Norwegian Rock Singers - Varg Vikernes, Gaahl, Ihsahn, Jan Werner Danielsen, Kristoffer Rygg, Cornelius Jakhelln, Elisabeth Andreassen, Fenriz (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 38. Chapters: Varg Vikernes, Gaahl, Ihsahn, Jan Werner Danielsen, Kristoffer Rygg, Cornelius Jakhelln, Elisabeth Andreassen, Fenriz, Liv Kristine, Ida Maria, Shagrath, Andy LaPlegua, Rune Larsen, Ole Moe, Hank Von Helvete, Lars Nedland, Geir Ronning, Havard Jorgensen, Pest, Carl-Michael Eide, Galder, Kristopher Schau, Sven Erik Kristiansen, Ihriel, Ares, Silenoz, Morten Veland, Oystein Brun, Lars Eric Si, Egil Hegerberg, Sigurd Wongraven, Nocturno Culto, Terje Wintersto Rothing, Sivert Hoyem, Gustav Lorentzen, Sanrabb, Aslag Guttormsgaard, Ole Petter Andreassen, Oystein Greni, Emil Nikolaisen, Frode Glesnes, Hat, Prepple Houmb, Jan Thore Grefstad, Hans Jorgen Undelstvedt, Michael Krohn, Stian Johannsen, Richard Holmsen, Jon Fredrik Torgersen. Excerpt: Varg Vikernes (Norwegian pronunciation: born 11 February 1973) is a Norwegian black metal musician. Vikernes was born near Bergen, Norway. 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. Around this time he became affiliated with the Heathen Front and had several writings on Germanic neopaganism published. In Metal: A Headbanger's Journey, 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 his sentence, Vikernes was released on parole in early 2009. Vikernes was sentenced to 21 years in prison for the August 1993 murder of Oystein Aarseth (aka 'Euronymous') of Mayhem and for the burning of three...