Varg Vikernes

Varg Vikernes (born 11 February 1973) is a Norwegian Black Metal musician.

Vikernes was born near Bergen, Norway. In 1991 he conceived 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. Around this time he became affiliated with the Heathen Front and authored several underground writings on German Neopaganism. In Metal: A Headbanger's Journet, director Sam Dunn described Vikernes as "the most notorious metal musician of all time".

In 1994 Vikernes was convicted of the murder of his Mayhem bandmate Oystein 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 a 21-year prison sentence, Vikernes was released on parole in early 2009.

Years Active

 * 1987 - 1998
 * 2009 - Present

Associated Acts

 * Burzum
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 * Old Funeral

With Burzum:

 * Every Burzum Release

With Mayhem:

 * De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas - 1994

With Old Funeral:

 * Devoured Carcass EP - 1991