Norway's most notorious musician to be released from prison (Varg Vikernes)

[blackone]

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/mar/11/norwegian-black-metal-varg-vikernes

Norway's most notorious musician to be released from prisonBlack-metal icon, far-right political activist, convicted murderer, and, er, grim dude Varg Vikernes is to walk free after 16 years
Sean Michaels guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 11 March 2009 Article history
Varg Vikernes ... Norwegian black-metal icon and convicted murderer. Photograph: Hans Arne Vedlog/Rex Features

It is never reassuring to hear that a man who calls himself Count Grishnackh is to be released from prison. And yet that is what is happening to the Norwegian black-metal icon Varg Vikernes, who murdered Mayhem's guitarist and set three churches on fire.

It was just 16 years ago that Vikernes was sitting in an Oslo court, smiling as he received a maximum sentence. Best known as the leader of Burzum – whose first album begins with a song called Feeble Screams from Forests Unknown – Vikernes was also a far-right political activist and, er, grim dude.

Though he was refused four times for parole – most recently in September 2008 – Vikernes is now set to walk free, he told Daglabet magazine.

"I'm ready for society — and I have been for many years," Vikernes emphasised in an interview last July. "I have learned from my mistakes and become older. Now I just want to be together with my family ... I have barely seen my son since he came into the world. Even though I hear his voice on the phone almost every day, it is very tough to not be present while he is growing up."

For the past couple of years, Vikernes has been allowed to leave the prison and make visits to his family, according to Blabbermouth. His mother, wife, 18-month-old son and 16-year-old daughter all live in Tromsø near the prison. "I look forward the day that I [can] work on my farm, create music, write books and be with the wife and kids around the clock — and live a normal life," he said.

Though Vikernes will no longer be bound by prison schedules, he will have to regularly report to a parole officer, intially for every two weeks and then once a month. Count Grishnackh plans to move to a small farm near Bø and says he no longer has any ties with far-right Norwegian groups.

"My mind has never been in prison," he said. "I think all the time about what I should do on the day that I am released."

May we suggest that he cuddle some kittens?

 

[arcticsun]

he sits in jail in my town, think he was denied a release. he isnt very popular, he will prolly get his teeth punched in if he tries to move around this town.

 

[blackone]

Yeah he was denied parole in 2008 according to Wikipedia, but was granted parole this month - dunno if he's out yet?
http://www.vg.no/nyheter/innenriks/artikkel.php?artid=557287

And you're probably right about him not being too popular;p
Burning churches made him unpopular with the christian crowd.
Killing Øystein Aarseth probably made him unpopular with most of the satanist crowd - renouncing the satanist/black metal scene made him unpopular with the rest of it.
Oh yeah... joining the fascists made him unpopular with foreigners and lefties - turning his back on the fascists .. well

Not many places left to turn to I guess;p

 

[brothertupelo]

it's important to be popular when you're a murdering facist arson with no musical talent.

 

[arcticsun]

u forgot nazi and somewhat of a traitor to his country

 

[horror business]

I'm looking forward to his release, as he stated he will go back to making a few more black metal albums, move to the country side, and then write a few books under a different name.

 

[ArcticBlast]

YEAAAAH, BURZUM

I hope he gets rid of those stupid keyboards and picks "the black man's" guitar back up....

Dont listen to a word this man preaches though, he's insanely retarded. And insane.

ArcticBlast

edit, this may have come off as racist... i'm just paraphrasing one of his dumbest quotes ever, i do NOT believe varg to be a bright or intelligent man, nor do i align myself with any of his beliefs

 

[MyAssIsGrass]

Damn, I didn't think he'd ever be getting out. I like a lot of black metal but only 1 of his songs, it's good to have on while reading since it has very few lyrics

Dunkelheit

 

[arcticsun]

they only put hash smugglers in jail in norway. violent nutjobs get to go free..