Emperor Magus Caligula

Emperor Magus Caligula
Background information
Birth name	Magnus Broberg
Also known as	Emperor Magus Caligula Masse Broberg
Born	23 May 1973 (1973-05-23) (age 38)
Origin	Ludvika, Sweden
Genres	Black metal, death metal
Occupations	Lyricist, musician
Instruments	Vocals, bass
Years active	1989 onward
Associated acts	Dark Funeral Hypocrisy Demonoid God Among Insects Dominion-Caligula Sportlov Witchery

Emperor Magus Caligula (Magnus "Masse" Broberg, born 23 May 1973 in Ludvika, Sweden^[1]) is an extreme metal musician best known as the former vocalist, bassist and lyricist of Swedish black metal band Dark Funeral, performing for the band between 1995 and 2010. He has also been the vocalist of death metal bands Demonoid, replacing Christofer Johnsson, and Sanctification. He was the original vocalist for Hypocrisy and has featured in other extreme metal bands including Dominion-Caligula (with former Dark Funeral secondary guitarist Dominion) and God Among Insects. He has also performed backing vocals for the Swedish black metal band Sportlov.

In July 2011, Witchery announced Caligula was joining the band, replacing Legion.^[2]

Beliefs

Caligula is a practitioner of LaVeyan Satanism, and while he has on one hand distanced himself from National Socialist black metal,^[3] as well as the Nazi ideology and the "attitude at that time," he has also said that aspects of Nazi ideology were "not that wrong" and that the Nazi concentration camps were bad, but not "that horribly bad."^[4] Like many other black metal musicians, he has generally assumed an apolitical stance, although he expressed disdain for former Islamic terrorist leader Osama bin Laden with his audience when playing live. He has also denounced Roman Catholic priests due to widespread child molestation allegations.^[3]

He made an appearance in the swedish zombie film Die Zombiejäger, playing a humorous part of a necrophile. Dark Funeral also provided two song for the film, Godhate, which is played during the films opening credits and Thus I Have Spoken, which is played during a fightscene.

Gazziero murder controversy

Caligula was quoted as being "somewhat impressed" by the premeditated murder of Fr. Faustino Gazziero, a Catholic priest, by Dark Funeral fan Rodrigo Orias at the Metropolitan Cathedral in Santiago, Chile, further stating that "He deserves some credit. You’re not supposed to say that, but I don't care."^[5] Although he suggested the possibility that "the music triggered him somehow," he denied Dark Funeral's music being the direct cause of Orias' murder of Gazziero.

Caligula also recalled having met Orias at a Dark Funeral concert in 2003, where he burnt a cross on Orias' arm at his request with a Cuban cigar.^[5]

Discography

Dark Funeral

Studio releases

• Angelus Exuro pro Eternus - 2009
• Attera Totus Sanctus - 2005
• Diabolis Interium - 2001
• Teach Children to Worship Satan - 2000
• In The Sign... - 2000
• Vobiscum Satanas - 1998

Live releases

• De Profundis Clamavi Ad Te Domine - 2004

Video albums

• Attera Orbis Terrarum - Part II - 2008
• Attera Orbis Terrarum - Part I - 2007

God Among Insects

Studio releases

• Zombienomicon (2006)
• World Wide Death (2004)

Dominion Caligula

Studio releases

• A New Era Rises (2000)

Hypocrisy

• Osculum Obscenum (1993)
• Pleasure of Molestation (1993)
• Penetralia (1992)

The Project Hate

• Hate, Dominate, Congregate, Eliminate

References

1. ^ Masse's myspace
2. ^ "Century Media Records - Witchery: : Hello Caligula, goodbye Legion!". Century Media Records. 2011-07-15. http://www.centurymedia.com/newsdetailed.aspx?IdNews=10103&IdCompany=3. Retrieved 2011-07-18. 
3. ^ ^{a b} YouTube - Dark Funeral - Interview (Episode 276)
4. ^ "DARK FUNERAL :: Interview at". Metal-district.de. 2007-05-13. http://www.metal-district.de/interview-75-dark_funeral.html. Retrieved 2011-07-04. 
5. ^ ^{a b} DARK FUNERAL Vocalist Says He Was 'Somewhat Impressed' By Fan's Murder Of Chilean Priest

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Date of birth	23 May 1973
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