Burzum

[Mormagil]

I stumbled upon this completely by accident, and was wondering if this was common knowledge.

Some years ago, several old Norwegian churches of great cultural importance were put on fire. The man finally brought to trial for arson was Varg Vikernes (1973-), commonly referred to as a Satanist, but more accurately described as a deeply anti-Christian and anti-Semite Black Metal musician who claims that he believes in Old Norse gods like Odin and Thor. Though it is generally assumed that he was guilty as hell, there was not enough evidence to have him convicted. Only days later he was arrested again, this time for one of the most brutal murders ever committed in Norway. The court did not buy his story that he had to stab the poor guy scores of times in self-defense, and he was convicted to twenty-one years in prison. He laughed when the sentence was being read. His motive for committing the murder remains unclear; some think that he simply loved to see his face in the papers.

What is interesting to us is that he presented himself as Count Grishnáckh (sic) in court, for which reason he is commonly known as Greven (The Count) in Norway. His one-man Black Metal band was called Burzum, this being the Black Speech word for "darkness", taken from the inscription on the Ring [in Tolkien's Lord of the Rings]: ...agh burzum-ishi krimpatul, "and in the darkness bind them".

 

[Demiurge]

Mmm hmm, go tell your mother, boy.

 

[Mormagil]

I wasn't judging the man or anything.






But yeah, I probably should tell my mommy.

 

[Mormagil]

OK, maybe I should have made it more clear: I didn't write the article, and I'm not commenting on its worth, accuracy, or anything. You could have just answered the goddamn question and left it at that. Or better yet, try to set the record straight.

 

[Mormagil]

Thanks, I'm not "hip" to the whole "scene" just yet.

 

[Demiurge]

everyone already knows about the incidents involving the norwegian black metal scene of the early 90s.

 

[Lyle]

this is timely information imho

 

[DE]

Haha, Lyle used to be great. And possibly still is.

 

[unknown]

and actually, one of the historic churches was recently rebuilt and finished.

 

[no country for old wainds]

 

[lord667]

I stumbled upon this completely by accident, and was wondering if this was common knowledge.

It's so common it would make Wayne Slob say "Christ, look at that bloody peasant over there."

 

[lord667]

Be sure to tell her with all the ridiculous factual errors intact as well, maybe when she tells HER friends Varg will have turned into a four meter, fire-breathing green child molesting nazi concentration camp leader who kills for fun and profit

Now that's what I call a gimmick.

 

[Eirik]

Varg was, and still is, a flaming faggot

And he can't write music for shit either!

 

[DE]

Varg was, and still is, a flaming faggot

And he can't write music for shit either!

Hello, I am Eirik and I am wrong! ^____^

 

[anonymousnick2001]

Varg was, and still is, a flaming faggot

Well, he got the first part right.

Be sure to tell her with all the ridiculous factual errors intact as well, maybe when she tells HER friends Varg will have turned into a four meter, fire-breathing green child molesting nazi concentration camp leader who kills for fun and profit.

 

[Under The Oak]

Aske and Hvis Lyset Tar Oss were really his only good albums, imo. If he didnt do all the 10+ minute minimalistic stuff and synthesizer crap, maybe his other albums would be tolerable too. Still, atleast he practiced what he preached.

 

[anonymousnick2001]

^ Word. Except I like his ambient stuff.

 

[Oblivious Maximus]

Varg was, and still is, a flaming faggot

And he can't write music for shit either!

Wrong.

 

[genocide roach]

Varg was, and still is, a flaming faggot

And he can't write music for shit either!

*points to signature*

varg vikerness is the wesely willis of black metal
~gR~

 

[The_Evil_Gentleman]

Varg is a dweeb because there's nothing special about his "MUSIC" and his beliefs are laughable.

N.B. Burzum sucks