Black Metal’s Dark Descent: Church Burnings, Escalating Violence and a 1993 Murder That Shocked a Scene

Kristian “Varg” Vikernes was convicted of killing Mayhem guitarist Øystein Aarseth in 1993 after church burnings and rising tensions within Norway’s black metal scene

Published: October 5, 2026 at 09:48PM

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Source: KOS MAG