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Fenriz

1971 - Today

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Gylve Fenris Nagell (born Leif Nagell; 28 November 1971), known professionally as Fenriz, is a Norwegian musician, part-time music journalist and online radio host (with the show "Radio Fenriz") who is best known as being one half of the black metal duo Darkthrone, alongside Nocturno Culto. Although primarily a drummer and songwriter, he has also played bass and guitar and performed vocals for Darkthrone and several other metal bands. Fenriz is famed for his encyclopedic knowledge of metal music, his eager promotion of underground bands and the DIY ethic, and his rejection of the "showbiz side of the music industry". Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Fenriz has received more than 852,388 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2019). Fenriz is the 1,882nd most popular musician (up from 1,979th in 2019), the 453rd most popular biography from Norway (up from 470th in 2019) and the 16th most popular Norwegian Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 850k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 44.19

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 26

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.62

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.85

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Fenriz ranks 1,882 out of 3,175. Before him are Jerry Cantrell, Jerry Wexler, Sheila Jordan, Kevin Moore, George Russell, and Randy Weston. After him are Hirokazu Tanaka, Ed O'Brien, Blue Mitchell, Anthony Braxton, D. H. Peligro, and Suzanne Ciani.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1971, Fenriz ranks 269. Before him are Reynald Pedros, Regina King, Jason Lewis, Nawal Al Zoghbi, Thomas Adès, and Kevin Randleman. After him are Younes El Aynaoui, MF Doom, Lola Glaudini, Leonid Slutsky, Víctor Aristizábal, and Richard Ashcroft.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Fenriz ranks 453 out of 1,039. Before him are Therese Johaug (1988), Kåre Holt (1916), C. J. Hambro (1885), Magnar Isaksen (1910), Jacob Opdahl (1894), and Abraham Berge (1851). After him are Thor Hushovd (1978), Trond Sollied (1959), Carl I. Hagen (1944), Christopher Hornsrud (1859), Svend Foyn (1809), and Øistein Schirmer (1879).

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Among MUSICIANS In Norway

Among musicians born in Norway, Fenriz ranks 16. Before him are Ketil Bjørnstad (1952), Terje Rypdal (1947), Jan Axel Blomberg (1969), Nils Petter Molvær (1960), Olve Eikemo (1973), and Ian Haugland (1964). After him are Lene Marlin (1980), Sven Erik Kristiansen (1969), Necrobutcher (1968), Leif Ove Andsnes (1970), Ane Brun (1976), and Silje Nergaard (1966).

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