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| Norwegian heavy metal musician ‘not too pleased’ about being made a town councillor | Norwegian heavy metal musician ‘not too pleased’ about being made a town councillor |
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| An influential heavy metal musician in Norway has been made a town councillor, and he is not happy about the appointment. | An influential heavy metal musician in Norway has been made a town councillor, and he is not happy about the appointment. |
| Gylvie Nagell, also known by his stage name Fenriz, is best known for his work with black metal duo Darkthrone for which he is a multi-instrumentalist and lyricist. | Gylvie Nagell, also known by his stage name Fenriz, is best known for his work with black metal duo Darkthrone for which he is a multi-instrumentalist and lyricist. |
| But he has accidentally got himself a new gig after he was asked by Norway’s Liberal Party to run as an alternate representative for the town council in Kolbotn, a suburb of Oslo. | |
| Mr Nagell apparently agreed, thinking nothing would come of it. | Mr Nagell apparently agreed, thinking nothing would come of it. |
| “I said yeah, thinking I would be like 18th on the list and I wouldn’t really have to do anything,” he told music site CLRVYNT in an interview to promote his band’s 17th album release. | “I said yeah, thinking I would be like 18th on the list and I wouldn’t really have to do anything,” he told music site CLRVYNT in an interview to promote his band’s 17th album release. |
| But realising the prospect of becoming a politician could become reality, Mr Nagell attempted to sabotage his chances of election. | But realising the prospect of becoming a politician could become reality, Mr Nagell attempted to sabotage his chances of election. |
| “My campaign was a picture of me holding my cat saying: ‘Please don’t vote for me’. But people just went nuts. After the election, the boss called me and told me I was a representative. I wasn’t too pleased, and I’m not too pleased about it,” he said. | “My campaign was a picture of me holding my cat saying: ‘Please don’t vote for me’. But people just went nuts. After the election, the boss called me and told me I was a representative. I wasn’t too pleased, and I’m not too pleased about it,” he said. |
| “There’s not a lot of money in that, either, I can tell you,” he added. | “There’s not a lot of money in that, either, I can tell you,” he added. |
| “Basically, I have to step in when the usual people who go to the big meetings are sick or something. Then I have to go sit there and feel stupid among the straight people.” | “Basically, I have to step in when the usual people who go to the big meetings are sick or something. Then I have to go sit there and feel stupid among the straight people.” |
| Darkthrone formed in 1986, and their most critically acclaimed albums include Under a Funeral Moon and Transilvanian Hunger. The band is credited with laying the foundations of Norway’s black metal scene, and remain one of the genre’s most important influences. | Darkthrone formed in 1986, and their most critically acclaimed albums include Under a Funeral Moon and Transilvanian Hunger. The band is credited with laying the foundations of Norway’s black metal scene, and remain one of the genre’s most important influences. |
| Their 17th Album, Arctic Thunder is due for release on October 14 2016. | Their 17th Album, Arctic Thunder is due for release on October 14 2016. |
| Mr Nagell is also a part time music journalist, and said he doesn’t enjoy doing that either. | Mr Nagell is also a part time music journalist, and said he doesn’t enjoy doing that either. |