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The Guardian reports that infamous black metal musician Varg Vikernes has been found guilty of inciting racial hatred by a French court. Vikernes received a six-month suspended sentence and a fine of €8,000, or roughly $11,000, for writing blog posts attacking Muslims and Jews between March and June 2013. Vikernes was not present for the proceedings, which took place in Paris on Tuesday. -
American Black Metal: Struggling Against The Stereotypes and 'Standards' Set By Scandinavian Originators
Black metal set the bar high when it came to legitimacy in metal music. Scandinavian bands such as Mayhem and Burzum not only sang about hating everything, they acted out on it, including murders, church burnings and far more grisly acts. Following such an act is tough for American acts that enjoy the music but would rather not take part in the bloody extracurricular activities. -
Burzum's Varg Vikernes Freed After Alleged Terrorist Plot, Crowd-Sourcing to Get Guns Back
Varg Vikernes, the former vocalist of black metal band Burzum, should probably consider himself lucky that he was freed after being arrested in France under charges that he was organizing a "massacre." However, Vikernes is incensed that the state froze his bank account and took away all of his weapons. He plans on suing to defend his rights. -
Burzum's Varg Vikernes Arrested For Terrorist Plot, Already Has Done Time For Murder and Church Burnings in Norway
Notorious black metal musician Varg Vikernes was arrested in France for allegedly planning a "massacre." He's already been booked for murder and church burnings before.
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