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ICS Vortex

1974 - Today

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Simen Hestnæs (born 4 March 1974), better known by his stage name ICS Vortex or simply Vortex, is a Norwegian musician. He is the vocalist of the similarly named band ICS Vortex, the avant-garde metal band Arcturus and the doom metal band Lamented Souls. He is also a vocalist and the bass guitarist to the progressive metal band Borknagar, and the former bass guitarist and clean vocalist for the symphonic black metal band Dimmu Borgir. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. ICS Vortex is the 2,784th most popular musician (down from 2,587th in 2024), the 703rd most popular biography from Norway (down from 652nd in 2019) and the 39th most popular Norwegian Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, ICS Vortex ranks 2,779 out of 3,175. Before him are Stuart Adamson. After him are Gautier Capuçon, Mark Oliver Everett, Mortiis, Ruth B., Reggie Lucas, Tomo Miličević, Madita, Barry Adamson, Steve Caballero, Richard Lloyd, and Kepa Junkera.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1974, ICS Vortex ranks 678. Before him are César Aparecido Rodrigues, Damir Mulaomerović, Fernando Sanz, Karina Aznavourian, René Bolf, and Vasyl Slipak. After him are Saša Gajser, Valeri Bure, Olivier Besancenot, Anne Marivin, Markus Zberg, and Tamara Rojo.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, ICS Vortex ranks 703 out of 1,039. Before him are Sturla Holm Lægreid (1997), Karoline Krüger (1970), Anders Bardal (1982), Nils Johan Semb (1959), Ole Christian Eidhammer (1965), and Anniken Huitfeldt (1969). After him are Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset (1971), Mortiis (1975), Hanne Haugland (1967), Jan Einar Thorsen (1966), Cecilie Leganger (1975), and Tord Gustavsen (1970).

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Among MUSICIANS In Norway

Among musicians born in Norway, ICS Vortex ranks 39. Before him are Einar Selvik (1979), Ketil Stokkan (1956), Biosphere (1962), Agnete Johnsen (1994), Ihsahn (1975), and Jowst (1989). After him are Mortiis (1975), Tord Gustavsen (1970), Harald Nævdal (1970), Cashmere Cat (1987), Vilde Frang (1986), and Silenoz (1977).

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