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Marduk Announces Death of Former Bassist Roger “B. War” Svensson

7/6/2026

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Marduk announced on July 4 that former bassist Roger “B. War” Svensson has died.
Svensson, born in 1965, was reported as 60 in one source and 61 in another.
He performed with Marduk from 1992 to 2004 and appears on releases such as *Those of the Unlight*, *Opus Nocturne* and *Panzer Division Marduk*.
He also contributed to Swedish extreme-metal projects Allegiance, Devils Whorehouse and Outland.

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Marduk announced on July 4 that former bassist Roger “B. War” Svensson has died.
Svensson, born in 1965, was reported as 60 in one source and 61 in another.
He performed with Marduk from 1992 to 2004 and appears on releases such as *Those of the Unlight*, *Opus Nocturne* and *Panzer Division Marduk*.
He also contributed to Swedish extreme-metal projects Allegiance, Devils Whorehouse and Outland.