Black metal is the Satanic and anti-Christian offshoot of speed metal. Members of these bands often find themselves in trouble with the law. Take the case of Illvastar, the bass player for a Norwegian group called Svartahrid.
Illvastar broke into a church mortuary near the town of Skien. He was looking for something valuable to steal but was distracted by a corpse awaiting burial. Illvastar cut off the head of the corpse, stuffed it into a plastic bag and took it with him to a party. He was caught and sentenced to one year in jail.
In his defense, Illvastar said he was pretty drunk and stoned at the time.
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