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Though some of his readers within Rodnoverie distance themselves from the racism and political statements within Vikernes' work, other followers have embraced racist and National Socialist ideas.

Though artists such as , , , and had previously dealt with Viking themes, from Sweden is generally credited with pioneering the style with its albums 1988 and 1990 , which launched a renewed interest in the Viking Age among heavy metal musicians.

Pioneers: Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax, Sodom.

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The scene also spread to other parts of Northern Europe in areas united by a common Germanic heritage, such as Austria, Germany, and the Netherlands.

The misappropriation of Norse history started with the Nazis during the second world war.

Carcass were leaders in this general direction, though they were more musically varied than most Grind.

The band went on, and suffered another loss, this time with a case of homicide, when in 1993, bassist Varg Vikernes stabbed guitarist and band leader Oystein Aarseth, aka Euronymous 1968-1993 to death, eventually going to prison for the murder and church burnings.

Naturally, the metalhead in me reveled living in a hotspot for concerts.

Deveraux, Paul; Nash, George; Skeates, Robin eds.