Black Metal Church Burnings In Early 90s Norway

[Xavier]

From Wiki

Musicians and fans of the Norwegian black metal scene took part in over 50 arsons of Christian churches in Norway from 1992 to 1996. Some of the buildings were hundreds of years old and seen as important historical landmarks. One of the first and most notable was Norway's Fantoft stave church, which police believed was burnt by Varg Vikernes of the one-man band Burzum. The cover of Burzum's EP Aske (Norwegian for 'ashes') is a photograph of the Fantoft stave church after the arson. In May 1994 he was found guilty for the burnings of Holmenkollen Chapel, Skjold Church and Åsane Church. To coincide with the release of Mayhem's De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas, Vikernes and Euronymous had also allegedly plotted to blow up Nidaros Cathedral, which appears on the album cover. Euronymous's murder in August 1993 (see below) put an end to this plan and stalled the album's release. The musicians Samoth, Faust (both of Emperor) and Jørn Inge Tunsberg (of Hades Almighty) were also convicted for church arsons.

What do you think about the events in this scene?
I don't agree with the destruction of any historical architecture and buildings.
When we get rid of religion we should not destroy all the religious buildings that are part of our history

I don't feel sorry for Christians in the picture though getting their Churches burnt down though as thats exactly what they did to every other European religion throughout history.

[KichigaiNeko]

Will get back to you on this...still getting over the murder of a 15 year old in Uganda... (had her intestines reefed out via her vagina because she was possessed by demons)

Historic buildings??

[Cinjin]

Those old Gothic churches would make great night clubs and concert venues. I definitely wouldn't want to see them burnt down. An old cathedral is a bad-ass lookin place. No amount of money was ever too much when god was decorating his many houses with stain glass windows, marble pillars, and all manner of ubiquitous ornamentation.





Jesus likes him some serious bling bling.

[KichigaiNeko]

True that...pity they are not converted to homeless housing.

[The Grand Nudger]

Yes, beautiful buildings...

[KichigaiNeko]

And how many can they shelter from the cold??