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Emperor Magus Caligula

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Emperor Magus Caligula
Caligula in 2005
Caligula in 2005
Background information
Birth nameMagnus Carl Broberg
Also known asEmperor Magus Caligula
Masse Broberg
Born (1973-05-25) 25 May 1973 (age 51) =
Ludvika, Sweden
GenresBlack metal, death metal
Occupation(s)Lyricist, musician
Instrument(s)Vocals, bass
Years active1989–present

Emperor Magus Caligula (born Magnus Carl "Masse" Broberg, 23 May 1973)[1][2] is a Swedish 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 until 2016.[3]

Early life

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Broberg was born in Ludvika.

Beliefs

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Caligula is a practitioner of LaVeyan Satanism, [citation needed] and while he has on one hand distanced himself from National Socialist black metal, 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.[4]

Gazziero murder controversy

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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]

Film

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Caligula made an appearance in the Swedish zombie film Die Zombiejäger, playing a humorous part of a necrophile. Dark Funeral also provided two songs for the film, Godhate, which is played during the film's opening credits and Thus I Have Spoken, which is played during a fight scene.

Discography

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Dark Funeral

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Studio releases

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Live releases

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Video albums

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Sanctification

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  • Black Reign

God Among Insects

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Studio releases

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

Dominion Caligula

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Studio releases

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  • A New Era Rises (2000)

Hypocrisy

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The Project Hate

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  • Hate, Dominate, Congregate, Eliminate

References

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  1. ^ Masse's myspace Archived 6 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "AN APPRENTICE OF SATAN". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Century Media Records – Witchery: : Hello Caligula, goodbye Legion!". Century Media Records. 15 July 2011. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2011.
  4. ^ YouTube – Dark Funeral – Interview (Episode 276)
  5. ^ a b DARK FUNERAL Vocalist Says He Was 'Somewhat Impressed' By Fan's Murder Of Chilean Priest Archived 5 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine
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