1974 - Today
Simen Hestnæs (born 4 March 1974), better known by his stage name ICS Vortex or simply Vortex, is a Norwegian musician. He is the vocalist of the similarly named band ICS Vortex, the avant-garde metal band Arcturus and the doom metal band Lamented Souls. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of ICS Vortex has received more than 345,558 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. ICS Vortex is the 2,405th most popular musician (down from 2,234th in 2019), the 581st most popular biography from Norway (down from 498th in 2019) and the 31st most popular Norwegian Musician.
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Among musicians, ICS Vortex ranks 2,405 out of 2,662. Before him are Tomo Miličević, Omar Rodríguez-López, Slim Dusty, Jaska Raatikainen, Norman Petty, and Ludwig Göransson. After him are John LeCompt, Christopher Amott, Jacoby Shaddix, Dick Hyman, D'Angelo, and Pablo Alborán.
1979 - Present
HPI: 36.18
Rank: 2,399
1975 - Present
HPI: 36.13
Rank: 2,400
1927 - 2003
HPI: 36.13
Rank: 2,401
1979 - Present
HPI: 36.12
Rank: 2,402
1927 - 1984
HPI: 36.10
Rank: 2,403
1984 - Present
HPI: 36.09
Rank: 2,404
1974 - Present
HPI: 36.05
Rank: 2,405
1973 - Present
HPI: 36.05
Rank: 2,406
1977 - Present
HPI: 36.05
Rank: 2,407
1976 - Present
HPI: 36.05
Rank: 2,408
1927 - Present
HPI: 36.05
Rank: 2,409
1974 - Present
HPI: 36.01
Rank: 2,410
1989 - Present
HPI: 36.00
Rank: 2,411
Among people born in 1974, ICS Vortex ranks 466. Before him are Kim Director, Tor Arne Hetland, Mark Tremonti, Magomed Ibragimov, Valeri Bure, and Sebastián Lelio. After him are Martin Höllwarth, Pascal Cygan, D'Angelo, Ruslan Salei, Joy Bryant, and Sherri Saum.
1974 - Present
HPI: 36.11
Rank: 460
1974 - Present
HPI: 36.11
Rank: 461
1974 - Present
HPI: 36.09
Rank: 462
1974 - Present
HPI: 36.07
Rank: 463
1974 - Present
HPI: 36.06
Rank: 464
1974 - Present
HPI: 36.06
Rank: 465
1974 - Present
HPI: 36.05
Rank: 466
1974 - Present
HPI: 36.04
Rank: 467
1974 - Present
HPI: 36.02
Rank: 468
1974 - Present
HPI: 36.01
Rank: 469
1974 - 2011
HPI: 35.98
Rank: 470
1974 - Present
HPI: 35.95
Rank: 471
1974 - Present
HPI: 35.95
Rank: 472
Among people born in Norway, ICS Vortex ranks 581 out of 927. Before him are Terje Hauge (1965), André Bergdølmo (1971), Tor Arne Hetland (1974), Ørjan Nyland (1990), Alexander Dale Oen (1985), and Dan Eggen (1970). After him are Jostein Flo (1964), Kristin Størmer Steira (1981), Sylvi Listhaug (1977), Mona Grudt (1971), Geir Karlstad (1963), and Hanne Ørstavik (1969).
1965 - Present
HPI: 36.19
Rank: 575
1971 - Present
HPI: 36.13
Rank: 576
1974 - Present
HPI: 36.11
Rank: 577
1990 - Present
HPI: 36.10
Rank: 578
1985 - 2012
HPI: 36.09
Rank: 579
1970 - Present
HPI: 36.07
Rank: 580
1974 - Present
HPI: 36.05
Rank: 581
1964 - Present
HPI: 36.03
Rank: 582
1981 - Present
HPI: 36.01
Rank: 583
1977 - Present
HPI: 35.96
Rank: 584
1971 - Present
HPI: 35.84
Rank: 585
1963 - Present
HPI: 35.83
Rank: 586
1969 - Present
HPI: 35.79
Rank: 587
Among musicians born in Norway, ICS Vortex ranks 31. Before him are Kjetil-Vidar Haraldstad (1973), Aurora (1996), Erlend Øye (1975), Nocturno Culto (1972), Shagrath (1976), and Faust (1974). After him are Ihsahn (1975), Tor Endresen (1959), Mortiis (1975), Tord Gustavsen (1970), Vilde Frang (1986), and Cashmere Cat (1987).
1973 - Present
HPI: 38.47
Rank: 25
1996 - Present
HPI: 38.35
Rank: 26
1975 - Present
HPI: 38.04
Rank: 27
1972 - Present
HPI: 37.62
Rank: 28
1976 - Present
HPI: 37.28
Rank: 29
1974 - Present
HPI: 37.08
Rank: 30
1974 - Present
HPI: 36.05
Rank: 31
1975 - Present
HPI: 35.69
Rank: 32
1959 - Present
HPI: 35.06
Rank: 33
1975 - Present
HPI: 34.87
Rank: 34
1970 - Present
HPI: 33.88
Rank: 35
1986 - Present
HPI: 32.97
Rank: 36
1987 - Present
HPI: 32.42
Rank: 37