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Burzum - Varg Vikernes Arrested In France (Update)


UPDATE on 17.07.2013 [Thanks to Carl Berg]: According to Euronews, there doesn't seem to be much evidence suggesting that Varg Vikernes was planning any sort of terrorist action. It seems that the arrest was based on a "blog post" made by Vikernes after the fatal derailing of the Bretigny train last week which contained ant-semitic remarks. The new update also confirms that the police custody of Varg Vikernes and his French wife Marie Cachet arrested on Tuesday in southwestern France has been extended by 24 hours, judiciary sources told news agency AFP.

French news website Le Nouvel Obs reports that the Central Directorate of Interior Intelligence decided to act after a blog post Vikernes wrote on July 13th commenting on the Bretigny train crash, which had taken place south of Paris the day before.

In the blog post entitled "Heros", Vikernes attacks "The 'French' president, the (sic) Jew Mr. Hollande", the media and "criminal non-European scum" making up "the gang of 'youths' standing nearby ready to rob the passengers when [the train derailed]."

The French Interior Minister Manuel Valls admitted that there was for now "no target, no identified project" in the Vikernes affair, but he justified the arrests by the necessity, in terrorism investigation, "to act before and not after."

The Interior Ministry stated on Tuesday that Vikernes "with close tie to the neo-nazi movement" was considered "likely to carry a large-scale terror act" and thus "constituted a potential menace". To justify the arrest, they also mentioned "violent speech intercepted on the web."

An official at the prosecutor's office said that the investigation was also prompted by several suspicions that made the services fear he could possibly carry out a violent act after he reportedly received a copy of the manifesto of Anders Breivik.

Stay tuned for more updates.



Original news, published on 16.07.2013: Varg Vikernes is in the news yet again and not for good reasons. Several French sources and also Euronews are reporting that Burzum's mastermind Varg Vikernes has been reportedly arrested in France and taken to custody in the Corrèze region this Tuesday. The police suspect the Norwegian to be plotting a "massacre" and are currently searching his house for weapons and explosives. His French wife and a member of a shooting club has allegedly recently purchased legally four rifles. Varg is being described as a "neo-nazi" and "Anders Breivik sympathizer".

The anti-terrorist prosecutor has been put in charge of the investigation. He could be held in custody for the next 96 hours, as is allowed under anti-terror laws.

Of course we all remember that Vikernes was convicted to 21 years in prison - the maximum sentence in Norway - for the murder of Øystein "Euronymous" Aarseth of black metallers Mayhem and for arson attacks on churches. He was freed in May 2009.

Vikernes is said to be one of the people to have received the manifesto of Anders Behring Breivik, the far-right terrorist responsible for the July 2011 Oslo bombing and Utoeya Massacre which left 77 dead. Breivik was sentenced to 21 years in jail for terrorism on August 2012.

However, The Quietus refers a post called War in Europe: Part V from late 2012, where Vikernes criticized Breivik's actions: "To Breivik I can only say I hope you do kill yourself.... you have made a big mistake."

He also writes: "As long as there are true Europeans alive they will continue to fail, and our European blood makes sure that we can at any time revive the true European spirit and turn Europe into our Elysium again. Today we are on the offensive. For the first time in many decades. The final solution to this problem is not to kill anyone, but to raise our children with European ideals and values, and a European world view, and make sure that Christianity dies out when our coward parent generation dies out."




Source: euronews.com
Band profile: Burzum
Posted: 17.07.2013 by BloodTears


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16.07.2013 - 16:32
Windrider
Raureif
...the fuck? Breivik and him may have things in common on first sight, but they act on a totally different background.
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16.07.2013 - 16:52
Rupert

Written by roeder on 16.07.2013 at 16:20

yeah it totally works like that. if you don't believe in the christian god, it's obligatory to choose another religion. so everyone will become muslim.


Well is it currently obligatory to believe in Christianity? It's not like everyone will change overnight if Christianity dies out, but there's a reason things like that come about.
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16.07.2013 - 17:06
Jiri

HAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAAHAHA!!!!
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16.07.2013 - 17:12
Mephistopholes1
Shawb
Written by Cronomaster on 16.07.2013 at 16:11

I don't get his way of thinking. If Christianity will die, there will be Islam in Europe. I don't think it's better...


A Muslim Europe, THAT I wanna see! I wonder what will happen to the Irish though...
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16.07.2013 - 17:31
Derelict Earth

Haha I heard that earlier in the news, I didn't even know he was in Corrèze ... Hell I didn't even know there was anybody living in Corrèze !
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16.07.2013 - 17:36
roeder

Written by Rupert on 16.07.2013 at 16:52

Written by roeder on 16.07.2013 at 16:20

yeah it totally works like that. if you don't believe in the christian god, it's obligatory to choose another religion. so everyone will become muslim.


Well is it currently obligatory to believe in Christianity? It's not like everyone will change overnight if Christianity dies out, but there's a reason things like that come about.

it was at a time. europe became christian through forced conversion and missionary activity. i really don't see that happening with islam in the 21st century.
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16.07.2013 - 17:43
Metaalkop86
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Maybe he wants to go back to jail...he might be super talented, but sometimes his way of reasoning makes me think of Julius Malema (ANC youth leader from South Africa)...just white and he have the potential to think even he he don't always show it.
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16.07.2013 - 17:46
Lyssamera

Hahaha, hearing his name on mainstream channels is fucking hilarious, this guy is so ridiculous! Although I don't get why he went to Corrèze, the actual President comes from there, it must be pretty left-winged for Varg.
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16.07.2013 - 17:56
Derelict Earth

Written by Lyssamera on 16.07.2013 at 17:46

Hahaha, hearing his name on mainstream channels is fucking hilarious, this guy is so ridiculous! Although I don't get why he went to Corrèze, the actual President comes from there, it must be pretty left-winged for Varg.

