NewsJuly 16, 2013 8:44 AM ET15,066 views

Varg Vikernes arrested for planning a "massacre"

Infamous black metal musician Kristian "Varg" Vikernes was apparently arrested in southern France on Tuesday after authorities became concerned that the Norwegian national was planning a "massacre." According to Euronews, the arrest took place after Vikernes's wife, a French national, legally purchased four rifles. In a statement released by the French Ministry of the Interior, Vikernes was deemed "likely to prepare a large-scale act of terrorism." Police subsequently searched his home for weapons and explosives. According to the report, Vikernes supposedly received the manifesto of Anders Behring Breivik, the extremist responsible for a July 2011 bombing in central Oslo and a shooting spree on a nearby island which left 77 dead. Since Vikernes apparently received a copy of the manifesto directly from Breivik, authorities weren't taking any chances. "That was at the origin of the investigation … There were several suspicions that made the services fear he could possibly carry out a violent act," said an official at the prosecutor's office. As you may know, Vikernes is the mastermind of black metal band Burzum, and he spent roughly 20 years in prison for the 1993 murder of Euronymous, the guitar player of black metal band Mayhem. After his release in 2009, Vikernes moved to France with his wife and three children. UPDATE: Norwegian laywer John Christian Elden, the man who defended Vikernes when he was tried for murder in 1993, told the AFP that the new charges against Vikernes were "thin." According to this report, Elden had the following to say:
"In Norway it's not enough to simply be preparing a terrorist attack. There must be a specific plan against a specific target. It's also necessary to have a sufficient basis for an indictment before you can arrest anyone. In Norway he would have been summoned to answer questions, but he would not have been arrested... So far it's less than the Norwegian security services have whenever they arrest Islamists and release them shortly afterwards."
Although Vikernes remains in custody, it doesn't appear as if he will be held for much longer.

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anonymous 7/16/2013 5:56:35 AM

first

gorillatriscuits 7/16/2013 5:56:47 AM

Im teaching gynecology to a class full of women, first post, suck my fck.

anonymous 7/16/2013 5:57:03 AM

Rad dad

anonymous 7/16/2013 5:58:20 AM

Well gee, that sounds like an airtight case. //this just in- dood has book, wife buys guns legally. Man arrested.// Makes sense to me. Bunch of hair triggered wimps.

anonymous 7/16/2013 6:01:55 AM

Metal massacre

SuckMeBeautiful 7/16/2013 6:04:49 AM

the most metal thing I've read today

anonymous 7/16/2013 6:06:26 AM

Friends, we must call Kurt Russell. Escape from France with Varg Vikernes.

anonymous 7/16/2013 6:07:48 AM

THIS IS FOR TRAYVON

anonymous 7/16/2013 6:16:23 AM

The last line of this article makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside.

LoydChristmas 7/16/2013 6:21:21 AM

you can purchase rifles in France?

anonymous 7/16/2013 6:21:29 AM

there should a Varg movie, about his life. the harry potter kid can play him while he's young a robust, steve buschemi can play him when he's gangly and post prison

anonymous 7/16/2013 6:33:44 AM

Varg is married? He has kids? Mind blown. Agree with the movie idea too

anonymous 7/16/2013 6:40:02 AM

So they forgot to publish when Varg post a message on his webpage how Breivik can go kill himself. French people...

anonymous 7/16/2013 6:43:24 AM

Here's the best case scenario: he's a lonely old man, he wants to waltz, he wants to listen to some of the old songs from his childhood. Worst case scenario: you're getting fcked in the ass.

anonymous 7/16/2013 7:05:57 AM

This is a load of shit.

anonymous 7/16/2013 7:09:32 AM

Tim Lambesis is pssy Shit.

anonymous 7/16/2013 7:16:07 AM

Europe sucks. Honestly, how the hell can you convict a guy for buying a book? Was his wife arrested? She bought the guns legally? Again, Europe sucks. Watch out for the thought police. If anything he should be put in jail for putting out shitty music.

tronxtaylor 7/16/2013 8:48:39 AM

Maybe he was buying them to kill Arsis over asking for such a ridiculous amount of "tour money".

anonymous 7/16/2013 8:58:29 AM

whoever likes this music/person should be locked up as well

anonymous 7/16/2013 9:48:23 AM

Friends, we must call Kurt Russell. Escape from France with Varg Vikernes. ^ rofl. yes!!

