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Euronymous

1968 - 1993

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Øystein Aarseth (22 March 1968 – 10 August 1993), better known by his stage name Euronymous, was a Norwegian musician and a founder of and central figure in the early Norwegian black metal scene. He was a co-founder and guitarist of the Norwegian black metal band Mayhem and was the only constant member from the band's formation in 1984 until his death in 1993. He was also founder and owner of the extreme metal record label Deathlike Silence Productions and record shop Helvete. Euronymous professed to being a theistic Satanist and was known for making extreme misanthropic statements. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Euronymous is the 655th most popular musician (down from 585th in 2019), the 171st most popular biography from Norway (down from 141st in 2019) and the 5th most popular Norwegian Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Euronymous ranks 655 out of 3,175. Before him are Maria Yudina, Archie Shepp, Mike Ratledge, Joan Jett, Antonio Bazzini, and Myung-whun Chung. After him are Emanuel Feuermann, Chad Smith, Jörg Demus, Gaspara Stampa, Rezső Seress, and Clifford Brown.

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Among people born in 1968, Euronymous ranks 78. Before him are Patricia Arquette, Terry Crews, Slaven Bilić, Tricky, Jerry Yang, and Matt Le Tissier. After him are Michael Kiske, Helena Christensen, Fabrizio Ravanelli, Anna Gunn, Aidan Gillen, and LL Cool J. Among people deceased in 1993, Euronymous ranks 97. Before him are Héctor Lavoe, Wilhelm Gliese, Kenneth E. Boulding, Mario Evaristo, Anna Sten, and Felice Borel. After him are Godfrey Chitalu, Clarence Zener, Joseph Serchuk, Leo Löwenthal, Józef Czapski, and Ugo Locatelli.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Euronymous ranks 171 out of 1,039. Before him are Helge Ingstad (1899), Oda Krohg (1860), Lars Saabye Christensen (1953), Wollert Konow (1845), Petter Dass (1647), and Jan P. Syse (1930). After him are Karin Fossum (1954), Margit Sandemo (1924), Birger Ruud (1911), Einar Thambarskelfir (980), Cato Maximilian Guldberg (1836), and Johan Grøttumsbråten (1899).

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Among MUSICIANS In Norway

Among musicians born in Norway, Euronymous ranks 5. Before him are Jan Garbarek (1947), Agathe Backer Grøndahl (1847), Ole Bull (1810), and Varg Vikernes (1973). After him are John Norum (1964), Magne Furuholmen (1962), Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (1961), Aurora (1996), Olve Eikemo (1973), Ketil Bjørnstad (1952), and Terje Rypdal (1947).

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