Emperor Magus Caligula (born Magnus "Masse" Broberg, 23 May 1973)Masse's myspace
is a Swedish

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musician best known as the former vocalist, bassist and lyricist of Swedish

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band

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, performing for the band between 1995 and 2010. He has also been the vocalist of

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, replacing

Christofer Johnsson Christofer Johnsson (born 10 August 1972) is a Swedish musician and producer. He is a founding member and the guitarist for symphonic metal band Therion and was previously a member of Carbonized, Liers in Wait, Messiah, and Demonoid. In 2006, ...

, and

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. He was the original vocalist for

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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,

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announced Caligula was joining the band, replacing Legion until 2016.

Early life

Broberg was born in

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Beliefs

Caligula is a practitioner of

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, and while he has on one hand distanced himself from

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,Like many other black metal musicians, he has generally assumed an apolitical stance, although he expressed disdain for former

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leader

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, with his audience when playing live. He has also denounced

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priests due to widespread child molestation allegations.YouTube – Dark Funeral – Interview (Episode 276)
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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

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, further stating that "He deserves some credit. You're not supposed to say that, but I don't care."DARK FUNERAL Vocalist Says He Was 'Somewhat Impressed' By Fan's Murder Of Chilean Priest
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.

Film

Caligula made an appearance in the Swedish zombie film Die Zombiejäger, playing a humorous part of a

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. 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

Dark Funeral

Studio releases

* ''

Vobiscum Satanas ''Vobiscum Satanas'' (Latin for "May Satan Be with You") is the second studio album by Swedish black metal band Dark Funeral. ''Vobiscum Satanas'' is the first album to feature longtime vocalist and lyricist Emperor Magus Caligula, and the only ...

'' (1998) * '' Teach Children to Worship Satan'' (2000) * ''

Diabolis Interium ''Diabolis Interium'' (grammatically incorrect Latin, intended to mean "Devil Within") is the third studio album by Swedish black metal band Dark Funeral, released on 24 September 2001. It was recorded and audio mixing (recorded music), mixed bet ...

'' (2001) * ''

Attera Totus Sanctus ''Attera Totus Sanctus'' (intended Latin translation of "Destroy All the Holy") is the fourth studio album by Swedish black metal band Dark Funeral. It was released on October 24, 2005, in Europe through Regain Records, and on November 29, 2005, ...

'' (2005) * ''

Angelus Exuro pro Eternus ''Angelus Exuro pro Eternus'' (grammatically incorrect Latin intended to mean "Angels Burned for Eternity") is the fifth studio album by Swedish black metal band Dark Funeral. The album was officially released on 18 November 2009 via Regain Recor ...

'' (2009)

Live releases

* ''

De Profundis Clamavi Ad Te Domine ''De Profundis Clamavi Ad Te Domine'' (Latin for "From the Depths, I Have Cried Out to You, O Lord") is the first live album by black metal band Dark Funeral. It was recorded during the South American tour in September 2003, and was released by ...

'' (2004)

Video albums

* '' Attera Orbis Terrarum - Part I'' (2007) * '' Attera Orbis Terrarum - Part II'' (2008)

Sanctification

* ''Black Reign''

God Among Insects

Studio releases

* ''World Wide Death'' (2004) * ''Zombienomicon'' (2006)

Dominion Caligula

Studio releases

* ''A New Era Rises'' (2000)

Hypocrisy

* '' Penetralia'' (1992) * '' Osculum Obscenum'' (1993) * '' Pleasure of Molestation'' (1993)

The Project Hate

* ''Hate, Dominate, Congregate, Eliminate''

References

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