anonymous 7/16/2013 9:57:43 AM

what a pile of shit. hope he dies in prison so his ugly children never have to have him around

anonymous 7/16/2013 10:15:40 AM

rad. burzum is a silly bunch of fairies, their followers are childish dungeon masters, and their music sucks shit. fck them for their mere existence. I hope that kook gets face fcked for the next 20 years in lockup.

anonymous 7/16/2013 10:28:47 AM

Kurt Russell is shocked

anonymous 7/16/2013 10:29:04 AM

the Kurt Russell jokes on this site are getting old and need to stop

anonymous 7/16/2013 10:31:47 AM

^ I want to run my hands through Kurt Russell's hair.

i_talk_shit 7/16/2013 10:45:14 AM

Kurt Russell is ageless. Haters need to STFU.

anonymous 7/16/2013 11:10:43 AM

lol at the europe hate

bonerkebab 7/16/2013 11:11:21 AM

the french afraid of guns......

anonymous 7/16/2013 11:11:43 AM

It was either arrest him now or a full scale surrender of France to Varg. They still might throw in the white flag.

anonymous 7/16/2013 11:44:16 AM

Shows how behind the times I am, I didn't I even know he'd been released from prison lol

anonymous 7/16/2013 12:41:22 PM

Anders is stoked

anonymous 7/16/2013 1:10:06 PM

Stoked

anonymous 7/16/2013 1:29:31 PM

Only edgy 17 year olds like this gay.

anonymous 7/16/2013 2:13:32 PM

"rad. burzum is a silly bunch of fairies, their followers are childish dungeon masters, and their music sucks shit. fck them for their mere existence. I hope that kook gets face fcked for the next 20 years in lockup." Burzum is only one person, Varg... Stick to emmure posts kid

anonymous 7/16/2013 2:50:47 PM

anonymous 33 minutes ago "rad. burzum is a silly bunch of fairies, their followers are childish dungeon masters, and their music sucks shit. fck them for their mere existence. I hope that kook gets face fcked for the next 20 years in lockup." Burzum is only one person, Varg... Stick to emmure posts kid Wait, Dale Dixon isn't in this band? Face fck that stringy haired hippie in the Black (metal) Hole!

anonymous 7/16/2013 2:56:15 PM

Could have done more damage with a 15 watt marshall practice amp and a metalzone.

anonymous 7/16/2013 3:25:45 PM

but are they hardcore? you aren't hardcore, unless you live hardcore.

sadball 7/16/2013 3:44:36 PM

Apparently Tim Lambesis had a bunch of French sister wives.

anonymous 7/16/2013 4:56:13 PM

Damn this guy is shady as all fck. He makes some amazing music but damn. Proof Old School Black Metal motherfckers are legit maniacs.

anonymous 7/16/2013 5:13:55 PM

"Burzum album to expect delays"

anonymous 7/16/2013 6:17:09 PM

The lack of Lambesis in this thread is disconcerting

willhandicap 7/16/2013 9:11:41 PM

Funny, if you rearrange the letters in "Varg Vikernes", you can spell crease. Varg, you are a real pssyhole, a highly overrated musician and a lousy criminal. Get real, Sugar.

anonymous 7/16/2013 9:59:44 PM

I can see how Europe is sensitive to these issues. Two World Wars will do that to you.

hardware 7/16/2013 10:04:11 PM

"Dead is dead!"

anonymous 7/17/2013 7:24:42 AM

No there's only one "A" in his name. crease has two "A'"... gay.

anonymous 7/17/2013 7:27:40 AM

this guy has always been and always will be a fcking lunatic. and good for france for having reasonable gun laws

anonymous 7/17/2013 7:28:43 AM

you're 20 years late, lambgoat

anonymous 7/17/2013 12:08:29 PM

what a fck sagea

anonymous 7/17/2013 12:59:16 PM

"The life and times of Varg Vikernes" love this man.

Snoopy2 7/17/2013 9:07:53 PM

Just about as stupid as black metal itself

anonymous 7/17/2013 10:24:20 PM

Euronymous is stoked

anonymous 7/20/2013 2:59:20 AM

he´s 40 dating a 25 year old in fcking france of all gay countries. this raging gay is a disgrace to all things arian and pagan and shit. srsly some parisian gang banger will him sort him out soon...




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