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Varg Vikernes

1973 - Today

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Louis Cachet (born Kristian Vikernes; 11 February 1973), better known as Varg Vikernes (Norwegian: [ˈvɑrɡ ˈvìːkəɳeːs]), is a Norwegian musician and author best known for his early black metal albums and later crimes. His first five records, released under the name Burzum from 1992 to 1996, made him one of the most influential figures in the early Norwegian black metal scene. He was convicted of murder and arson in 1994 and sentenced to 21 years in prison, being released after serving 15 years.A native of Bergen, Vikernes began playing guitar at the age of 14 and formed his first band, Kalashnikov (later known as Uruk-Hai), by 1989. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Varg Vikernes has received more than 7,357,652 page views. His biography is available in 52 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 47 in 2019). Varg Vikernes is the 495th most popular musician (down from 412th in 2019), the 110th most popular biography from Norway (down from 107th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Norwegian Musician.

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  • 7.4M

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  • 54.96

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  • 52

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.39

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.77

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Varg Vikernes ranks 495 out of 2,662Before him are Clifford Brown, Tito Puente, Billy Cobham, Carlos Puebla, Randy Rhoads, and Henri Herz. After him are Ralf Hütter, Ton Koopman, Joan Jett, Lionel Hampton, Mikkey Dee, and Jeff Lynne.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1973, Varg Vikernes ranks 36Before him are Nasser Al-Khelaifi, Andrew Lincoln, Marc Overmars, Robert Pires, Ruslana, and Monica Seles. After him are Christian Vieri, Rogério Ceni, Xavier Bettel, Jay-Jay Okocha, Haile Gebrselassie, and Rüştü Reçber.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Varg Vikernes ranks 110 out of 927Before him are Bjørn Dæhlie (1967), Hjalmar Johansen (1867), Kristian Birkeland (1867), Nordahl Grieg (1902), Naddodd (900), and Belle Gunness (1859). After him are Thorleif Haug (1894), Oscar Wisting (1871), Arne Garborg (1851), Ole Bull (1810), May-Britt Moser (1963), and Rikard Nordraak (1842).

Among MUSICIANS In Norway

Among musicians born in Norway, Varg Vikernes ranks 2Before him are Jan Garbarek (1947). After him are Ole Bull (1810), Euronymous (1968), John Norum (1964), Agathe Backer Grøndahl (1847), Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (1961), Magne Furuholmen (1962), Ketil Bjørnstad (1952), Rolf Løvland (1955), Jan Axel Blomberg (1969), and Terje Rypdal (1947).

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