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Varg Vikernes to be tried for alleged racial hatred and exalting war crimes

by Metal Insider | Oct 17, 2013 | Crime

Norwegian black metal frontman Kristian ‘Varg’ Vikernes is set to stand trial on allegations of racial hatred and exalting war crimes on the internet, according to the International Business Times. The Burzum singer was arrested in July by authorities who...

Varg Vikernes Wants To Sue French Authorities Over Arrest; Asking Fans To Help Pay For Legal Fees

by Zach Shaw | Aug 9, 2013 | Legal Woes

Last month, Varg Vikernes applauded the French authorities on the way they conducted themselves during the arrest of him and his wife on suspicion of “planning a massacre.” Now he wants to sue them, and is asking for your help to fund their lawsuit. In a blog posting...

Varg Vikernes Applauds French Police For ‘Polite And Professional’ Behavior

by Zach Shaw | Jul 22, 2013 | Legal Woes, Updates

It was a rough week for Varg Vikernes to say the least. At the beginning of last week, the Burzum frontman was arrested on suspicion of “planning a massacre” after his wife purchased four guns, only to be released a few days later without being charged. You’d think...

Varg Vikernes Released Without Being Charged

by Bram Teitelman | Jul 18, 2013 | Legal Woes, Updates

Earlier this week, Burzum frontman Varg Vikernes was arrested on suspicion of “planning a massacre” after his wife purchased four guns. His former lawyer, while admitting he hadn’t spoken to him, said that the evidence against him was...

Varg Vikernes’ Former Lawyer Says Evidence Against Him Is “Thin”

by Zach Shaw | Jul 17, 2013 | Legal Woes, Updates

Yesterday, Kristian “Varg” Vikernes was arrested in France on suspicion of planning a large “terrorist act.” French officials, who refer to Vikernes as a neo-Nazi, say he was also among the more than 500 people that received the manifesto of Anders Behring Breivik,...
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