Well Jacques Chirac came from Corrèze too and he's right-winged, so it evens out
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16.07.2013 - 18:05
Neroese
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We have Topic for category 'Drama of the year!'
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16.07.2013 - 18:33
FOOCK Nam

Lol, it's ridiculous, perhaps he wants to be in prison again. wth!!!!!
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16.07.2013 - 19:05
BitterCOld
The Ancient One
Why doesn't this surprise me in the least?
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16.07.2013 - 19:16
Lit.
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Well, at least he'll have the Black Metal App on his phone if he ever wants to make music in prison.
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16.07.2013 - 19:24
cossaisVendeurs

Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbOtyWTRZ_g
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16.07.2013 - 20:01
Daniell
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Some people just can't help being retards.
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16.07.2013 - 20:05
Lanthros

Varg is a trully hatefull talentless racist piece of scum PERIOD.that being said the french police are likely acting like american police (drugs in the south guns in the north and west coast) and going way overboard for something small. He should have never been released from prioson but thats norse law so whatever. give him a chance........ for now.
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16.07.2013 - 20:10
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Written by Lanthros on 16.07.2013 at 20:05

Varg is a trully hatefull talentless racist piece of scum PERIOD.that being said the french police are likely acting like american police (drugs in the south guns in the north and west coast) and going way overboard for something small. He should have never been released from prioson but thats norse law so whatever. give him a chance........ for now.

Quite. People should learn to separate the person and his ideology with the facts. He's a total tosser, that's not in dispute but from the articles it sounds like the arrest was made purely out of suspicion of him. Cowardly stabbing a guy in the back out of jealousy and then denying it is a far cry from someone being capable of committing a massacre. Varg is far too egocentric to make himself a martyr.
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16.07.2013 - 21:02
Rupert

Written by roeder on 16.07.2013 at 17:36

it was at a time. europe became christian through forced conversion and missionary activity. i really don't see that happening with islam in the 21st century.


True, back in the day there was pretty fierce and forced religion, but I was talking about the present. I just think that, even now, if Christianity died out in an area it would eventually be replaced with another religion or belief, whether it be passively over a long time or aggressively (unlikely).
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16.07.2013 - 21:30
Lyssamera

Anyway, the journalists here can't stop calling him "Kristian". Didn't he legally change his name to Varg?
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16.07.2013 - 21:51
BlueMobius
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Varg obviously has some sort of personality disorder (probably a mix of schizophrenia and egomania). It's probably why his music and actions are so inconsistent. But hey, some time in the slammer will hopefully delay any music output. Also for someone who is so proud of his heritage, he sure is such a weasel. For all those Game of Thrones people out there, he's kind of like the Viserys Targaryen of the metal world. Worthless.
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16.07.2013 - 21:56
Lokaeda
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Written by Lyssamera on 16.07.2013 at 21:30

Anyway, the journalists here can't stop calling him "Kristian". Didn't he legally change his name to Varg?


I'd rather have 'em call him "Kristian" than "Varge" hahaha
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16.07.2013 - 22:02
Maco
Pvt Funderground
Well, at least everybody was expecting something like that, coming from a Neo-Nazi.
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16.07.2013 - 22:42
mz

Written by Guest on 16.07.2013 at 19:16

Well, at least he'll have the Black Metal App on his phone if he ever wants to make music in prison.


the best comment ever
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16.07.2013 - 22:53
koob

He hates Breivik and stated it multiple times. I'm pretty sure he bought weapons for hunting since he always talks about living on his own in his blog (Thulean Perspective). I'm pretty sure the French police is overreacting and everything will be settled in a matter of days.
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16.07.2013 - 23:14
Auntie Sahar
Drone Empress
Well congrats to Varg, he served almost 15 years in prison, was released, hasn't put out a good album in the four years since, and now there's a high possibility he might be going back for the rest of his life. I can hear Euronymous laughing in his grave already.
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17.07.2013 - 00:01
Darkside Momo
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When I saw the news here, I almost pissed in my pants. Racist moron Varg arrested in France's middle of nowhere by overzealous policemen? That's actually the best joke I've heard in a long time. And what's even more fun, it's HAPPENING FOR REAL! ROFL LMAO
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17.07.2013 - 00:24
Bad English
Tage Westerlund
BTW is he living in France? I didnt know money what he got from Burzuj is nought support wife and children
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17.07.2013 - 00:36
Darkside Momo
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Written by Bad English on 17.07.2013 at 00:24

BTW is he living in France? I didnt know money what he got from Burzuj is nought support wife and children

Media here don't say anything about that, so I don't know
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17.07.2013 - 00:42
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Tage Westerlund
Written by Darkside Momo on 17.07.2013 at 00:36

Written by Bad English on 17.07.2013 at 00:24

BTW is he living in France? I didnt know money what he got from Burzuj is nought support wife and children

Media here don't say anything about that, so I don't know


Well even if he was on vocation, I dont think he works , probobly gets ocial garanties and nationalists , well he must refuse, since its socialist key to pay social garantries
another poser
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17.07.2013 - 00:49
Kuroboshi

It said in the french news (Le Monde) that he is living in France, since a couple of years back.
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