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ICS Vortex
1974 - Today

ICS Vortex
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 different languages on Wikipedia. ICS Vortex is the 2,736th most popular musician (down from 2,588th in 2019), the 694th 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 2,736 out of 3,175. Before him are Nigel Godrich, Ross Robinson, Laurent Wolf, Bradley Joseph, Mohammed Zahur Khayyam, and Stuart Adamson. After him are Gautier Capuçon, Mark Oliver Everett, Mortiis, Ruth B., Reggie Lucas, and Tomo Miličević.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsNigel Godrich
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 2,730
Ross Robinson
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 2,731
Laurent Wolf
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 2,732
Bradley Joseph
1965 - Present
HPI: 45.68
Rank: 2,733
Mohammed Zahur Khayyam
1927 - 2019
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 2,734
Stuart Adamson
1958 - 2001
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 2,735
ICS Vortex
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 2,736
Gautier Capuçon
1981 - Present
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 2,737
Mark Oliver Everett
1963 - Present
HPI: 45.62
Rank: 2,738
Mortiis
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 2,739
Ruth B.
1995 - Present
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 2,740
Reggie Lucas
1953 - 2018
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 2,741
Tomo Miličević
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 2,742
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1974, ICS Vortex ranks 638. 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, Markus Zberg, Tamara Rojo, and Yuan Hua.
Others Born in 1974
Go to all RankingsCésar Aparecido Rodrigues
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.72
Rank: 632
Damir Mulaomerović
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.71
Rank: 633
Fernando Sanz
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 634
Karina Aznavourian
FENCER
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 635
René Bolf
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 636
Vasyl Slipak
SINGER
1974 - 2016
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 637
ICS Vortex
MUSICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 638
Saša Gajser
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 639
Valeri Bure
HOCKEY PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 640
Olivier Besancenot
POLITICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.63
Rank: 641
Markus Zberg
CYCLIST
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 642
Tamara Rojo
DANCER
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 643
Yuan Hua
WRESTLER
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 644
In Norway
Among people born in Norway, ICS Vortex ranks 694 out of 1,039. Before him are Ann Kristin Flatland (1982), Sturla Holm Lægreid (1997), Karoline Krüger (1970), Anders Bardal (1982), Nils Johan Semb (1959), and Anniken Huitfeldt (1969). After him are Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset (1971), Mortiis (1975), Hanne Haugland (1967), Cecilie Leganger (1975), Tord Gustavsen (1970), and Kjersti Plätzer (1972).
Others born in Norway
Go to all RankingsAnn Kristin Flatland
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.79
Rank: 688
Sturla Holm Lægreid
ATHLETE
1997 - Present
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 689
Karoline Krüger
SINGER
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 690
Anders Bardal
SKIER
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.73
Rank: 691
Nils Johan Semb
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.69
Rank: 692
Anniken Huitfeldt
POLITICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 693
ICS Vortex
MUSICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.64
Rank: 694
Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset
SKIER
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 695
Mortiis
MUSICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 696
Hanne Haugland
ATHLETE
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.60
Rank: 697
Cecilie Leganger
HANDBALL PLAYER
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 698
Tord Gustavsen
MUSICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.55
Rank: 699
Kjersti Plätzer
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.53
Rank: 700
Among MUSICIANS In Norway
Among musicians born in Norway, ICS Vortex ranks 36. Before him are Erlend Øye (1975), Ketil Stokkan (1956), and Mortiis (1975). After him are Sverre Kjelsberg (1946), Tor Endresen (1959), Harald Nævdal (1970), Tord Gustavsen (1970), Vilde Frang (1986), Silenoz (1977), Galder (1976), Einar Selvik (1979), and K-391 (1994).
Erlend Øye
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.53
Rank: 33
Ketil Stokkan
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 34
Mortiis
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.93
Rank: 35
ICS Vortex
1974 - Present
HPI: 45.91
Rank: 36
Sverre Kjelsberg
1946 - 2016
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 37
Tor Endresen
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.30
Rank: 38
Harald Nævdal
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.91
Rank: 39
Tord Gustavsen
1970 - Present
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 40
Vilde Frang
1986 - Present
HPI: 43.59
Rank: 41
Silenoz
1977 - Present
HPI: 43.19
Rank: 42
Galder
1976 - Present
HPI: 41.85
Rank: 43
Einar Selvik
1979 - Present
HPI: 40.38
Rank: 44
K-391
1994 - Present
HPI: 40.04
Rank: 45