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BURZUM Mastermind To Be Portrayed By 'Twilight' Heartthrob In 'Lords Of Chaos' Movie

Jackson Rathbone, the teen heartthrob from "Twilight", has reportedly agreed to play Varg Vikernes (a.k.a. Count Grishnackh) — the former BURZUM mastermind who is currently serving a Norwegian prison term for the August 1993 murder of MAYHEM guitarist Oystein Aarseth (a.k.a. Euronymous) and setting...

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VARG VIKERNES: 'As I Respect Others, I Want Others To Respect Me'

A photo of Varg Vikernes's soon-to-be-permanent home in Bø, a municipality in the county of Telemark, Norway, can be viewed below (picture courtesy of Varden.no). Vikernes (a.k.a. Count Grishnackh) is the former BURZUM mastermind who is currently serving a Norwegian prison term for the August 1993 m...

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Convicted Murderer VARG VIKERNES To Be Released From Prison

Varg Vikernes (a.k.a. Count Grishnackh) — the former BURZUM mastermind who is currently serving a Norwegian prison term for the August 1993 murder of MAYHEM guitarist Oystein Aarseth (a.k.a. Euronymous) and setting fire to three churches — will soon be a free man. In September 2008, Vikernes's fourt...

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MAYHEM's ATTILA CSIHAR Recalls 'De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas' Recording

The murder of MAYHEM guitarist Øystein "Euronymous" Aarseth by Varg "Count Grishnackh" Vikernes is a tale that's been told over and over since the tragic event in 1993. But now, as he prepares to release his original tape demo of the recording of "De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas", vocalist Attila Csihar r...

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BURZUM's Catalog Available On iTunes For First Time

Next to gangst rap, the music that probably inspired the most controversy in Western Europe in the '90s and 2000s was black metal — and one of black metal's most controversial and notorious figures has been Norwegian singer/producer/multi-instrumentalist Varg Vikernes (a.k.a. Count Grishnackh),who...

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MAYHEM's 'Life Eternal' Digipack To Contain 'De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas' Demo

When the MAYHEM's cult milestone "De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas" was released in 1994, its mastermind Euronymous was not able to witness this album become the single most important release of the Norwegian black metal scene, as he had been killed by Varg Vikernes (BURZUM) a short time eariler. Vikernes...

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Black Metal Satanica

The creators (or marketers) of "Black Metal Satanica" have dubbed it "the most haunting and evil documentary ever made." I wouldn't go that far, but it certainly does explore the morbid history and dark underworld of Scandinavian black metal in a way that is not run of the mill. The 80-minute DVD ta...

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Black Metal Documentary 'Until The Light Takes Us' To Premier This Month

"Until The Light Takes Us", a feature-length documentary about black metal, will receive its world permiere on at AFI Fest 2008 in Hollywood, California on Friday, October 31. Screening times and locations: Friday, October 31 at 7:45 p.m. ArcLight Theater 6063 Sunset Blvd. (& N. Gower St.) Wedne...

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SYCRONOMICA: New Bassist Announced

Germany-based epic black metal band SYCRONOMICA has announced the addition of bassist Robin Fischer (ex-HAGGARD) to the group's ranks. In addition, SYCRONOMICA has been rejoined by drummer Michael Bayer. The band's new lineup will make its live debut at the Helion Festival in Munich on October 4. Al...

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EQUILIBRIUM, DARKSEED, VARG Confirmed For Germany's HELION FESTIVAL

EQUILIBRIUM, DARKSEED, VARG and SYCRONOMICA have been confirmed for the Helion Festival, set to take place October 4 in Munich, Germany. The festival billing is shaping up as follows: EQUILIBRIUM DARKSEED VARG SYCRONOMICA HELFAHRT COMMANDER GODS OF EMPTINESS FESTERING SALIVA CRYSTALLION SHEEPHEAD NE...

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Norwegian Mayor: Convicted Murderer VARG VIKERNES Is 'Welcome' In Our Village

The mayor of Bø, a municipality in the county of Telemark, Norway, has told the Norwegian newspaper Telemarksavisa that he was pleasantly surprised by the news that Varg Vikernes (a.k.a. Count Grishnackh) — the former BURZUM mastermind who is currently serving a Norwegian prison term for the August...

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VARG VIKERNES: 'I'm Ready For Society'

The web site of Varg Vikernes (a.k.a. Count Grishnackh) — the former BURZUM mastermind who is currently serving a Norwegian prison term for the August 1993 murder of MAYHEM guitarist Oystein Aarseth (a.k.a. Euronymous) — has been updated with the following message: "Although Varg has been denied par...

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VARG VIKERNES' Mother Says Her Son Is Being Treated Unfairly By Justice Officials

Norway's Dagbladet newspaper has published a letter from the mother of Varg Vikernes (a.k.a. Count Grishnackh) the former BURZUM mastermind who is currently serving a Norwegian prison term for the August 1993 murder of MAYHEM guitarist Oystein Aarseth (a.k.a. Euronymous) in which she argues that her...

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Convicted Murderer VARG VIKERNES Once Again Denied Parole

Varg Vikernes (a.k.a. Count Grishnackh) the former BURZUM mastermind who is currently serving a Norwegian prison term for the August 1993 murder of MAYHEM guitarist Oystein Aarseth (a.k.a. Euronymous) is too dangerous to be released into society, according to justice officials. Government critics fe...

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BURZUM: 'Anthology' Due In May

BURZUM, the now-defunct band led by Varg Vikernes (a.k.a. Count Grishnackh) who is currently serving a 21-year Norwegian prison term for the August 1993 murder of MAYHEM guitarist Oystein Aarseth (a.k.a. Euronymous) will release "Anthology" in the U.S. on May 13 via Candlelight Records. According to...