentary about the history of metal, Varg Vikernes was called "the most notorious metal musician of all time".