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Varg Vikernes

Varg Vikernes

Birthday: 1973-02-11 | Place of Birth: Bergen, Hordaland, Norway

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2025
Radical

as    Himself (video)

2020
Hell: The History of Norwegian Black Metal

as    Himself (archive footage)

2008
Until the Light Takes Us

as    Burzum

2007
Once Upon a Time in Norway

as    Burzum

1999
Satan Rides the Media

as    Himself